Is there a newsgroup for problems with newsgroups?

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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
 
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

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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
 
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/communitie...3bb-fc2e-41f5-921c-e6afe07b9a3a&lang=en&cr=US




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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
 
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