Downloading messages

I am subscribed to one NewsGroup which, as I keep as a standby, have NOT
ticked to "Include this account when checking for new messages". However,
occasionally it does download new messages. Why does this happen please?

Thanks.

Bill Ridgeway

Did you click on any of the newsgroups in the folder list? That will
also download messages.

The "Include this account when checking for new messages" means to check
the account when you click the Send and Receive button, use Tools, Send
and Receive All, or Tools, Options, General, Check for new messages
every xx minutes occurs or Send and Receive messages at start up.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Bill Ridgeway" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I am subscribed to one NewsGroup which, as I keep as a standby, have
>NOT ticked to "Include this account when checking for new messages".
>However, occasionally it does download new messages. Why does this
>happen please?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bill Ridgeway
>

"Bill Ridgeway" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I am subscribed to one NewsGroup which, as I keep as a standby, have NOT
> ticked to "Include this account when checking for new messages". However,
> occasionally it does download new messages. Why does this happen please?



If you enter the newsgroup while you are online
the number of headers specified in the Get 300 headers at a time
option (in Read tab) will be downloaded.

To avoid that only enter that newsgroup while you are in a Working Offline
state. Hint: it is very easy to be in the Working Online state inadvertently
(e.g. in order to read something using your browser) so don't be surprised
if you keep seeing downloaded headers occaasionally. ; )

BTW I think that this is off-topic for this newsgroup IE General.
It would be more appropriate for OE General.


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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"Bill Ridgeway" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I am subscribed to one NewsGroup which, as I keep as a standby, have NOT
>ticked to "Include this account when checking for new messages". However,
>occasionally it does download new messages. Why does this happen please?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bill Ridgeway
>

What program are you using to read news?

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't expect an answer to email.

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" <> wrote in message
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> "Bill Ridgeway" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I am subscribed to one NewsGroup which, as I keep as a standby, have NOT
>>ticked to "Include this account when checking for new messages". However,
>>occasionally it does download new messages. Why does this happen please?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Bill Ridgeway
>>
>
> What program are you using to read news?
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> Answer in newsgroup. Don't expect an answer to email.
>


I'm using OE6

Regards.

Bill Ridgeway

"Bill Ridgeway" <> wrote in message
news:...
> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" <> wrote in message
> news:91B2E752-64DA-4EAF-AC53-...
>> "Bill Ridgeway" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>I am subscribed to one NewsGroup which, as I keep as a standby, have NOT
>>>ticked to "Include this account when checking for new messages".
>>>However, occasionally it does download new messages. Why does this
>>>happen please?
>>
>> What program are you using to read news?
>
> I'm using OE6
>

I'm afraid that if the account is not set to include and you are not opening
the newsgroups I don't understand why it is updating.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't expect an answer to email.

"Bill Ridgeway" <> wrote in message
news:...
> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" <> wrote in message
> news:91B2E752-64DA-4EAF-AC53-...
>> "Bill Ridgeway" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>I am subscribed to one NewsGroup which, as I keep as a standby, have NOT
>>>ticked to "Include this account when checking for new messages".
>>>However, occasionally it does download new messages. Why does this
>>>happen please?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Bill Ridgeway
>>>
>>
>> What program are you using to read news?
>>
>> --
>> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
>> http://www.fjsmjs.com
>> Answer in newsgroup. Don't expect an answer to email.
>>
>
>
> I'm using OE6
>
> Regards.
>
> Bill Ridgeway
>