nntp and irc

on my linux server i can use irc and nntp but on my workstations i can't. have opened ports for nntp and irc on internal and external. what could be wrong ? "Who the heck is General Failure, and why is he reading my harddisk?" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com