Unable to connect to server error when publishing from MS Word
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We have been trying to upload a post written in MS Word 2010, with formating and graphics, using XML-RPC. In the Word end everithing is properly configured, and a GET request to myblog.wordpress.com/xmlrpc.php is answered (with a message telling it only accepts POST requests, which is okay, we were just testing conectivity), so we know the server is up and running.
However when sending the post, it answers with an error: Word cannot publish this entry. Provider you attempt to publish is not available. Get in touch with provider for support. (I am translating from Spanish, wording for the error in English might be different.)
When checking the server configuration and clicking okay we get: Word cannot register this account. Provider you attempt to publish is not available. Get in touch with provider for support.
Thank you in advance for any hep
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There is a massive attack going on against all WP blogs, both .com and .org, and the vector of attack is XML-RPC, so it’s quite possible staff have disabled it temporarily to secure your blog. I suggest just trying a regular copy-paste and uploading the images separately.
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Well, stay tuned. I’ll flag this for staff response in case I’m off base. In any case I’d recommend Blogdesk or Windows Live Writer over Word any day.
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Hey @euthoga,
I’m sorry to hear about the trouble you’re having. Unfortunately, MS Word 2010 is a third party software developed by Microsoft that we aren’t able to provide support for. If I may suggest, the best and more reliable way of publishing your posts would be straight from your blog’s Post Editor via Posts -> Add New:
https://hk3eu.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post-new.php
For more help on using the Post Editor, please be guided by our support pages:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/posts/post-screen/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/editors/Let me know if you have any questions about this.
I’m not aware of a massive attack happening at the moment. Can you kindly point me to your source? Thanks!
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http://cullaloe.com/blog/2014/07/10/wordpress-xml-rpc-attack/
WordPress Sites Seeing Increased Malware, Brute Force Attacks This Week
There are more sites mentioning this too, those are just the two with teh best googlejuice.
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@raincoaster: Thanks for the links. Rest assured that WordPress.com has security measures in place to prevent such attacks from affecting your blogs.
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Hi Euthoga, if this is still a problem for you, please check out this post I put together where I collected a number of possible resolutions to this error when I was experiencing it earlier this year:
http://www.christopherkibble.com/fixing-error-word-publish-post-publishing-word/
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