Sign In to Windows Mail Communities

I have seen this since I first posted here and looked at other posts:
For each post I read, in the upper right corner area is the text 'Rate this
Post' along with a button to [Sign In]

I click the button and nothing.
So, before I just put a question in, I went through the Windows Mail Help
and Support via Help tab at the top of the Windows Mail tool bar.
Here is what it said:
-------------------------
Follow these steps to sign in to Communities from Windows Mail:

Click to open Windows Mail.

In the folder pane, click Microsoft Communities.

Click the Tools menu, and then click Microsoft Communities: Sign in.

Note
If you are subscribed to newsgroups that don't support Communities, this
option will not appear.
-------------------------

Now it seemed to be very clear.
I followed the steps. After clicking on 'Microsoft Communities: Sign in'
nothing else happened.
I still cannot rate a post; do not receive any messages admonishing me that
I did it wrong, or I was not signed in, nor that I did not have permission
to do such task.

Tried using the sign-in button that appears at the top of the main Windows
Mail screen, for signing in.. that did not work either.

When I do put out a post, I am reminded that if I do not sign in, the
message is not going to be treated with the same way as a message from a
signed in person would be. (sorry - do not have a copy and paste of that
message yet -- will add that shortly)


I am subscribed to this thread and can post messages as you see.
What else is needed to be signed in.


--
Browne

I cleared out the copy of my original from this reply to make it a bit
clearer.
Here are copies of what I get when I do send a message to these forums.
================================================== ===

[Left hand corner shows the 'i' message indicator]

Your post will not have Communities features unless you are signed in to
Microsoft Communities. Would you like to sign in now?

check box [for] Don't ask me this again. YES button and NO button

Get help from communities [link]

-------------------------------------

It does not matter if the check box above is checked or blank, the message
still appears for each new post.

If you click on the YES button, the pop-up is just re-presented.



Now, once the NO button is selected, a second pop-up appears stating that
the post is being sent to the server.
Again, with a check box for showing the message again and the OK
confirmation button.


Browne

The "community"-feature is buggy. It only causes problems and its use is
close to nothing.

Just turn it off (Tools | Options).

Rainald

Browne wrote:

> I cleared out the copy of my original from this reply to make it a bit
> clearer.
> Here are copies of what I get when I do send a message to these
> forums. ================================================== ===
>
> [Left hand corner shows the 'i' message indicator]
>
> Your post will not have Communities features unless you are signed in
> to Microsoft Communities. Would you like to sign in now?
>
> check box [for] Don't ask me this again. YES button and NO button
>
> Get help from communities [link]
>
> -------------------------------------
>
> It does not matter if the check box above is checked or blank, the
> message still appears for each new post.
>
> If you click on the YES button, the pop-up is just re-presented.
>
>
>
> Now, once the NO button is selected, a second pop-up appears stating
> that the post is being sent to the server.
> Again, with a check box for showing the message again and the OK
> confirmation button.
>
>
> Browne

Sounds like a plan.
Thanks!
"Rainald Taesler" <> wrote in message
news:e0m4uC%...
> The "community"-feature is buggy. It only causes problems and its use is
> close to nothing.
>
> Just turn it off (Tools | Options).
>
> Rainald
>
> Browne wrote:
>
>> I cleared out the copy of my original from this reply to make it a bit
>> clearer.
>> Here are copies of what I get when I do send a message to these
>> forums. ================================================== ===
>>
>> [Left hand corner shows the 'i' message indicator]
>>
>> Your post will not have Communities features unless you are signed in
>> to Microsoft Communities. Would you like to sign in now?
>>
>> check box [for] Don't ask me this again. YES button and NO button
>>
>> Get help from communities [link]
>>
>> -------------------------------------
>>
>> It does not matter if the check box above is checked or blank, the
>> message still appears for each new post.
>>
>> If you click on the YES button, the pop-up is just re-presented.
>>
>>
>>
>> Now, once the NO button is selected, a second pop-up appears stating
>> that the post is being sent to the server.
>> Again, with a check box for showing the message again and the OK
>> confirmation button.
>>
>>
>> Browne
>
>

Browne wrote:
> Rainald Taesler wrote:

>> The "community"-feature is buggy. It only causes problems and its
>> use is close to nothing.
>>
>> Just turn it off (Tools | Options).
>
> Sounds like a plan.

It doe not only "sound" so. <gbg>.

The "communities" feature really is that buggy that I do not know anyone
who has not disabled it after a very short time if using WinMail.

> Thanks!

De nada. That's what we are here for ;-)

Rainald

"Browne" wrote:

> I have seen this since I first posted here and looked at other posts:
> For each post I read, in the upper right corner area is the text 'Rate this
> Post' along with a button to [Sign In]
>
> I click the button and nothing.
> So, before I just put a question in, I went through the Windows Mail Help
> and Support via Help tab at the top of the Windows Mail tool bar.
> Here is what it said:
> -------------------------
> Follow these steps to sign in to Communities from Windows Mail:
>
> Click to open Windows Mail.
>
> In the folder pane, click Microsoft Communities.
>
> Click the Tools menu, and then click Microsoft Communities: Sign in.
>
> Note
> If you are subscribed to newsgroups that don't support Communities, this
> option will not appear.
> -------------------------
>
> Now it seemed to be very clear.
> I followed the steps. After clicking on 'Microsoft Communities: Sign in'
> nothing else happened.
> I still cannot rate a post; do not receive any messages admonishing me that
> I did it wrong, or I was not signed in, nor that I did not have permission
> to do such task.
>
> Tried using the sign-in button that appears at the top of the main Windows
> Mail screen, for signing in.. that did not work either.
>
> When I do put out a post, I am reminded that if I do not sign in, the
> message is not going to be treated with the same way as a message from a
> signed in person would be. (sorry - do not have a copy and paste of that
> message yet -- will add that shortly)
>
>
> I am subscribed to this thread and can post messages as you see.
> What else is needed to be signed in.
>
>
> --
> Browne
>
>

mail

"bbrao1612" wrote:

>
>
> "Browne" wrote:
>
> > I have seen this since I first posted here and looked at other posts:
> > For each post I read, in the upper right corner area is the text 'Rate this
> > Post' along with a button to [Sign In]
> >
> > I click the button and nothing.
> > So, before I just put a question in, I went through the Windows Mail Help
> > and Support via Help tab at the top of the Windows Mail tool bar.
> > Here is what it said:
> > -------------------------
> > Follow these steps to sign in to Communities from Windows Mail:
> >
> > Click to open Windows Mail.
> >
> > In the folder pane, click Microsoft Communities.
> >
> > Click the Tools menu, and then click Microsoft Communities: Sign in.
> >
> > Note
> > If you are subscribed to newsgroups that don't support Communities, this
> > option will not appear.
> > -------------------------
> >
> > Now it seemed to be very clear.
> > I followed the steps. After clicking on 'Microsoft Communities: Sign in'
> > nothing else happened.
> > I still cannot rate a post; do not receive any messages admonishing me that
> > I did it wrong, or I was not signed in, nor that I did not have permission
> > to do such task.
> >
> > Tried using the sign-in button that appears at the top of the main Windows
> > Mail screen, for signing in.. that did not work either.
> >
> > When I do put out a post, I am reminded that if I do not sign in, the
> > message is not going to be treated with the same way as a message from a
> > signed in person would be. (sorry - do not have a copy and paste of that
> > message yet -- will add that shortly)
> >
> >
> > I am subscribed to this thread and can post messages as you see.
> > What else is needed to be signed in.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Browne
> >
> >

Hi, I've just come across this same problem!!! Help!
--
Jules :}


"" wrote:

> mail
>
> "bbrao1612" wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > "Browne" wrote:
> >
> > > I have seen this since I first posted here and looked at other posts:
> > > For each post I read, in the upper right corner area is the text 'Rate this
> > > Post' along with a button to [Sign In]
> > >
> > > I click the button and nothing.
> > > So, before I just put a question in, I went through the Windows Mail Help
> > > and Support via Help tab at the top of the Windows Mail tool bar.
> > > Here is what it said:
> > > -------------------------
> > > Follow these steps to sign in to Communities from Windows Mail:
> > >
> > > Click to open Windows Mail.
> > >
> > > In the folder pane, click Microsoft Communities.
> > >
> > > Click the Tools menu, and then click Microsoft Communities: Sign in.
> > >
> > > Note
> > > If you are subscribed to newsgroups that don't support Communities, this
> > > option will not appear.
> > > -------------------------
> > >
> > > Now it seemed to be very clear.
> > > I followed the steps. After clicking on 'Microsoft Communities: Sign in'
> > > nothing else happened.
> > > I still cannot rate a post; do not receive any messages admonishing me that
> > > I did it wrong, or I was not signed in, nor that I did not have permission
> > > to do such task.
> > >
> > > Tried using the sign-in button that appears at the top of the main Windows
> > > Mail screen, for signing in.. that did not work either.
> > >
> > > When I do put out a post, I am reminded that if I do not sign in, the
> > > message is not going to be treated with the same way as a message from a
> > > signed in person would be. (sorry - do not have a copy and paste of that
> > > message yet -- will add that shortly)
> > >
> > >
> > > I am subscribed to this thread and can post messages as you see.
> > > What else is needed to be signed in.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Browne
> > >
> > >