Search Failed (5) error message

03 Oct 23: One server was relocated, the server currently doesn't have a public IP address since in the meantime it is running on starlink. I wrote some additional tunnel code running separately to handle this. When the server is engaged the connection is 5600+ days uniform (since around 24 July 2008). In the unlikely case I disengaged the server because of some problem the retention is 1200-3800 days depending on newsgroup. If you experience any issue please let me know.

29 Nov 23: Because of encrypted and obfuscated posts flood mass posted by a few nzb indexing websites using usenet servers as private storage for their members to download the posts - the situation with the content is pretty chaotic since their purpose is to post in such a way, so users must use their website exclusively, when the website disappears - the encrypted posts just eat usenet providers' hard disk space uselessly. If you can't find something specific please let me know at alexbirj at gmail dot com what exactly you can't find for me to check how it is possible to retain the posts. Non-obfuscated posts shouldn't be affected at all, let me know if you notice anything missing.

29 Nov 23: The search protocol had to be upgraded to extend 3 byte (16M+) limit on the server side for number of sets per instance, so at least the version 5.8.3 is needed to access it, otherwise should be no any difference.
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KevinLomax
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Search Failed (5) error message

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I am currently experiencing a search failed (5) error message ("A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond") as a result of which no search results are being shown within UE.

My usenet-server works well since it is updating newsgroups. Already tried to reset search configuration within preferences but without any success.
No changes being made in modem/router or other configuration/network settings so it is somewhat odd to experience this malfunction.

Who can help me out of this?
Thanks a lot.
KevinLomax
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Re: Search Failed (5) error message

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Problem seems to be solved now - without any changes being made, the search server generates results.... somewhat odd.
alex
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Re: Search Failed (5) error message

Post by alex »

There was a connectivity problem, I didn't switch to backup configuration since until the switch complete the connectivity would be back.
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