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marty
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      09-01-2007
for the past few days i have had problems contacting this news group .I used
to click on the link in internet explorer and it would take straight here and
i could log in and post or reply no problem but now when i do the same i try
to open a new post or reply and it just keeps re-loading the same page . i
have only managed to contact this group by clicking help in windows mail and
then "questions and answers from communities " is this the only way to use
these news groups now and if not what has changed and why ? thanks for any
help
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PvdG42
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      09-01-2007
"marty" <> wrote in message
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> for the past few days i have had problems contacting this news group .I
> used
> to click on the link in internet explorer and it would take straight here
> and
> i could log in and post or reply no problem but now when i do the same i
> try
> to open a new post or reply and it just keeps re-loading the same page . i
> have only managed to contact this group by clicking help in windows mail
> and
> then "questions and answers from communities " is this the only way to use
> these news groups now and if not what has changed and why ? thanks for
> any
> help
> --
> martyb


As you are using Windows Mail, just set up a news account using
msnews.microsoft.com as the news server. It's free and after you download
the available groups, you can then subscribe to this and other groups that
interest you. A direct news account is a much better way to access news
groups than any web interface.

 
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Conley
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      09-01-2007
Can you create a new profile or edit an existing profile from Windows Mail
or other newsreaders?

"PvdG42" <> wrote in message
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> "marty" <> wrote in message
> news:A21E8A25-1B07-4FB9-9EAA-...
>> for the past few days i have had problems contacting this news group .I
>> used
>> to click on the link in internet explorer and it would take straight here
>> and
>> i could log in and post or reply no problem but now when i do the same i
>> try
>> to open a new post or reply and it just keeps re-loading the same page .
>> i
>> have only managed to contact this group by clicking help in windows mail
>> and
>> then "questions and answers from communities " is this the only way to
>> use
>> these news groups now and if not what has changed and why ? thanks for
>> any
>> help
>> --
>> martyb

>
> As you are using Windows Mail, just set up a news account using
> msnews.microsoft.com as the news server. It's free and after you download
> the available groups, you can then subscribe to this and other groups that
> interest you. A direct news account is a much better way to access news
> groups than any web interface.
>


 
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Synapse Syndrome
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      09-01-2007
"PvdG42" <> wrote in message
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>
> As you are using Windows Mail, just set up a news account using
> msnews.microsoft.com as the news server. It's free and after you download
> the available groups, you can then subscribe to this and other groups that
> interest you. A direct news account is a much better way to access news
> groups than any web interface.
>


He posted that using the web interface at the Microsoft website. Look at
the headers.

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Conley
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      09-01-2007

If this works, the IE interface is workable at this location:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...&lang=en&cr=US


"marty" wrote:

> for the past few days i have had problems contacting this news group .I used
> to click on the link in internet explorer and it would take straight here and
> i could log in and post or reply no problem but now when i do the same i try
> to open a new post or reply and it just keeps re-loading the same page . i
> have only managed to contact this group by clicking help in windows mail and
> then "questions and answers from communities " is this the only way to use
> these news groups now and if not what has changed and why ? thanks for any
> help
> --
> martyb

 
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PvdG42
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      09-01-2007
"Synapse Syndrome" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> "PvdG42" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>
>> As you are using Windows Mail, just set up a news account using
>> msnews.microsoft.com as the news server. It's free and after you download
>> the available groups, you can then subscribe to this and other groups
>> that interest you. A direct news account is a much better way to access
>> news groups than any web interface.
>>

>
> He posted that using the web interface at the Microsoft website. Look at
> the headers.
>
> ss.
>


Correct, and if the OP set up a news account and subscribed to group(s) of
interest, he'd have no problem finding the group and would know if there was
any activity in watched threads.

 
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PaulB
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      09-03-2007
I have the same problem with the "windowshelp.microsoft.com" site but the
site you referenced works just fine. Thank you.
--
Paul


"Conley" wrote:

>
> If this works, the IE interface is workable at this location:
> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...&lang=en&cr=US
>
>
> "marty" wrote:
>
> > for the past few days i have had problems contacting this news group .I used
> > to click on the link in internet explorer and it would take straight here and
> > i could log in and post or reply no problem but now when i do the same i try
> > to open a new post or reply and it just keeps re-loading the same page . i
> > have only managed to contact this group by clicking help in windows mail and
> > then "questions and answers from communities " is this the only way to use
> > these news groups now and if not what has changed and why ? thanks for any
> > help
> > --
> > martyb

 
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Peter
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      09-03-2007
Why don't you set up Windows Mail with Microsoft Communities, or if that's
missing, new account msnews.microsoft.com
That way you can read the entire group and post easily.
Peter
Toronto, Canada
"PaulB" <> wrote in message
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>I have the same problem with the "windowshelp.microsoft.com" site but the
> site you referenced works just fine. Thank you.
> --
> Paul
>
>
> "Conley" wrote:
>
>>
>> If this works, the IE interface is workable at this location:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...&lang=en&cr=US
>>
>>
>> "marty" wrote:
>>
>> > for the past few days i have had problems contacting this news group
>> > .I used
>> > to click on the link in internet explorer and it would take straight
>> > here and
>> > i could log in and post or reply no problem but now when i do the same
>> > i try
>> > to open a new post or reply and it just keeps re-loading the same page
>> > . i
>> > have only managed to contact this group by clicking help in windows
>> > mail and
>> > then "questions and answers from communities " is this the only way to
>> > use
>> > these news groups now and if not what has changed and why ? thanks for
>> > any
>> > help
>> > --
>> > martyb


 
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PaulB
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      09-03-2007
Thanks for the reply, but I don't seem to be able to reply from Windows mail.
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Paul


"Peter" wrote:

> Why don't you set up Windows Mail with Microsoft Communities, or if that's
> missing, new account msnews.microsoft.com
> That way you can read the entire group and post easily.
> Peter
> Toronto, Canada
> "PaulB" <> wrote in message
> news:6BB03950-2EB4-4D3E-9DB4-...
> >I have the same problem with the "windowshelp.microsoft.com" site but the
> > site you referenced works just fine. Thank you.
> > --
> > Paul
> >
> >
> > "Conley" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> If this works, the IE interface is workable at this location:
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...&lang=en&cr=US
> >>
> >>
> >> "marty" wrote:
> >>
> >> > for the past few days i have had problems contacting this news group
> >> > .I used
> >> > to click on the link in internet explorer and it would take straight
> >> > here and
> >> > i could log in and post or reply no problem but now when i do the same
> >> > i try
> >> > to open a new post or reply and it just keeps re-loading the same page
> >> > . i
> >> > have only managed to contact this group by clicking help in windows
> >> > mail and
> >> > then "questions and answers from communities " is this the only way to
> >> > use
> >> > these news groups now and if not what has changed and why ? thanks for
> >> > any
> >> > help
> >> > --
> >> > martyb

>
>

 
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Peter
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      09-03-2007
Maybe you need to edit the items appearing on the toolbar..?
Not too sure why you are getting that, sounds like it's corrupted somehow.
Peter.

"PaulB" <> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the reply, but I don't seem to be able to reply from Windows
> mail.
> --
> Paul
>
>
> "Peter" wrote:
>
>> Why don't you set up Windows Mail with Microsoft Communities, or if
>> that's
>> missing, new account msnews.microsoft.com
>> That way you can read the entire group and post easily.
>> Peter
>> Toronto, Canada
>> "PaulB" <> wrote in message
>> news:6BB03950-2EB4-4D3E-9DB4-...
>> >I have the same problem with the "windowshelp.microsoft.com" site but
>> >the
>> > site you referenced works just fine. Thank you.
>> > --
>> > Paul
>> >
>> >
>> > "Conley" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> If this works, the IE interface is workable at this location:
>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...&lang=en&cr=US
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "marty" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > for the past few days i have had problems contacting this news
>> >> > group
>> >> > .I used
>> >> > to click on the link in internet explorer and it would take straight
>> >> > here and
>> >> > i could log in and post or reply no problem but now when i do the
>> >> > same
>> >> > i try
>> >> > to open a new post or reply and it just keeps re-loading the same
>> >> > page
>> >> > . i
>> >> > have only managed to contact this group by clicking help in windows
>> >> > mail and
>> >> > then "questions and answers from communities " is this the only way
>> >> > to
>> >> > use
>> >> > these news groups now and if not what has changed and why ? thanks
>> >> > for
>> >> > any
>> >> > help
>> >> > --
>> >> > martyb

>>
>>


 
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