Error Message: Cannot connect to server news.sb [Server name does not resolve]

[fleinbach]

I keep getting an error message about connecting to news.sb But I do not have a server with that name in Sabnzbd.
Is there any way to stop this error?

[sander]

Which version of SABnzbd?

On which OS?

[fleinbach]

4.5.5 [11ba9ae] Windows 10

[sander]

Ok.

Do this:
in SABnzbd GUI:
Config -> Servers: check there is no "news.sb"
Config -> Rss: check there is no "news.sb"

If nothing there, proceed brute force:
stop SABnzbd
Find and open with %userprofile%\AppData\Local\sabnzbd\sabnzbd.ini with a text editor (Notepad), and check if there is "news.sb". If so, report back here what.

[fleinbach]

in SABnzbd GUI:
Config -> Servers: check there is no "news.sb" Not there
Config -> Rss: check there is no "news.sb" Not there

Did not find here
%userprofile%\AppData\Local\sabnzbd\sabnzbd.ini
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[sander]

Did not find here
%userprofile%\AppData\Local\sabnzbd\sabnzbd.ini

Weird.

Then even more brute-force: let Explorer search your whole harddisk for "sabnzbd.ini"

[fleinbach]

I found it, now what should I do with it

name = NEWS.POWERUSENET.COM
displayname = NEWS.POWERUSENET.COM
host = news.sb
port = 119
timeout = 120

[sander]

Good.

It's risky to change stuff in sabnzbd.ini

So: go back into the SAB GUI, and find NEWS.POWERUSENET.COM. Is that there? Disable it.

[fleinbach]

I didn't even notice that it had not downloaded anything for the past month. It used to be my primary news server but it appears it no longer functions.
At any rate I disabled it. I will know the outcome shortly because I download daily.
Thanks for the help

[sander]

Just do the test download:

In SABnzbd's upper right corner, click on the wrench symbol ("Status and interface options"), then click on first tab Status, click Test download 1GB.

... what is the result? Download? Nothing happens? ... ?

[fleinbach]

The 1 GB test came down in nine seconds And everything looks good

[sander]

Cool.

Glad I could help.

[fleinbach]

I definitely should have paid more attention as it turns out I checked and the last time I paid for powerUsenet was in 2014.
I knew I had powerUsenet so when I would see the name I wouldn't pay attention but I have 5 other servers that have been downloading since then.

Anyway thanks again for your help