Is the music store server having problems?

Is the music store server having problems, because for the past two or three days I have been trying to connect to it and it won't let me. It says unknown error-9812 and to check my network connection. I have road runner and my connection is perfectly fine. The only thing I have installed lately is a 2.0 USB port for my iPod. I don't believe that it had any firewalls, so I have no clue how to fix my problem.
I have also combed this website for some kind of 1-800 number but have yet to find one. Does anyone know of a number to call for help at apple or something?

Yes I have a totally different connection then you do and I can access the music store but can not purchase music? Every time I click BUY to buy a song it says the music store is having problems and the server can not be found? I have no idea what the problem is here. I have purchased songs with in the last week but now I can't purchase any more?
Windows XP

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Welcome to Apple Support Communities.
You may find the steps in these articles helpful for resolving the "unknown error" you're receiving:
iTunes Store: "An unknown error occurred (-9808)"
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2753
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1368
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If I remove itunes and its drivers from my computer, as recommended by someone at the Apple store for a problem I'm having, I know my music will come back, but will my playlists still be there as they are now?

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For those experiencing problems connecting to the Music Stor

I sent the following comments through feedback to Apple:
Since upgrading to iTunes 6 I've lost the ability to connect to the Music Store. I can browse, but I can't buy anything. I get an error message (-9813). I went to discussions to see if I was the only one having this problem, but I see that many people are experienging it.
I went to iTunes support, and followed the troubleshooting steps stated there:
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/musicstore/connect/
but it didn't work.
I then noticed that not only I wasn't able to connect to ITMS, but the same problem occurred when I tried syncing my computer with my iDisk (Through system preferences), and also when I tried to connect to home page through iPhoto, or when I try to backup to my iDisk (using Backup 3).
I first thought, as many in these discussions, that there is a problem with the Music Store, but I think the problem seems to be .mac related. And more precisely, with port 443, which is the port used for SSL and HTTPS connections.
Speaking of HTTPS, let me tell you that when I try to connect to a HTTPS site, like the Apple store, for example, I get a message stating that Safari doesn't recognize Apple's own certificate to grant access to that page.
I also thought the problem could be with my ISP, but I've been working with it for a long time now and never experienced a problem with it. Everything started happening after upgrading to iTunes 6.
I have no idea how to correct this problem, I believe I'm not the only one.
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Tried EVERYTHING!!! HELP!!! iTunes could not connect to the music store...

HELP! I have tried everything...I keep receiving the following error message:
"iTunes could not connect to the music store. Network connection was refused. Make sure your network settings are correct and network connection is active, then try again."
I have a 60GB video ipod. OS Windows XP Service Pack 1. Dial up AOL. No firewalls, checked connections, followed all instructions on the support page, contacted customer support via email (see responses below), contacted AOL (referred me back to iTunes), iTunes referred me to customer support number for iPod (which I called, and they referred be back to iTunes customer support via email). After emailing customer support and receiving a general response, and replying to each response, the email said they were not technical support...read all emails below beginning with the most recent:
Subj: Re: Connect; Follow-up:
Date: 1/19/2006 6:04:50 PM Pacific Standard Time
From: [email protected]
To:
Sent from the Internet (Details)
Dear Emily,
Thank you for contacting the iTunes Music Store. We're sorry to hear you are still unable to connect to the store. At the end of this email we have included further possible solutions to the issue you are encountering.
We're also sorry your iTunes Music Gift email didn't reach the recipient. The gift code you purchased is ... The recipient's ISP may have inadvertently blocked or filtered our email, thinking it was spam.
If you purchased your gift using iTunes, you can resend it with a few simple mouse clicks. Just follow these easy steps to resend an unredeemed music gift to any address:
http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n301476
If you would rather email the gift information directly to the recipient using your email program, we've included instructions for your recipient and the gift code below.
1. Download and install the latest version of iTunes. You can download the latest version, free-of-charge, from our website.
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
2. Click the link below to launch the iTunes application and view the gift page.
http://www.itunes.com/go/songcode/
3. Click Redeem.
4. Copy this gift code and paste it into the Redeem code entry box.
Again, we're sorry you are still unable to connect to the store.
First, please make sure you're using the latest version of iTunes before you access the iTunes Music Store. You can download the latest version of iTunes from our website.
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
Also, some software that you install on your computer can affect the way your computer sends and receives information from the Internet. A few examples of this software are:
* Firewalls
* Internet security software
* Privacy filters
* Web accelerators
* Ad filters
If you cannot use the iTunes Music Store, try disabling this software temporarily to identify the culprit. Then, please refer to the documentation that came with the software to allow the iTunes Music Store to connect to the Internet. For your reference, these domains need to be permitted to send and receive data from the Internet:
phobos.apple.com
phobos.apple.com.edgesuite.net
For more instructions on configuring your 3rd-party software, please contact the software manufacturer. If your web accelerator appears to be at the root of the problem, please contact your ISP.
Sincerely,
The iTunes Music Store Team
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/ww/
Thank you for your response. I am curious to know why if iTunes does not
answer non technical questions, why I received information when I replied to this
email. Listed below are the previous threads providing technical information.
Furthermore, if this is email is for billing disputes, I would like to have
my Mastercard credited $25.87 for a "gift this purchase/tv show" that I
purchased for my uncle on Christmas Day. I purchased the full first season of Monk.
I previously sent an email requesting credit on approximately January 2,
2006, and failed to receive a response. He never received the gift, or any
instructions about how to download the tv show, and I do not show a credit
appearing on my credit card. I would like to have credit for services not received.
Please credit the following card #XXXX
Thank you.
Emily
Subj: Re: Connect; Follow-up:
Date: 1/18/2006 2:21:12 PM Pacific Standard Time
From: [email protected]
To:
Sent from the Internet (Details)
Dear Emily,
Thank you for contacting the iTunes Music Store.
The iTunes Music Store team answers non-technical questions about billing,
customer accounts, downloading music, and iTunes Music Store content.
Many questions about your iTunes software can be answered by choosing “iTunes
and Music Store Help” from the Help menu.
For online information, visit iTunes Support at
<http://www.apple.com/support/itunes>.
To access the discussion boards for iTunes and other Apple services, please
visit
<http://discussions.info.apple.com>.
For support for your iPod, please visit:
<http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/>
If you require assistance beyond the complimentary support available online,
please call AppleCare technical support at 800-APL-CARE (800-275-2273). Help
is available seven days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. central time. There
may be a fee associated with the call.
Sincerely,
iTunes Music Store Support
Need a quick answer?
iTunes Music Store Customer Service:
<http://www.apple.com/support/musicstore/ww>
iTunes technical assistance:
<http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/ww>
Thank you for your response. I have tried these methods, AGAIN. None of
them seem to work. I also contact my ISP, AOL. Nothing they advised me to do
worked. Has iTunes performed recent upgrades? Just viewing the discussion
boards, it seems like a lot of people are having problems. Having paid $399
for
the 60GB video ipod, I need more than a generic email telling me what to do,
when I already indicated in previous email that I followed the steps shown in
the
support area, which were the same instructions email to me.
Subj: Re: Connect; Follow-up:
Date: 1/16/2006 5:14:47 PM Pacific Standard Time
From: [email protected]
Sent from the Internet (Details)
Dear Emily,
Thank you for contacting the iTunes Music Store. Use the steps in the
following article to troubleshoot your connection problem.
I have been unable to connect for more than 24 hours on Windows.
If you haven't been able to connect to the iTunes Music Store for more than a
day—and other customers on our discussion boards aren't experiencing similar
issues—a software or ISP configuration issue may be blocking your access to
the iTunes Music Store.
• Your copy of the iTunes application may be out of date.
• If iTunes is out of date, it will not be able to connect to the
iTunes Music Store. You can download the latest version of iTunes from our
website: ?http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
• You installed a third-party anti-virus or personal firewall
application.
• You will need to configure your software to allow iTunes to access
the Music Store. You can contact the software manufacturer if you have
questions regarding configuration. Click here for more information.
• You upgraded to Windows XP Service Pack 2.
• Windows XP Service Pack 2, by default, enables the Windows Firewall.
As with a third-party firewall, you will need to configure Windows Firewall
to allow iTunes to access the Music Store. Read this document for more
information. If you have further questions about configuring the Windows Firewall,
contact Microsoft's Service Pack 2 hotline at (888) SP2-HELP.
• You upgraded to a high-speed or wireless Internet connection.
• A new DSL or cable modem, or even a router, could be the culprit.
These devices allow your computer to access the Internet at a much higher speed,
or route your connection to multiple computers. However, they can also expose
your computer to hackers. To help prevent this, manufacturers of these
products often install firewalls to prevent hackers and viruses from compromising
your system. Although this layer of protection is beneficial, there are
occasions when a device may determine that the iTunes Music Store is a threat to the
computer. If this is the case, you will need to configure these devices to
allow iTunes to access the Music Store. Contact your ISP or the device
manufacturer if you need help configuring your device.
• You switched to a new ISP.
• If you didn't install new networking hardware, your ISP may be
blocking access to the iTunes Music Store. Let your ISP know about this document
which can help your them configure their servers to allow iTunes Music Store
traffic through.
Sincerely,
The iTunes Music Store team
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/ww/
In a message dated 1/14/2006 8:20:29 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n300870
Thank you for your quick response. I already tried the link and all
instructions several times.
-The following is my information:
Sacramento, CA
-AOL 8.0 (dial up connection) - (tried downloading 9.0 but always receive
error message)
-The error message received is: iTunes cound not connect to the Music Store.
Network connection was refused. Make sure your network settings are correct
and network connection is active, then try again
Thank you,
Emily
Subj: Re: Connect; Follow-up:
Date: 1/14/2006 8:20:29 AM Pacific Standard Time
From: [email protected]
Sent from the Internet (Details)
Dear Emily,
We're sorry to hear that you can't connect to the iTunes Music Store. Your
experience using the iTunes Music Store is very important to us, and we'll do
everything we can to help you fix the connection issue quickly.
This article outlines the culprits that can cause a connection issue. Please
try these solutions:
http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n300870
We hope one of these solutions helped you resolve the connection issue. In
the rare event that these suggestions didn't help, please reply to this email
with the following information:
1. Your city and state.
2. Whether you use a high-speed Internet connection, like a cable modem or
DSL.
3. The name of your Internet Service Provider.
4. The error message iTunes displayed (if any) when you tried to connect.
5. Your approval to reset your password.
Sincerely,
The iTunes Music Store Team
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/ww/
Customer First Name : Emily
Customer Last Name :
email :
Web Order # :
Support Subject : Connect
Sub Issue : Can't connect
Comments : iTunes Account Name:
Platform : Windows XPSP1
Error Code :
Other Error :
Comments:
The error message I am receiving is "iTunes cound not connect to the Music
Store. Network connection was refused. Make sure your network settings are
correct and network connection is active, then try again". I have been unable to
connect to the music store for at least 3-4 days. I have been using iTunes
since last October, successfully. I checked all my network connections & they
are fine. I am able to connect to AOL. I even uninstalled and reinstalled
iTunes several times, all successfully, but I am still encountering a problem.
Thank you.
Emily
Nice, effective customer service. I'm at my wit's end. I field customer service calls, and answer emails at work, and the general responses from the iTunes response library are ridiculous. Especially, after emailing me twice technical support emails, they tell me they do not handle technical support questions...
Any help or suggestions as to how I should respond to the next email is helpful...
I also forgot to mention I have been able to connect to iTunes since October 2005, and have been unable to connect for almost 2 weeks now. And, yes, I have downloaded the latest version of iTunes. I was advised over the phone to upgrade to XP Service Pack 2, but it looks like SP2 has issues. ANd, no, I did not download SP2, because the customer support rep admitted he knew nothing to very little about iTunes.
Emily

Emily,
thanks for your posting, it just reflects my experience (although I didn't contact the helpdesk, but after what you wrote I think I can skip that part). I am livin in China and buy from the German MS, worked fine until about a week ago when the download of an album stopped just after 5 songs. I have never been able to connect to the shop ever since.
The interesting thing is, that I get a response from their server in the domain phobos.apple.com (phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/storeFront) which I would interpret that there can't be a problem which they always list (Antivirus, Firewall etc...)
So will there ever be somebody from Apple who is going to give a better explanation how to solve the problem ? Or are there already too many people buying iPods and music ???

Help - I can no longer access the music store and I am rubbish on computers

I know this topic has come up before on this forum but I had trouble following it all! I just upgraded mt itunes (big mistake) and now I can't access the music store. When I try it says that the network connection was refused. I am running Norton but even with eveything disabled it didn't work. I ran diagnostics and got the following:
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
TOSHIBA Satellite A100
iTunes 7.5.0.20
CD Driver 2.0.6.1
CD Driver DLL 2.0.6.2
Current user is an administrator.
The current local date and time is 2007-12-17 16:25:55.
Video Display Information:
ATI Mobility Radeon X1400
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600
Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family
Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family
** Network Connectivity Tests **
Network Adapter Information
Adapter Name: {7B89FA63-2E9E-4BB7-9D0B-F7C73E66FF1C}
Description: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection - Packet Scheduler Miniport
IP Address: 192.168.1.103
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1
DHCP Enabled: Yes
DHCP Server: 192.168.1.1
Lease Obtained: Mon Dec 17 15:24:11 2007
Lease Expires: Tue Dec 18 15:24:11 2007
DNS Servers: 194.168.4.100
194.168.4.100
194.168.8.100
Adapter Name: {3B75926A-D6EC-4D56-B234-5EBEF8F8D0E1}
Description: Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection - Packet Scheduler Miniport
IP Address: 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask: 0.0.0.0
Default Gateway:
DHCP Enabled: Yes
DHCP Server: 163.1.2.2
Lease Obtained: Sun Jun 24 10:32:07 2007
Lease Expires: Sun Jun 24 14:32:07 2007
DNS Servers:
Active Connection: LAN Connection
Connected: Yes
Online: Yes
Using Modem: No
Using LAN: Yes
Using Proxy: No
Firewall Information
Windows Firewall is off.
Connection attempt to Apple web site was unsuccessful.
The network connection was refused.
Connection attempt to iTunes Store was unsuccessful.
The network connection was refused.
Secure connection attempt to iTunes Store was unsuccessful.
The network connection was refused.
Secure connection attempt to iPhone activation server unsuccessful.
The network connection was refused.
I would be so happy if someone who has a clue about computers could give me some advice!
Thanks!

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_Unable to connect to the Music Store

After upgrading to iTunes 6.0 I can not access the Music Store. The error message I receive is: "iTunes could not connect to the Music Store. The Music Store is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later."
I have taken the following actions in my attempt to resolve the issue:
- Installed the latest iTunes version 6.0.4.2
- Made sure that all windows updates have been applied.
- Checked proxy settings (I do not use a proxy server)
- Verified that an allow rule was configured in Windows Firewall
- Disabled Windows Firwall
- Disabled my AntiVirus software
- Uninstalled then Reinstalled iTunes 6.0.4.2
- Completely reset TCP/IP winsock settings on my laptop
Other information:
- My internet connection has not changed.
- I was able to connect to the Music Store for at least 1 year before this issue.
- I am having no other issues with iTunes besides not being able to connect.
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I'm another experiencing the same problem. Problems have only appeared recently in last week or two and more since upgrading to the latest itunes version. Have been using the store without problems prior to this and have not made any changes to hardware or system other than auto updates.
I have emialed Itunes support who responded promptly but with the usual advice and information on system requirements and fixes but nothing has worked. It can take 5 minutes plus to access or gives up with a failure message. Surfing the web and other dwonloads are trouble free. I have since wrtten again and they assure me they are looking into the matter. The only thing I have not yet tried is contacting MS or my ISP. It's a complete mystery and frustrating. Will post any further information.
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Can't access the Music Store. This thing is driving me nuts!!!

Ever since installing iTunes V7.x I had stability problems with iTunes and my Video iPod. I finally gave up and rolled back to iTunes 6.04 and restored the iPod to its former firmware. I thought my problems were behind me until I noticed this morning that none of my Podcasts were being updated, even though it looked like it was going through the motions. Every single podcast had a with the message:
"There was a problem downloading "xxx". The network connection was reset"
I then tried accessing the Music Store and got the message:
"iTunes could not connect to the Music Store. The network connection was reset."
I checked and re-entered my Apple account name and password, but still no go. If I went to the Apple web site directly, then the Apple store, I had no problem logging in. In the early iTune days I had the same "network connection reset" problem, but Apple apparently fixed it. Now here it is again. It is my gut feel that the problem has something to do with the fact that I depend on a satellite internet feed (Hughesnet). I'm guessing that there is some security feature either in iTunes, the Music Store, or both that is getting confused by the long turn-around time (latency) resulting from using satellite, but no way to prove it (unfortunately, due to poor health, I can't get out to try other internet connections).
Bottom line is I am stuck with an iPod I can't use because I can't access the Music Store. Any ideas?

Believe it or not I got mine working finally though I'm not sure which of the following steps, if any, did the trick. I posted this problem in the DSLReports forum. Apparently several people had problems though none mentioned iTunes specifically. The 'fix' was to go into the advanced menu and change the proxy port to something other than Port: 87. The idea was that this effectively turns off the proxy server or I should say forces your receiver to not use the proxy server. Well I tried this and didn't see any difference. Rather than screw anything else up I decided to reset the DW7000 thus restoring the original settings. For some reason it all of sudden could finally access the Music Store, update podcasts, etc.; i.e. it started working.
From what I've read, each time you reset the receiver it goes out an decides on the proxy server to use (not necessarily the same one each time). I'm guessing the proxy server it picked up after the reset was more iTunes friendly. Of course it's possible that it has nothing to do with the proxy server and the reset fixed whatever was wrong. Bottom line, reset your receiver and see if the access problem goes away. If not, try again. It only takes a few seconds so really you have nothing to loose. Kind of obvious when you think about it. What's the first thing you do when your computer is having a problem? Yep, reset.
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Can't connect to the music store - tried most everything - help!

When I try to connect, itunes says it can't and asks me to check my internet connection. Same thing happens when I click on check for updates. Radio works fine. When I put a music CD in my PC, itunes gets the CD info. FYI, Quicktime won't go to update site or bring up launch video. Says that sever is unavailable.
My PC is an HP P4 2Ghz, 256M ram, XP home SP2. All windows and HP software and firmware are up to date. All other communications work fine.
Here is everything I tried:
Disabled Viruscan, Disabled Zone Alarm, checked that XP firewall was disabled. Connected directly to my cable modem (Cox is the ISP). I don't use a proxy server and checked to make sure none was configured
Used MSCONFIG to disable everything but itunehelper and qttask (left all Microsoft services running) - still couldn't connect.
Called Cox and asked if they blocked any ports. They explicitly said that iTunes does not use any ports they restrict.
I uninstalled and installed itunes and quicktime about 10 times, in all combinations. I even used the stand alone version of quicktime - no change. I made sure all privacy, virus and firewall programs were disabled when I uninstalled in installed - still can't connect.
I am able to see the html script when I go to itunes.com/version.xml. I can ping phobos.apple.com and dns reports the IP address as 69.44.123.17. I can ping that address. I have upgraded to the latest itunes of 6.04 (my ipod came with 6.02). My ipod connects fine to itunes and gets the music I have loaded from CD's.
I even tried turning on UPnP in XP. This made no change. I can see packet activity when I try to go the the music store, or when I click on check for upgrades - but I can never connect. My PC appears to be authorized, as I have the option to unauthorize - but I can't do this because I can't connect.
FYI - my daughter's laptop can connect to the music store. She is running the same OS and version of itunes. I set that system up and it is no different from my desktop.
I've exhausted my PC knowlege. Anything I missed?
Any help would be appreciated.

When I try to connect, itunes says it can't and asks
me to check my internet connection. Same thing
happens when I click on check for updates. Radio
works fine. When I put a music CD in my PC, itunes
gets the CD info. FYI, Quicktime won't go to update
site or bring up launch video. Says that sever is
unavailable.
My PC is an HP P4 2Ghz, 256M ram, XP home SP2. All
windows and HP software and firmware are up to date.
All other communications work fine.
Here is everything I tried:
Disabled Viruscan, Disabled Zone Alarm, checked that
XP firewall was disabled. Connected directly to my
cable modem (Cox is the ISP). I don't use a proxy
server and checked to make sure none was configured
Used MSCONFIG to disable everything but itunehelper
and qttask (left all Microsoft services running) -
still couldn't connect.
Called Cox and asked if they blocked any ports. They
explicitly said that iTunes does not use any ports
they restrict.
I uninstalled and installed itunes and quicktime
about 10 times, in all combinations. I even used the
stand alone version of quicktime - no change. I made
sure all privacy, virus and firewall programs were
disabled when I uninstalled in installed - still
can't connect.
I am able to see the html script when I go to
itunes.com/version.xml. I can ping phobos.apple.com
and dns reports the IP address as 69.44.123.17. I
can ping that address. I have upgraded to the latest
itunes of 6.04 (my ipod came with 6.02). My ipod
connects fine to itunes and gets the music I have
loaded from CD's.
I even tried turning on UPnP in XP. This made no
change. I can see packet activity when I try to go
the the music store, or when I click on check for
upgrades - but I can never connect. My PC appears to
be authorized, as I have the option to unauthorize -
but I can't do this because I can't connect.
FYI - my daughter's laptop can connect to the music
store. She is running the same OS and version of
itunes. I set that system up and it is no different
from my desktop.
I've exhausted my PC knowlege. Anything I missed?
Any help would be appreciated.
I have the same problem. If you ever find out why-could you tell me???

Error message saying iTunes could not connect you to the Music Store

error message saying iTunes could not connect you to the Music Store
Make sure your network connection is active and try again
someone help!!!!!!!!

ya, im having the same problem 2, im not sure, maybe the systems down or something, if someone has connected to the music store in the last 12 hrs plz speak up.

ITunes error message / "iTunes could not connect to the music store...

The past week, I have been having problems connecting to the iTunes music store. I purchased my ipod in 10/05 and have had no problems until recently. I keep receiving the following error message:
"iTunes could not connect to the music store. Network connection was refused. Make sure your network settings are correct & network connection is active, then try again."
I went onto the website, and checked various things. I uninstalled and reinstalled iTunes and the software, checked to see if I have any firewalls (none), checked to see if I have Windows XP service pack 2 (I have 1), and contacted my ISP (AOL). Help! I have AOL 8.0 dial up, and have had service with them for a couple of years now, so that is not an issue. Per AOL, I tried uninstalling AOL adapter and restarting my computer, and also deleting cookies and deleting files/all offline content, defaulted my security settings (they were the same), and reset web settings. I have restarted my computer, but am still having the same issues. I already contacted iTunes about this issue, and they sent me the same email twice, with the same instructions as their website, which I indicated I already tried numerous times. I have also checked my connections, and everything is fune. I try to access iTunes after logging into AOL.
Thank you in advance to everybody that responds.
Emily

Thanks for the input. Unfortunately, I keep trying to do that, and have not been able to download for about a week. After contact customer support, I received the general "technical support" email, which is the same information found on the website. After replying to the email, which stated that I tried already tried the methods listed, I received the same email again. After replying to that email which included the previous threads, I received an email stating that the deparment I replied to does not handle technical issues. So, tonight, I re-emailed them with all of the threads and asked for an explanation of why I received technical emails if they do not respond to technical emails. It will be interesting to see how they respond, although it will probably be some general email. I sometimes respond to member service emails at my place of employment, so I know the procedure. The bottom line is that I should receive answers to my questions, even if the answer is something along these lines:
"I am researching your problem, and will contact you within the next xx hours/business days with a resolution. We value you as a customer, and strive to maintain excellent customer support and satisfaction. Thank you for your patience."
Or, a similar response. I know there is a general response library. And, I also know that if some body is unable to answer a question, as customer support, they should try utilize their resources. Basically, be a problem solver.

Cannot connect to the Music Store. Unknown error (502).

When I attempt to access the iTunes Music Store I get the following message:
"iTunes could not connect to the Music Store. An unknown error occurred (502).
Make sure your network connection is active and try again."
Well...
(1) My network connection is active
(2) I have "tried again"
(3) I have updated my iTunes software
(4) I have reinstalled the updated software
(5) I have run msconfig and tweaked my settings
(6) I e-mailed Apple support and got a return e-mail that explained the my problem had been fixed
(7) The problem has not been fixed.
If anyone has any help it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

I am having the same problem. I tried re-installing the software. I did find this on the website under support:
If you upgraded to Windows XP Service Pack 2:
Windows XP Service Pack 2, by default, enables the Windows Firewall. As with a third-party firewall, you will need to configure Windows Firewall to allow iTunes to access the Music Store. Read this document for more information. If you have further questions about configuring the Windows Firewall, contact Microsoft's Service Pack 2 hotline at (888) SP2-HELP.
I'm going to call them to see if they have a solution.

'Cannot connect to the Music Store'

Apologies for previously posting this problem in someone else's thread.
I seem to be having a similar problem to a lot of people. I bought a new computer about a year ago, my iPod and iTunes work fine, and I was previously able to use the Music Store on my old computer. However, when I try to connect to it now, it says 'Error - cannot connect you to the music store. Check your internet connection is active and try again'.
I have the internet connected whenever I try this, I think I understand how firewalls work as I have tried to find the problem (and failed!) but didn't want to do anything without checking it first.
When I insert a CD to import into my library, the 'Gracenote' thing doesn't give me the names of the tracks. Similarly, it says to check my internet connection is active. My computer meets all of the requirements for iTunes mentioned on the Apple site, I have broadband and use Windows.
Any assistance on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
Dell Windows XP

Any other ideas?
hmmmm. i'm getting over to the "using itunes music store" forum more frequently these days, but i'm not as good at some of the subtler problems as some of the people who spend more time there. if you don't get many more replies here, try reposting over in that forum. it would help provide context if you put a link in that post back to this thread. there's instructions in here:
sysop, "Stylize Your Posts (The Editor)", 08:41am Aug 4, 2000 CDT
love, b

Error -208 : There was an error in the music store

This is truly getting old. I made the jump from 5.0.1 (which had sound problems) to 6 last night. I can play my music I imported from CD just fine (skips every now and then). But, when I try to play any of the music I paid handsomely for through iTunes, I first got other errors. Now, this morning, it's Error -208: There was an error in the music store.
What is the problem here?
Is the problem with the music store or with iTunes 6?
When can a truly working fix be expected?
Whatever happened to Apple's QA? Every upgrade of iTunes since 4.7 causes more and more problems. I'm embarassed because I recommended a friend buy the new iPod two weeks ago. He's probably cussing me out left and right at the moment. And, these problems aren't just relegated to us Window's folk - the Mac folks are having their share of problem as well.
I am running on Windows 2000 SP 4 on an ASUS motherboard with 1GB RAM. I meet the minimum recommended requirements.
When can I expect the situation to be remedied?

Ok. I read just about everything on in this discussion group and Apple notes.
I then declared all out war on this this evening. I won.
Here's what I did:
1. Assumption - you have Norton AV or Norton System Works installed. I suppose it will work if you have NIS installed.
2. Removed ALL my anti-spyware programs (i.e. Spybot 1.3 and Microsoft's Anti-Spyware).
3. Rebooted.
4. Opened up Norton AV settings in Norton System Works and selected Internet Worm Protection.
5. Under Applications - Added iTunes and iTunes Helper. Set operation to PERMIT ALL.
6. Under "General Rules", I added a new rule named "iTunes".
7. Under the "Communications Tab", I added a rule to allow UDP traffic to both local and remote ports 5353.
8. Rebooted.
9. This time, when the system started, I got a message indicating that "application iTunes is trying to access the internet." Clicked on "Remember and allowed the operation.
At this point, things started working.
The removal of the Anti-spyware programs MAY or MAY NOT be necessary. I will add them back in to see if they make any difference or not.
Now - Apple, my suggestion to you is to PUBLISH the ports and protocols and network targets. I was only able to gleam the ports used because Sygate indicated that iTunes was using UDP port 5353 to communicate.
Anyway, for those of you with this problem and are running ANY of the programs mentioned here, try my recommended course of action.
Charles
P.S. Now, I need to figure out what causes the occassional skip/stutter. But, my iTunes is working.

Is the music store server having problems?

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