Newsgroup messages not downloading.

I use Tesco broadband and Outlook Express and am subscribed to 12
newsgroups.
For fully 3 years clicking on "Synchronise Account" had downloaded
new messages to those ngs without problem, but since about mid-day on
June 30th "SA" has brought down no new messages. The Checking /
Downloading panel with its list of ngs appears and is run through, but
in each case I am told there are no new messages to download. That
account is called 'news.tesco.net'.

Baffled, I opened a second ng account (news.tesco.net [1]) and
subscribed to the same 12 ngs as before. When I click on "SA" using
this account all works perfectly, and (with this a/c) I am up-to-date
with messages.
It appears that my settings (right-click/properties/all four tabs)
for both these accounts are the same - yet one is OK, the other isn't.
Can anyone explain, please?

TIA of any reply.

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DB.

"DB." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:FjWSj.6550$(E-Mail Removed)2...
> I use Tesco broadband and Outlook Express and am subscribed to 12
> newsgroups.
> For fully 3 years clicking on "Synchronise Account" had downloaded
> new messages to those ngs without problem, but since about mid-day on
> June 30th "SA" has brought down no new messages. The Checking /
> Downloading panel with its list of ngs appears and is run through, but
> in each case I am told there are no new messages to download. That
> account is called 'news.tesco.net'.
>
> Baffled, I opened a second ng account (news.tesco.net [1]) and
> subscribed to the same 12 ngs as before. When I click on "SA" using
> this account all works perfectly, and (with this a/c) I am up-to-date
> with messages.
> It appears that my settings (right-click/properties/all four tabs)
> for both these accounts are the same - yet one is OK, the other isn't.
> Can anyone explain, please?
>

Tesco.net News group servers are not working.
See Tesco.net Home page click Server Status.

I'm having to use a different News Service to get this to you.
69.16.176.253

--
Regards,
David

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"David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:EtWSj.3877$_(E-Mail Removed)2...
>
>
> "DB." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:FjWSj.6550$(E-Mail Removed)2...
>> I use Tesco broadband and Outlook Express and am subscribed to 12
>> newsgroups.
>> For fully 3 years clicking on "Synchronise Account" had downloaded
>> new messages to those ngs without problem, but since about mid-day on
>> June 30th "SA" has brought down no new messages. The Checking /
>> Downloading panel with its list of ngs appears and is run through,
>> but
>> in each case I am told there are no new messages to download. That
>> account is called 'news.tesco.net'.
>>
>> Baffled, I opened a second ng account (news.tesco.net [1]) and
>> subscribed to the same 12 ngs as before. When I click on "SA" using
>> this account all works perfectly, and (with this a/c) I am up-to-date
>> with messages.
>> It appears that my settings (right-click/properties/all four tabs)
>> for both these accounts are the same - yet one is OK, the other
>> isn't.
>> Can anyone explain, please?
>>
>
> Tesco.net News group servers are not working.
> See Tesco.net Home page click Server Status.
>
> I'm having to use a different News Service to get this to you.
> 69.16.176.253
>
> --
> Regards,
> David


Thanks for your reply, David. But the account I set up about 12
hours ago *is* working ok - it's my 'old' one that still isn't working!

--
DB.

On 2008-05-03 10:52:06 +0100, "DB." <(E-Mail Removed)> said:

>
> "David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:EtWSj.3877$_(E-Mail Removed)2...
>>
>>
>> "DB." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:FjWSj.6550$(E-Mail Removed)2...
>>> I use Tesco broadband and Outlook Express and am subscribed to 12
>>> newsgroups.
>>> For fully 3 years clicking on "Synchronise Account" had downloaded
>>> new messages to those ngs without problem, but since about mid-day on
>>> June 30th "SA" has brought down no new messages. The Checking /
>>> Downloading panel with its list of ngs appears and is run through,
>>> but
>>> in each case I am told there are no new messages to download. That
>>> account is called 'news.tesco.net'.
>>>
>>> Baffled, I opened a second ng account (news.tesco.net [1]) and
>>> subscribed to the same 12 ngs as before. When I click on "SA" using
>>> this account all works perfectly, and (with this a/c) I am up-to-date
>>> with messages.
>>> It appears that my settings (right-click/properties/all four tabs)
>>> for both these accounts are the same - yet one is OK, the other
>>> isn't.
>>> Can anyone explain, please?
>>>
>>
>> Tesco.net News group servers are not working.
>> See Tesco.net Home page click Server Status.
>>
>> I'm having to use a different News Service to get this to you.
>> 69.16.176.253
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> David
>
>
> Thanks for your reply, David. But the account I set up about 12
> hours ago *is* working ok - it's my 'old' one that still isn't working!

Virginmedia have recently moved over to new servers and since they're
the same servers Tesco use they'll have moved over too. Each post has a
number and since these are different servers the posts all have
different numbers. So setting up a new account works or if you right
click a group in your old account choose properties then the local file
tab and then reset the group you'll probably find that works too.
I don't think the servers are down and the different Service David
seems to be using is the service that Tesco.net seems to point at.
Strange stuff.

"DB." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:nBWSj.6634$(E-Mail Removed)2...
>
> "David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:EtWSj.3877$_(E-Mail Removed)2...
>>
>>
>> "DB." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:FjWSj.6550$(E-Mail Removed)2...
>>> I use Tesco broadband and Outlook Express and am subscribed to 12
>>> newsgroups.
>>> For fully 3 years clicking on "Synchronise Account" had downloaded
>>> new messages to those ngs without problem, but since about mid-day on
>>> June 30th "SA" has brought down no new messages. The Checking /
>>> Downloading panel with its list of ngs appears and is run through, but
>>> in each case I am told there are no new messages to download. That
>>> account is called 'news.tesco.net'.
>>>
>>> Baffled, I opened a second ng account (news.tesco.net [1]) and
>>> subscribed to the same 12 ngs as before. When I click on "SA" using
>>> this account all works perfectly, and (with this a/c) I am up-to-date
>>> with messages.
>>> It appears that my settings (right-click/properties/all four tabs)
>>> for both these accounts are the same - yet one is OK, the other isn't.
>>> Can anyone explain, please?
>>>
>>
>> Tesco.net News group servers are not working.
>> See Tesco.net Home page click Server Status.
>>
>> I'm having to use a different News Service to get this to you.
>> 69.16.176.253
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> David
>
>
> Thanks for your reply, David. But the account I set up about 12 hours
> ago *is* working ok - it's my 'old' one that still isn't working!
>

Interesting, I have just tried to open a second account with the name as
yours but it will not find Host, Server.

I have looked at the Message Source of your message but not sure what all
the data means. can someone tell me DB is actually using Tesco.net.

( To get these messages out of mine to the NG I'm using 69.16.176.253 which
is Virgin Media. Tesco.net use VM, so assume the problem is with Tesco.net
that I have.)


--
Regards,
David

Please reply to News Group

On 2008-05-03 11:26:19 +0100, "David" <(E-Mail Removed)> said:

>
>
> "DB." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:nBWSj.6634$(E-Mail Removed)2...
>>
>> "David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:EtWSj.3877$_(E-Mail Removed)2...
>>>
>>>
>>> "DB." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:FjWSj.6550$(E-Mail Removed)2...
>>>> I use Tesco broadband and Outlook Express and am subscribed to 12
>>>> newsgroups.
>>>> For fully 3 years clicking on "Synchronise Account" had downloaded
>>>> new messages to those ngs without problem, but since about mid-day on
>>>> June 30th "SA" has brought down no new messages. The Checking /
>>>> Downloading panel with its list of ngs appears and is run through, but
>>>> in each case I am told there are no new messages to download. That
>>>> account is called 'news.tesco.net'.
>>>>
>>>> Baffled, I opened a second ng account (news.tesco.net [1]) and
>>>> subscribed to the same 12 ngs as before. When I click on "SA" using
>>>> this account all works perfectly, and (with this a/c) I am up-to-date
>>>> with messages.
>>>> It appears that my settings (right-click/properties/all four tabs)
>>>> for both these accounts are the same - yet one is OK, the other isn't.
>>>> Can anyone explain, please?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Tesco.net News group servers are not working.
>>> See Tesco.net Home page click Server Status.
>>>
>>> I'm having to use a different News Service to get this to you.
>>> 69.16.176.253
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards,
>>> David
>>
>>
>> Thanks for your reply, David. But the account I set up about 12
>> hours ago *is* working ok - it's my 'old' one that still isn't working!
>>
>
> Interesting, I have just tried to open a second account with the name
> as yours but it will not find Host, Server.
>
> I have looked at the Message Source of your message but not sure what
> all the data means. can someone tell me DB is actually using Tesco.net.
>
> ( To get these messages out of mine to the NG I'm using 69.16.176.253
> which is Virgin Media. Tesco.net use VM, so assume the problem is
> with Tesco.net that I have.)

David,
Try from a command prompt typing
nslookup news.tesco.net

That should tell you the IP it's trying to use.

"Someone" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> I'm having to use a different News Service to get this to you.
>>> 69.16.176.253
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards,
>>> David
>>
>>
>> Thanks for your reply, David. But the account I set up about 12
>> hours ago *is* working ok - it's my 'old' one that still isn't working!
>
> Virginmedia have recently moved over to new servers and since they're
> the same servers Tesco use they'll have moved over too. Each post has a
> number and since these are different servers the posts all have
> different numbers. So setting up a new account works or if you right
> click a group in your old account choose properties then the local file
> tab and then reset the group you'll probably find that works too.
> I don't think the servers are down and the different Service David
> seems to be using is the service that Tesco.net seems to point at.
> Strange stuff.


I too have just done a RESET and bingo I'm working again.
thanks
So this post if you are reading it worked.
Can you tell if it is same route os my 69.16.176.253 VM message?

--
Regards,
David

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>

On 2008-05-03 11:51:12 +0100, "David" <(E-Mail Removed)> said:

>
>
> "Someone" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> I'm having to use a different News Service to get this to you.
>>>> 69.16.176.253
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Regards,
>>>> David
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks for your reply, David. But the account I set up about 12
>>> hours ago *is* working ok - it's my 'old' one that still isn't working!
>>
>> Virginmedia have recently moved over to new servers and since they're
>> the same servers Tesco use they'll have moved over too. Each post has a
>> number and since these are different servers the posts all have
>> different numbers. So setting up a new account works or if you right
>> click a group in your old account choose properties then the local file
>> tab and then reset the group you'll probably find that works too.
>> I don't think the servers are down and the different Service David
>> seems to be using is the service that Tesco.net seems to point at.
>> Strange stuff.
>
>
> I too have just done a RESET and bingo I'm working again.
> thanks
> So this post if you are reading it worked.
> Can you tell if it is same route os my 69.16.176.253 VM message?

Yep looks the same from the headers. You should see a lot more groups
too if you reset your group list part of the reason for the switch was
to get access to a lot more stuff.

"David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:TsXSj.1907$(E-Mail Removed)2...
>
>
> "Someone" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> I'm having to use a different News Service to get this to you.
>>>> 69.16.176.253
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Regards,
>>>> David
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks for your reply, David. But the account I set up about 12
>>> hours ago *is* working ok - it's my 'old' one that still isn't
>>> working!
>>
>> Virginmedia have recently moved over to new servers and since they're
>> the same servers Tesco use they'll have moved over too. Each post has
>> a number and since these are different servers the posts all have
>> different numbers. So setting up a new account works or if you right
>> click a group in your old account choose properties then the local
>> file tab and then reset the group you'll probably find that works
>> too.
>> I don't think the servers are down and the different Service David
>> seems to be using is the service that Tesco.net seems to point at.
>> Strange stuff.
>
>
> I too have just done a RESET and bingo I'm working again.
> thanks
> So this post if you are reading it worked.
> Can you tell if it is same route os my 69.16.176.253 VM message?
>
> --
> Regards,
> David


Yes, I too have done a RESET on each ng, and things are working
again. However I'm not sure that messages I'm posting to ngs using this
Tesconet a/c are reaching their destinations and this post is partly to
check whether this is so.

--
DB.

On 2008-05-03 15:31:07 +0100, "DB." <(E-Mail Removed)> said:

>
> "David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:TsXSj.1907$(E-Mail Removed)2...
>>
>>
>> "Someone" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>> I'm having to use a different News Service to get this to you.
>>>>> 69.16.176.253
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> David
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your reply, David. But the account I set up about 12
>>>> hours ago *is* working ok - it's my 'old' one that still isn't
>>>> working!
>>>
>>> Virginmedia have recently moved over to new servers and since they're
>>> the same servers Tesco use they'll have moved over too. Each post has
>>> a number and since these are different servers the posts all have
>>> different numbers. So setting up a new account works or if you right
>>> click a group in your old account choose properties then the local
>>> file tab and then reset the group you'll probably find that works
>>> too.
>>> I don't think the servers are down and the different Service David
>>> seems to be using is the service that Tesco.net seems to point at.
>>> Strange stuff.
>>
>>
>> I too have just done a RESET and bingo I'm working again.
>> thanks
>> So this post if you are reading it worked.
>> Can you tell if it is same route os my 69.16.176.253 VM message?
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> David
>
>
> Yes, I too have done a RESET on each ng, and things are working
> again. However I'm not sure that messages I'm posting to ngs using this
> Tesconet a/c are reaching their destinations and this post is partly to
> check whether this is so.

Well looking at the path header it certainly went through a lot servers
to get to the one I'm reading this on so I'd say it's probably working
fine.