If WM and WLM work properly with the Microsoft news server, then
the fault is not with your email program. There are several free
news servers you can try, if only for a test:
http://www.newsservers.net/FreeNewsServers.php

When all of the settings (configurations) are correct and the messages from gmail cannot be downloaded AND the messages from the newsgroup list from subscribed newsserver cannot be downloaded, then what????? The problem is with WM and WLM.
 This is the instructions for Gmail.  Each ISP mail service has it's own version along the same lines with certain minor variation.  The info can almost always be found in you mail domain's ISP FAQ with a search for "POP3" or "SMTP", etc.  Don't know how this will come out in plain text, so here is the URL to the Gmail info:  http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=13287
 standard instructions:

   1.. Enable POP in Gmail. Don't forget to click Save Changes when you're done.
   2.. Configure your client to match the settings below: Incoming Mail (POP3) Server - requires SSL: pop.gmail.com
         Use SSL: Yes
         Port: 995  
         Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server - requires TLS: smtp.gmail.com (use authentication)
         Use Authentication: Yes
         Use STARTTLS: Yes (some clients call this SSL)
         Port: 465 or 587  
         Account Name:  your Gmail username (including @gmail.com)  
         Email Address:  your full Gmail email address (username@gmail.com)  
         Password:  your Gmail password  

   Unless you're using recent mode to download mail to multiple clients, make sure you've opted not to leave messages on the server. Your Gmail settings determine whether or not messages stay on the server, so this setting in your client won't affect how Gmail handles your mail.

   Please note that if your client does not support SMTP authentication, you won't be able to send mail through your client using your Gmail address.

   3.. You're now ready to use POP with your Gmail address.
  Bob, Still Old, Still Grey, And Still A Woolf

 No trees were harmed in the sending of this message and a very large number of electrons were asked their permission to be terribly inconvenienced. And a party was thrown for them afterwards for being really cool about it.

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   "Gary VanderMolen" <gary@NoMail.invalid> wrote in message news:Ogn0RD0qIHA.3680@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
   Did you delete that Gmail account, restart WLM, then recreate the account?
   That symptom often points to a corrupted mail account.

   I don't know why NewsIndividual.NET won't download the list
   of newsgroups. Is there an error message when you try?
   Since you seem to have no problem with the Microsoft news server,
   it seems to be something unique to NewsIndividual.NET. I looked at
   their setup procedure, and there's nothing unusual, except for a
   5 minute server time-out limit:
   http://www.individual.net/configuration/windowsmail-7.0-win-en.php

   --
   Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)

   "Ryka" <Ryka@live.com> wrote in message news:uR8CWKzqIHA.552@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
   >I have used the Norton Removal Tool - I am still unable to Logon to my e-mail account and cannot send or receive e-mail. ALSO I
   >am unable to download the newsgroup list for NewsIndividual.NET.
   > Unable to send or receive messages for the Wildblue (flaxenfilly) account. An incorrect password was entered. The next time you
   > send or receive messages, you'll be asked to enter your user name and password for this account.
   >
   > Server Error: 0x800CCC90
   > Server Response: -ERR [AUTH] Username and password not accepted.
   > Server: 'pop.gmail.com'
   > Windows Live Mail Error ID: 0x800CCC92
   > Protocol: POP3
   > Port: 995
   > Secure(SSL): Yes
   >
   >
   >
   > "Gary VanderMolen" <gary@NoMail.invalid> wrote in message news:#eGoHtyqIHA.1436@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
   >> Disabling Norton is often not sufficient. Uninstall it, then follow up
   >> with the special removal tool:
   >> http://service1.symantec.com/Support/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039
   >>
   >> Then delete your news account, restart Windows Mail, and recreate that
   >> account. If no joy, copy and post the exact error message.
   >>
   >> --
   >> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)
   >>
   >>
   >> "Ryka" <Ryka@live.com> wrote in message news:epAKAwxqIHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
   >>>I have NewsIndividual as my newsserver. When I try to download the newsgroups onto my new computer (Vista, HP, SP1), the
   >>>message reads that WLM cannot connect to the internet. I disabled the virus protection (Norton, which came with the computer)
   >>>and firewall, but I still cannot get to my newsserver. Please help me.
   >>
   >>

Thank you Gary, so you tell me that this poster has had the same problem
running in two newsgroups, without cross-posting to both. Sheesh!!

  mac