Connecting to secnews with SeaMonkey 1.1

Using SeaMonkey 1.1 and XP PRO and Windows firewall I am unable to connect to secnews.netscape.com using port 563 and SSL checked--I get the attached error and in Preferences/privacy and security/SSL I have the Enable SSL version 3 checked also Enable TLC. I have the same settings in Mozilla Suite 1.7.8 and have no problem. Is this a bug or am I missing something?

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The secnews.netscape.com NG is being phased out; however, it takes some doing in order to be able to access those Newsgroups. The new newsgroup is that Mozilla is encouraging users to use: news.mozilla.org

If you want to use secnews.netscape.com, this is what you need to do:

Clear the Location Bar
Enter in the blank field: about:config

In the "Filter" field enter: security.enable_ssl2
Next: right click the value of false, and select "toggle "
This will change the setting to "true "

Follow the same procedure for this setting: security.ssl3.rsa_rc2_40_md5

Keep the SSL Server Setting enabled.

Close Mail & Newsgroups, and the Browser. The settings should allow you to select NG's.

I had no newsgroups in SeaMonkey, and I just followed the above procedure. I found that I had to open and close SM several times, and I had to "Subscribe" to newsgroups several times for the settings to be retained.

BTW, the new Newsgroups (news.mozilla.org) is not a secure newsgroup and it isn't necessary to enable SSL.

Some links on the changeover:

http://www.ilias.ca/newsserverinfo
http://www.mozilla.org/community/developer-forums.html
http://www.mozilla.org/community/giganews-migration.html

 

Ramona,
Thanks for the links and the information on about.config. Changings the settings did the trick. In the Mozilla Suite it must be a default setting.

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