Is there a newsgroup for problems with newsgroups?

[Guest Bob Day]

I'm using windows XP Pro high-end system and have a couple problems with

various newsgroups or forums...

I use the web interface instead of Outlook express; is there a newsgroup on

solving problems concerning newsgroups?

Here are the two problems:

first one I subscribe to newsgroup and receiving e-mail there is always a

link in the e-mail go to my post and the response. However probably 50% of

time that link does not work on various Microsoft newsgroups. It opens an

explorer and simply displays a blank page with the word done in the lower

left corner.

I often have to find a newsgroup by exactly searching on the title that

appears in the e-mail in Google.

The second problem in only happens with Microsoft Vista newsgroup. I am

unable to sign in with my passport which works fine in all other newsgroups.

Does anybody have any ideas?

Thanks, Bob

[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: Is there a newsgroup for problems with newsgroups?

 

Hello Bob,

 

If you use newsgroups more often, do switch to a newsreader instead using

the webinterface. You can use outlook express or any other newsreader, lot's

of them are freeware.

 

I use for example Omea reader:

http://www.jetbrains.com/omea/reader/index.html

 

Best regards

 

Meinolf Weber

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> I'm using windows XP Pro high-end system and have a couple problems

> with

> various newsgroups or forums...

> I use the web interface instead of Outlook express; is there a

> newsgroup on

> solving problems concerning newsgroups?

> Here are the two problems:

> first one I subscribe to newsgroup and receiving e-mail there is

> always a

> link in the e-mail go to my post and the response. However probably

> 50% of

> time that link does not work on various Microsoft newsgroups. It

> opens an

> explorer and simply displays a blank page with the word done in the

> lower

> left corner.

> I often have to find a newsgroup by exactly searching on the title

> that

> appears in the e-mail in Google.

> The second problem in only happens with Microsoft Vista newsgroup. I

> am

> unable to sign in with my passport which works fine in all other

> newsgroups.

> Does anybody have any ideas?

> Thanks, Bob

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: Is there a newsgroup for problems with newsgroups?

 

The first problem is possibly with your mail client so I'd check for a group

and or support there as the first step. The second issue probably here.

 

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.news.server&cat=en_US_f254f3bb-fc2e-41f5-921c-e6afe07b9a3a&lang=en&cr=US

 

 

 

 

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Regards,

 

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"Bob Day" wrote:

> I'm using windows XP Pro high-end system and have a couple problems with

> various newsgroups or forums...

> I use the web interface instead of Outlook express; is there a newsgroup

> on

> solving problems concerning newsgroups?

> Here are the two problems:

> first one I subscribe to newsgroup and receiving e-mail there is always a

> link in the e-mail go to my post and the response. However probably 50%

> of

> time that link does not work on various Microsoft newsgroups. It opens an

> explorer and simply displays a blank page with the word done in the lower

> left corner.

> I often have to find a newsgroup by exactly searching on the title that

> appears in the e-mail in Google.

> The second problem in only happens with Microsoft Vista newsgroup. I am

> unable to sign in with my passport which works fine in all other

> newsgroups.

> Does anybody have any ideas?

> Thanks, Bob