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I've redirected OE to the nntp.aioe.org server. I don't get any error
messages that the server was not found, but I never get any messages
in OE. What am I missing?

Did you set up an account under the tab with news on it? (tools, accounts,
news tab, add, nntp.aioe.org?) Check the box on the new account that says
"include this account when checking for new messages?"

It was as easy as that, for me.
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Jim in NC