Automatic software updates no longer work

Since I took my Mac Pro to the Apple Store I am no longer able to get automatic software updates.
When I click on "update software" manually, this is the dialog box I receive:
The Software Update Server (storeserver.local) is not responding. Check to make sure your network connection is operating normally. If there are no issues with your connection, contact your network administrator for assistance.
(Network is running fine. Just updated new software at the local Apple store. Apple Genius had installed new O/S 10.6.7.)

Launch the Terminal application, copy or drag -- do not type -- the line below into the window, then press return.
defaults delete /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate CatalogURL
Source: Mac OS X Server v10.6: Using the Software Update service with multiple Mac OS X client versions

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{quote:title=Jeffrey Lee wrote:}
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