unable to even get headers for subscribed groups

[rengeko]

[16:57:58] ERROR NNTPSocket - Server:news.usenetserver.com NNTPServer: Timeout - Waiting for Server to send Data: Socket - Read or Write Timeout
[16:57:58] ERROR Socket - Error: WSASend Socket Error Code: 10038 An operation was attempted on something that is not a socket.

ad nauseam. worked fine in grabit. not running firewall, checked antivirus. verified all account information. any ideas?

[Quade]

Might go into the server options and check "disable XFeatures" then restart Newsbin.

Are you using SSL?

[rengeko]

disabled xfeatures, set to use SSL, restarted-seems to be working now, thank you.