Hi all...
I can not seem to access these newsgroups with Firefox. When I get a
response to one of my posts, I click on the link to read the response, and I
invariably get a message saying the page is not available, anf I have to go
to the newsgroup manually.
Any ideas how to fix this?
Thanks
John

JohnnyJomp wrote:
> I can not seem to access these newsgroups with Firefox. When I get a
> response to one of my posts, I click on the link to read the
> response, and I invariably get a message saying the page is not
> available, anf I have to go to the newsgroup manually.
> Any ideas how to fix this?

It may be they are running things not allowed/doable in Firefox.
My suggestion:

Stop using the clunky web interface and find a newsreader to your liking and
subscribe. You get so many more options when using a newsreader to
post/respond/peruse newsgroups.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

I was not aware that these were available as a news reader newsgroup. What is
the name of the NG server so I can add them?
Thanks
JJ

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> JohnnyJomp wrote:
> > I can not seem to access these newsgroups with Firefox. When I get a
> > response to one of my posts, I click on the link to read the
> > response, and I invariably get a message saying the page is not
> > available, anf I have to go to the newsgroup manually.
> > Any ideas how to fix this?
>
> It may be they are running things not allowed/doable in Firefox.
> My suggestion:
>
> Stop using the clunky web interface and find a newsreader to your liking and
> subscribe. You get so many more options when using a newsreader to
> post/respond/peruse newsgroups.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

JohnnyJomp wrote:

> I was not aware that these were available as a news reader newsgroup.
> What is the name of the NG server so I can add them?
> Thanks
> JJ

The server is msnews.microsoft.com. No username/password is required.
Here are some links to help:

Using Outlook Express as Newsreader:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/outloo...snewreader.htm
http://rickrogers.org/setupoe.htm

http://www.forteinc.com/agent/index.php - for Forte
http://www.mozilla.org
http://gravity.tbates.org/
http://www.40tude.com/dialog/
http://xnews.newsguy.com/

Malke
--
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic"

Malke wrote:
> JohnnyJomp wrote:
> > I was not aware that these were available as a news reader newsgroup.
> > What is the name of the NG server so I can add them?
>
> The server is msnews.microsoft.com. No username/password is required.
> Here are some links to help:
>
> Using Outlook Express as Newsreader:
> http://michaelstevenstech.com/outloo...snewreader.htm
> http://rickrogers.org/setupoe.htm
>
> http://www.forteinc.com/agent/index.php - for Forte
> http://www.mozilla.org
> http://gravity.tbates.org/
> http://www.40tude.com/dialog/
> http://xnews.newsguy.com/

MS newsgroups: http://aumha.org/nntp.htm (clickable links)
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

Thank you! It is much nicer with a newsreader.
Thanks for the tip
John

Malke wrote:
> JohnnyJomp wrote:
>
>> I was not aware that these were available as a news reader newsgroup.
>> What is the name of the NG server so I can add them?
>> Thanks
>> JJ
>
> The server is msnews.microsoft.com. No username/password is required.
> Here are some links to help:
>
> Using Outlook Express as Newsreader:
> http://michaelstevenstech.com/outloo...snewreader.htm
> http://rickrogers.org/setupoe.htm
>
> http://www.forteinc.com/agent/index.php - for Forte
> http://www.mozilla.org
> http://gravity.tbates.org/
> http://www.40tude.com/dialog/
> http://xnews.newsguy.com/
>
> Malke

Johnnyjomp wrote:

> Thank you! It is much nicer with a newsreader.
> Thanks for the tip
> John

So you chose Thunderbird? Cool! Thanks for taking the time to post back.

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Johnnyjomp wrote:

> Thank you! It is much nicer with a newsreader.
> Thanks for the tip
> John
>

make sure you look up all the fantastic extensions you can install in
Thunderbird, to customize it to your liking.....you can do all sorts of
things, from calendar to inserting pre-defined text to finding message IDs
amongst others......

--
Registered Linux User no 240308
Kubuntu 6.06, Open Office 2
gordonDOTburgessparkerATgbpcomputingDOTcoDOTuk
to email me remove the obvious!

I use TB because... I don't know why. Maybe cuz I started with Netscape
a LONG time ago?
I left TB for a while though, as my email database got corrupted, and it
took 9 seconds to delete a simple email message.
I came back to it, but am wary about installing extensions.
Anyway, all is good!
John

Gordon wrote:
> Johnnyjomp wrote:
>
>> Thank you! It is much nicer with a newsreader.
>> Thanks for the tip
>> John
>>
>
> make sure you look up all the fantastic extensions you can install in
> Thunderbird, to customize it to your liking.....you can do all sorts of
> things, from calendar to inserting pre-defined text to finding message IDs
> amongst others......
>