C#

static void Main(string[] args)
{
   string newsServerName	= "msnews.microsoft.com";
   int newsServerPort		= 119;

   TcpClient newsServer;

   try {
      newsServer = new TcpClient();
      newsServer.Connect( newsServerName, newsServerPort );
   }
   catch( SocketException e )
   {
      string error = "Failed to connect to " + newsServerName + " on port " + newsServerPort;
      Console.WriteLine( error );
      Console.WriteLine( e.Message );
      return;
   }

   NetworkStream netStream;
   StreamReader reader;
   StreamWriter writer;

   try {
      netStream = newsServer.GetStream();
      reader = new StreamReader( netStream );
      writer = new StreamWriter( netStream );

      // Flush the read buffer if there's anything in there from the Connect.
      if ( reader.Peek() > -1 ) {
         while ( reader.Peek() > -1 ) {
            Console.WriteLine( reader.ReadLine() );
         }
      }

      string sendMessage = "LIST" + "\r\n";

      Console.WriteLine( "Sending message." );
      writer.WriteLine( sendMessage );
      writer.Flush();
      Console.WriteLine( "Waiting for response." );
 

      while ( reader.Peek() > -1 ){
         Console.WriteLine( reader.ReadLine() );
      }
   }
   catch( Exception e ) {
      Console.WriteLine( "Error talking with server." );
      Console.WriteLine( e.Message );
   }
}