I think that your proxy is not running or not configured properly. Are you sure that you have the right port number? Usually port 80 is for http daemons, and squid runs on 3128 if I remember correctly. You may have set things up differently, though.
I tried to specify your proxy in my browser, and I get the same error (except that it says HTTP, not FTP). I also get that error if I specify the wrong port for the proxy server that I normally use. This tells me that the problem is with the proxy server, not Netscape, so hopefully that knowledge will help you. On Sun, 7 Feb 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello all, > > I have finally stirred myself enough to install Netscape but now I find > I cannot use it :( > > When I try to enter manual proxy configuration info > (http://proxy.vianet.net.au, port 80) Netscape tells me FTP proxy host > "http://proxy.vianet.net.au" is unknown. This happens for all proxy > settings. > > Any ideas ? > > TIA > > Ivan. > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > Richard Hall Network Services University of Tennessee