how to fix this stunnel prob?

here is my config:
win32/4.04 and latest ssl files from stunnel org:

stunnel.conf:
--
client = yes
cert = stunnel.pem
debug = 7
output = stunnel.log
[nntpjp]
accept = 127.0.0.1:9000
connect = my.newsserver.com:563
--
here is stunnel.log upon timeout with localhost:9000 error from newsreader:

2003.12.03 09:38:50 LOG5[936:1520]: stunnel 4.04 on x86-pc-mingw32-gnu 
WIN32 with OpenSSL 0.9.7c 30 Sep 2003
2003.12.03 09:38:50 LOG7[936:1536]: RAND_status claims sufficient 
entropy for the PRNG
2003.12.03 09:38:50 LOG6[936:1536]: PRNG seeded successfully
2003.12.03 09:38:50 LOG7[936:1536]: Certificate: stunnel.pem
2003.12.03 09:38:50 LOG7[936:1536]: Key file: stunnel.pem
2003.12.03 09:38:50 LOG5[936:1536]: WIN32 platform: 30000 clients allowed
2003.12.03 09:38:50 LOG7[936:1536]: FD 364 in non-blocking mode
2003.12.03 09:38:50 LOG7[936:1536]: SO_REUSEADDR option set on accept socket
2003.12.03 09:38:50 LOG7[936:1536]: nntpjp bound to 127.0.0.1:9000
2003.12.03 09:40:27 LOG7[936:1536]: nntpjp accepted FD=376 from 
127.0.0.1:1716
2003.12.03 09:40:27 LOG7[936:1536]: FD 376 in non-blocking mode
2003.12.03 09:40:27 LOG7[936:888]: nntpjp started
2003.12.03 09:40:27 LOG5[936:888]: nntpjp connected from 127.0.0.1:1716
2003.12.03 09:40:27 LOG7[936:888]: FD 392 in non-blocking mode
2003.12.03 09:40:27 LOG7[936:888]: nntpjp connecting 192.168.12.12:563
2003.12.03 09:40:27 LOG7[936:888]: remote connect #1: EWOULDBLOCK: retrying
2003.12.03 09:40:27 LOG7[936:888]: waitforsocket: FD=392, DIR=write
2003.12.03 09:42:55 LOG7[936:1536]: nntpjp accepted FD=412 from 
127.0.0.1:1718
2003.12.03 09:42:55 LOG7[936:1536]: FD 412 in non-blocking mode
2003.12.03 09:42:55 LOG7[936:1600]: nntpjp started
2003.12.03 09:42:55 LOG5[936:1600]: nntpjp connected from 127.0.0.1:1718
2003.12.03 09:42:55 LOG7[936:1600]: FD 428 in non-blocking mode
2003.12.03 09:42:55 LOG7[936:1600]: nntpjp connecting 192.168.12.12:563
2003.12.03 09:42:55 LOG7[936:1600]: remote connect #1: EWOULDBLOCK: retrying
2003.12.03 09:42:55 LOG7[936:1600]: waitforsocket: FD=428, DIR=write
2003.12.03 09:45:27 LOG7[936:888]: waitforsocket: timeout
2003.12.03 09:45:27 LOG7[936:888]: FD 392 in non-blocking mode
2003.12.03 09:45:27 LOG7[936:888]: nntpjp connecting 192.168.12.12:563
2003.12.03 09:45:27 LOG7[936:888]: remote connect #1: EWOULDBLOCK: retrying
2003.12.03 09:45:27 LOG7[936:888]: waitforsocket: FD=392, DIR=write

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any ideas on how to fix this EWOULDBLOCK issue? Ive googled around, but 
found mostly programming things about what it means etc, but nothing 
helpful on how to fix it?

thanks - (ps - ethereal shows a syn to my newserver, then shows rst 
coming back... :-(

regards,
jamie