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Run-time Error '-2147012889' The Server Name or address could not be resolved

Receiving the above message (Run-time Error -2047012889 The Server Name or Address could not be resolved') when using a MSXML2.XMLHTTP60 object to send a POST request to the specified URL.

Any ideas where to look?

NOTE : The code is VB6

I've tried a few things with security etc, but still getting the same response.

The general code is as follows (Note the ApplIcation ID has been replaced with the Generic Note)

Dim myMSXML As MSXML2.XMLHTTP60

Dim AuthURL As String

AuthURL = "https://identitysso.betfair.au/api/login"

Set myMSXML = CreateObject("MSXML2.ServerXMLHTTP")

myMSXML.open "POST", AuthURL, False
myMSXML.setRequestHeader "Accept", "application/json"
myMSXML.setRequestHeader "Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
myMSXML.setRequestHeader "X-Application", "<Application Code>"

myMSXML.send "userName=" & sUserName & "&password=" & sPassword

ste5an

Obviously, your system cannot resolve identitysso.betfair.au via DNS. My guess: You're in a company system with "DNS protection". Betting websites are here often blocked.

Check on the command line, what nslookup returns.

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Jeff Collins

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i've sent a support request to betfair in relation to the URL. It's the site as per Betfairs online guides, for Australian customers, but agree, it doesn't seem to exist. Tried the nslookup as per Ste5an's advise, with various URL's and all barring the betfair one works. I should have an answer from them overnight I would imagine.