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Re: Can't post a new topic on newsgroups

 

After reading through this thread I'm not sure I understood what the solution

is. I, too am having this problem. I'm using XP, IE 6.0. I can reply to a

post but when I click on "NEW" nothing happens. My popups are turned off. I

tried the "poo" rename thing, too.

 

The other thing that happens is when I click on a topic the post doesn't

appear in the right panel. I have to double click on it to read it.

 

I have the same setup at my office...XP Pro and IE 6 and everything works

fine. It must be some IE setting. Any ideas?

 

"Vanguard" wrote:

> "Nelda" <Nelda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:4558F7F1-F97E-441F-8FD4-2E17E2E05263@microsoft.com...

> > Vanuard:

> > Not sure really, pretty new to this computer stuff even though I'm 57 yrs.

> > old!! I just go the microsoft newsgroup site and login. I can post a

> > reply

> > to message but I can't post a new topic message. I know I don't use

> > Outlook

> > Express or any of that stuff. I have a dialup connection running

> > Earthlink

> > Total Access and Earthlink Accelerator, Windows XP firewall and Symantec

> > anitvirus if that makes any difference. Thanks everyone for you

> > suggestions

> > and help so far.

> >

> > "Vanguard" wrote:

> >

> >> "Nelda" <Nelda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:9C1AACFA-CFAC-4F63-9A1D-F3D190EF36C5@microsoft.com...

> >> > On my home computer - new Dell with Windows XP SP2 Home edition, I can

> >> > log

> >> > into the XP newgroups and can post a reply to a message, however it

> >> > won't

> >> > let

> >> > me post a new topic question. When I click on the "New" icon, I get a

> >> > little

> >> > red fist showing and it won't go to the post screen. I have a dialup

> >> > connection with Earthlink Total Access and Earthlink Accelerator

> >> > running.

> >> > I

> >> > also have the Windows firewall and Symantec antivirus running. Any

> >> > ideas

> >> > on

> >> > what the problem may be? Thanks for your time. I posted a previous

> >> > message

> >> > about the same computer won't let me download from Windows Updates. It

> >> > looks

> >> > for the updates for a minute or so then I get the error message "The

> >> > website

> >> > has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are trying to

> >> > view." and error code 0x8024001D.

> >> >

> >>

> >>

> >> "On my home computer" so presumably your post here came from somewhere

> >> else.

> >> What newsgroups client do you use at home? Outlook Express? To which

> >> newsgroups server do you connect? To Microsoft's (msnews.microsoft.com)?

> >> Or maybe to a read-only server and why you cannot post?

>

>

> Try turning off the Earthlink accelerator. Personally I would get rid of

> since misleading users that there is acceleration by only partially

> downloading the contents of images is NOT accelerating you connection. Not

> downloading some of a web page's content is not acceleration your

> connection. You can really speed up your speed by configuring the browser

> to not download images at all, but that makes for boring browsing.

>

> Turn off any popup blocker. I don't bother using the crippled webnews

> interface to newsgroups. It could perhaps require using a popup to write

> new posts, and your popup blocker is blocking that new-post popup.

>

> --

> _______________________________________________________

> ** Post replies to the newsgroup. Share with others. **

> For e-mail, remove "NIX" and append "#VC811" to Subject.

> _______________________________________________________

>

>

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Re: Can't post a new topic on newsgroups

 

Re: Can't post a new topic on newsgroups

 

1. You are posting via CDO.

 

2. Using an NNTP Newsreader

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/guide/nntpnews.mspx

 

--

 

All the Best,

Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

 

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

 

 

"Steve" <Steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:996DAD7D-A5B5-4649-B698-4447598B3EB7@microsoft.com...

> After reading through this thread I'm not sure I understood what the

> solution

> is. I, too am having this problem. I'm using XP, IE 6.0. I can reply to

> a

> post but when I click on "NEW" nothing happens. My popups are turned off.

> I

> tried the "poo" rename thing, too.

>

> The other thing that happens is when I click on a topic the post doesn't

> appear in the right panel. I have to double click on it to read it.

>

> I have the same setup at my office...XP Pro and IE 6 and everything works

> fine. It must be some IE setting. Any ideas?

>

> "Vanguard" wrote:

>

>> "Nelda" <Nelda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:4558F7F1-F97E-441F-8FD4-2E17E2E05263@microsoft.com...

>> > Vanuard:

>> > Not sure really, pretty new to this computer stuff even though I'm 57

>> > yrs.

>> > old!! I just go the microsoft newsgroup site and login. I can post a

>> > reply

>> > to message but I can't post a new topic message. I know I don't use

>> > Outlook

>> > Express or any of that stuff. I have a dialup connection running

>> > Earthlink

>> > Total Access and Earthlink Accelerator, Windows XP firewall and

>> > Symantec

>> > anitvirus if that makes any difference. Thanks everyone for you

>> > suggestions

>> > and help so far.

>> >

>> > "Vanguard" wrote:

>> >

>> >> "Nelda" <Nelda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:9C1AACFA-CFAC-4F63-9A1D-F3D190EF36C5@microsoft.com...

>> >> > On my home computer - new Dell with Windows XP SP2 Home edition, I

>> >> > can

>> >> > log

>> >> > into the XP newgroups and can post a reply to a message, however it

>> >> > won't

>> >> > let

>> >> > me post a new topic question. When I click on the "New" icon, I get

>> >> > a

>> >> > little

>> >> > red fist showing and it won't go to the post screen. I have a

>> >> > dialup

>> >> > connection with Earthlink Total Access and Earthlink Accelerator

>> >> > running.

>> >> > I

>> >> > also have the Windows firewall and Symantec antivirus running. Any

>> >> > ideas

>> >> > on

>> >> > what the problem may be? Thanks for your time. I posted a previous

>> >> > message

>> >> > about the same computer won't let me download from Windows Updates.

>> >> > It

>> >> > looks

>> >> > for the updates for a minute or so then I get the error message "The

>> >> > website

>> >> > has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are trying

>> >> > to

>> >> > view." and error code 0x8024001D.

>> >> >

>> >>

>> >>

>> >> "On my home computer" so presumably your post here came from somewhere

>> >> else.

>> >> What newsgroups client do you use at home? Outlook Express? To which

>> >> newsgroups server do you connect? To Microsoft's

>> >> (msnews.microsoft.com)?

>> >> Or maybe to a read-only server and why you cannot post?

>>

>>

>> Try turning off the Earthlink accelerator. Personally I would get rid of

>> since misleading users that there is acceleration by only partially

>> downloading the contents of images is NOT accelerating you connection.

>> Not

>> downloading some of a web page's content is not acceleration your

>> connection. You can really speed up your speed by configuring the

>> browser

>> to not download images at all, but that makes for boring browsing.

>>

>> Turn off any popup blocker. I don't bother using the crippled webnews

>> interface to newsgroups. It could perhaps require using a popup to write

>> new posts, and your popup blocker is blocking that new-post popup.

>>

>> --

>> _______________________________________________________

>> ** Post replies to the newsgroup. Share with others. **

>> For e-mail, remove "NIX" and append "#VC811" to Subject.

>> _______________________________________________________

>>

>>

Guest Gary S. Terhune
Posted

Re: Can't post a new topic on newsgroups

 

Re: Can't post a new topic on newsgroups

 

Use OE to view the newsgroups. Click here for this one:

http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"Steve" <Steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:996DAD7D-A5B5-4649-B698-4447598B3EB7@microsoft.com...

> After reading through this thread I'm not sure I understood what the

> solution

> is. I, too am having this problem. I'm using XP, IE 6.0. I can reply to

> a

> post but when I click on "NEW" nothing happens. My popups are turned off.

> I

> tried the "poo" rename thing, too.

>

> The other thing that happens is when I click on a topic the post doesn't

> appear in the right panel. I have to double click on it to read it.

>

> I have the same setup at my office...XP Pro and IE 6 and everything works

> fine. It must be some IE setting. Any ideas?

>

> "Vanguard" wrote:

>

>> "Nelda" <Nelda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:4558F7F1-F97E-441F-8FD4-2E17E2E05263@microsoft.com...

>> > Vanuard:

>> > Not sure really, pretty new to this computer stuff even though I'm 57

>> > yrs.

>> > old!! I just go the microsoft newsgroup site and login. I can post a

>> > reply

>> > to message but I can't post a new topic message. I know I don't use

>> > Outlook

>> > Express or any of that stuff. I have a dialup connection running

>> > Earthlink

>> > Total Access and Earthlink Accelerator, Windows XP firewall and

>> > Symantec

>> > anitvirus if that makes any difference. Thanks everyone for you

>> > suggestions

>> > and help so far.

>> >

>> > "Vanguard" wrote:

>> >

>> >> "Nelda" <Nelda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:9C1AACFA-CFAC-4F63-9A1D-F3D190EF36C5@microsoft.com...

>> >> > On my home computer - new Dell with Windows XP SP2 Home edition, I

>> >> > can

>> >> > log

>> >> > into the XP newgroups and can post a reply to a message, however it

>> >> > won't

>> >> > let

>> >> > me post a new topic question. When I click on the "New" icon, I get

>> >> > a

>> >> > little

>> >> > red fist showing and it won't go to the post screen. I have a

>> >> > dialup

>> >> > connection with Earthlink Total Access and Earthlink Accelerator

>> >> > running.

>> >> > I

>> >> > also have the Windows firewall and Symantec antivirus running. Any

>> >> > ideas

>> >> > on

>> >> > what the problem may be? Thanks for your time. I posted a previous

>> >> > message

>> >> > about the same computer won't let me download from Windows Updates.

>> >> > It

>> >> > looks

>> >> > for the updates for a minute or so then I get the error message "The

>> >> > website

>> >> > has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are trying

>> >> > to

>> >> > view." and error code 0x8024001D.

>> >> >

>> >>

>> >>

>> >> "On my home computer" so presumably your post here came from somewhere

>> >> else.

>> >> What newsgroups client do you use at home? Outlook Express? To which

>> >> newsgroups server do you connect? To Microsoft's

>> >> (msnews.microsoft.com)?

>> >> Or maybe to a read-only server and why you cannot post?

>>

>>

>> Try turning off the Earthlink accelerator. Personally I would get rid of

>> since misleading users that there is acceleration by only partially

>> downloading the contents of images is NOT accelerating you connection.

>> Not

>> downloading some of a web page's content is not acceleration your

>> connection. You can really speed up your speed by configuring the

>> browser

>> to not download images at all, but that makes for boring browsing.

>>

>> Turn off any popup blocker. I don't bother using the crippled webnews

>> interface to newsgroups. It could perhaps require using a popup to write

>> new posts, and your popup blocker is blocking that new-post popup.

>>

>> --

>> _______________________________________________________

>> ** Post replies to the newsgroup. Share with others. **

>> For e-mail, remove "NIX" and append "#VC811" to Subject.

>> _______________________________________________________

>>

>>

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Re: Can't post a new topic on newsgroups

 

Re: Can't post a new topic on newsgroups

 

Ah, consider this info stolen, GAry. :o)

 

--

 

All the Best,

Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

 

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

 

 

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

news:OX21qoC5HHA.6024@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Use OE to view the newsgroups. Click here for this one:

> http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

>

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/User

> http://www.grystmill.com

>

> "Steve" <Steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:996DAD7D-A5B5-4649-B698-4447598B3EB7@microsoft.com...

>> After reading through this thread I'm not sure I understood what the

>> solution

>> is. I, too am having this problem. I'm using XP, IE 6.0. I can reply to

>> a

>> post but when I click on "NEW" nothing happens. My popups are turned

>> off. I

>> tried the "poo" rename thing, too.

>>

>> The other thing that happens is when I click on a topic the post doesn't

>> appear in the right panel. I have to double click on it to read it.

>>

>> I have the same setup at my office...XP Pro and IE 6 and everything works

>> fine. It must be some IE setting. Any ideas?

>>

>> "Vanguard" wrote:

>>

>>> "Nelda" <Nelda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>>> news:4558F7F1-F97E-441F-8FD4-2E17E2E05263@microsoft.com...

>>> > Vanuard:

>>> > Not sure really, pretty new to this computer stuff even though I'm 57

>>> > yrs.

>>> > old!! I just go the microsoft newsgroup site and login. I can post a

>>> > reply

>>> > to message but I can't post a new topic message. I know I don't use

>>> > Outlook

>>> > Express or any of that stuff. I have a dialup connection running

>>> > Earthlink

>>> > Total Access and Earthlink Accelerator, Windows XP firewall and

>>> > Symantec

>>> > anitvirus if that makes any difference. Thanks everyone for you

>>> > suggestions

>>> > and help so far.

>>> >

>>> > "Vanguard" wrote:

>>> >

>>> >> "Nelda" <Nelda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>>> >> news:9C1AACFA-CFAC-4F63-9A1D-F3D190EF36C5@microsoft.com...

>>> >> > On my home computer - new Dell with Windows XP SP2 Home edition, I

>>> >> > can

>>> >> > log

>>> >> > into the XP newgroups and can post a reply to a message, however it

>>> >> > won't

>>> >> > let

>>> >> > me post a new topic question. When I click on the "New" icon, I

>>> >> > get a

>>> >> > little

>>> >> > red fist showing and it won't go to the post screen. I have a

>>> >> > dialup

>>> >> > connection with Earthlink Total Access and Earthlink Accelerator

>>> >> > running.

>>> >> > I

>>> >> > also have the Windows firewall and Symantec antivirus running. Any

>>> >> > ideas

>>> >> > on

>>> >> > what the problem may be? Thanks for your time. I posted a

>>> >> > previous

>>> >> > message

>>> >> > about the same computer won't let me download from Windows Updates.

>>> >> > It

>>> >> > looks

>>> >> > for the updates for a minute or so then I get the error message

>>> >> > "The

>>> >> > website

>>> >> > has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are

>>> >> > trying to

>>> >> > view." and error code 0x8024001D.

>>> >> >

>>> >>

>>> >>

>>> >> "On my home computer" so presumably your post here came from

>>> >> somewhere

>>> >> else.

>>> >> What newsgroups client do you use at home? Outlook Express? To

>>> >> which

>>> >> newsgroups server do you connect? To Microsoft's

>>> >> (msnews.microsoft.com)?

>>> >> Or maybe to a read-only server and why you cannot post?

>>>

>>>

>>> Try turning off the Earthlink accelerator. Personally I would get rid

>>> of

>>> since misleading users that there is acceleration by only partially

>>> downloading the contents of images is NOT accelerating you connection.

>>> Not

>>> downloading some of a web page's content is not acceleration your

>>> connection. You can really speed up your speed by configuring the

>>> browser

>>> to not download images at all, but that makes for boring browsing.

>>>

>>> Turn off any popup blocker. I don't bother using the crippled webnews

>>> interface to newsgroups. It could perhaps require using a popup to

>>> write

>>> new posts, and your popup blocker is blocking that new-post popup.

>>>

>>> --

>>> _______________________________________________________

>>> ** Post replies to the newsgroup. Share with others. **

>>> For e-mail, remove "NIX" and append "#VC811" to Subject.

>>> _______________________________________________________

>>>

>>>

>

>


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