Error: Socket Connect Failed, Host: news.giganews.com Error

[everettjte]

whats up with this:
ERROR - Error: Socket Connect Failed, Host: news.giganews.com Error Code: 0 The operation completed successfully.

[Quade]

Working here. What changed between it working and then not working?

[Bojeebees]

I'm having the same issue. Nothing has changed. I've uninstalled an re-installed. Still the same error.

[Quade]

Typically it means a firewall is blocking Newsbin off the net. Assuming Giganews is up when it's happening.

[Bojeebees]

I shut off my Firewall and am still receiving the same error. Any other ideas? Thanks

[Quade]

Who is your ISP? I might install XNews (which is free) and see if Xnews can talk to them.

[Bojeebees]

I found the problem. It was with my VPN connection. The server I was connected to must have been having issues. Thanks for your help.