Sorry about listing the same questions 4 times. The website was telling me
there was an error in posting my question. I tried 4 times.
MoJR

Another reason to dump the Microsoft web interface and read newsgroups
with a newsreader, the way they were intended to be read. You'll be much
happier.
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

MoJR wrote:
> Sorry about listing the same questions 4 times. The website was telling me
> there was an error in posting my question. I tried 4 times.
> MoJR

"MoJR" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:65B310EA-462E-480F-8517-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Sorry about listing the same questions 4 times. The website was telling me
> there was an error in posting my question. I tried 4 times.
> MoJR

Yeah, that can happen pretty frequently with the Web interface. You'll
find you get much better results if you use a standard newsreader, such as
Outlook Express, Windows Mail, Windows Live Mail, Thunderbird, Free Agent,
etc.

It's easy to set up, the sever name is:

msnews.microsoft.com

Take all the defaults otherwise, but it's not a great idea to use your real
email address, as this will get you spam mail. You don't even need a
username or password. Also, if your reader supports it, leave the
Communities feature OFF.

HTH
-pk

I'd be much happier if you stop trying to shove your ideas down the OP's
throat!

Typical arrogance from you.
--
Mad Mike


"Leonard Grey" wrote:

> Another reason to dump the Microsoft web interface and read newsgroups
> with a newsreader, the way they were intended to be read. You'll be much
> happier.
> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
>
> MoJR wrote:
> > Sorry about listing the same questions 4 times. The website was telling me
> > there was an error in posting my question. I tried 4 times.
> > MoJR
>

On Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:06:01 -0800, MoJR
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Sorry about listing the same questions 4 times. The website was telling me
> there was an error in posting my question. I tried 4 times.


This isn't a forum; it's a newsgroup. The reason you're having such
problems is that you are using the awful web interface to participate
in this newsgroup--it's the slowest, clunkiest, most error-prone
method of using the newsgroups there is. Do yourself a favor and
switch to a newsreader, such as Outlook Express, which comes with
Windows XP, or Windows Mail, which comes with Vista. See
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.htm

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
Please Reply to the Newsgroup

Very strange how I don't have problems with the Web interface, isn't it?
Can't YOU use it properly?
--
Mad Mike


"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> On Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:06:01 -0800, MoJR
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > Sorry about listing the same questions 4 times. The website was telling me
> > there was an error in posting my question. I tried 4 times.
>
>
> This isn't a forum; it's a newsgroup. The reason you're having such
> problems is that you are using the awful web interface to participate
> in this newsgroup--it's the slowest, clunkiest, most error-prone
> method of using the newsgroups there is. Do yourself a favor and
> switch to a newsreader, such as Outlook Express, which comes with
> Windows XP, or Windows Mail, which comes with Vista. See
> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.htm
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>

That comment doesn't actually teach MoJR how to use the web interface!
Criticism is ok if it is constructive - not smart ass!


"Mick Murphy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:9EB69C06-8DBA-4CA2-BB38-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Very strange how I don't have problems with the Web interface, isn't it?
> Can't YOU use it properly?
> --
> Mad Mike
>
>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:06:01 -0800, MoJR
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>> > Sorry about listing the same questions 4 times. The website was telling
>> > me
>> > there was an error in posting my question. I tried 4 times.
>>
>>
>> This isn't a forum; it's a newsgroup. The reason you're having such
>> problems is that you are using the awful web interface to participate
>> in this newsgroup--it's the slowest, clunkiest, most error-prone
>> method of using the newsgroups there is. Do yourself a favor and
>> switch to a newsreader, such as Outlook Express, which comes with
>> Windows XP, or Windows Mail, which comes with Vista. See
>> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.htm
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
>> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>>

If you would open your eyes, you would see that it is my reply to Ken Blake,
NOT the OP.

I suggest that you learn how to read posts here!


--
Mad Mike


"Geoff" wrote:

> That comment doesn't actually teach MoJR how to use the web interface!
> Criticism is ok if it is constructive - not smart ass!
>
>
> "Mick Murphy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:9EB69C06-8DBA-4CA2-BB38-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Very strange how I don't have problems with the Web interface, isn't it?
> > Can't YOU use it properly?
> > --
> > Mad Mike
> >
> >
> > "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> On Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:06:01 -0800, MoJR
> >> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Sorry about listing the same questions 4 times. The website was telling
> >> > me
> >> > there was an error in posting my question. I tried 4 times.
> >>
> >>
> >> This isn't a forum; it's a newsgroup. The reason you're having such
> >> problems is that you are using the awful web interface to participate
> >> in this newsgroup--it's the slowest, clunkiest, most error-prone
> >> method of using the newsgroups there is. Do yourself a favor and
> >> switch to a newsreader, such as Outlook Express, which comes with
> >> Windows XP, or Windows Mail, which comes with Vista. See
> >> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.htm
> >>
> >> --
> >> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> >> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
> >>
>
>
>

I know it was a reply to Ken Blake!! You seem to be hell-bent on smartass
remarks instead of being helpful.


"Mick Murphy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1C772E43-6A42-4A14-8C9E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> If you would open your eyes, you would see that it is my reply to Ken
> Blake,
> NOT the OP.
>
> I suggest that you learn how to read posts here!
>
>
> --
> Mad Mike
>
>
> "Geoff" wrote:
>
>> That comment doesn't actually teach MoJR how to use the web interface!
>> Criticism is ok if it is constructive - not smart ass!
>>
>>
>> "Mick Murphy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:9EB69C06-8DBA-4CA2-BB38-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Very strange how I don't have problems with the Web interface, isn't
>> > it?
>> > Can't YOU use it properly?
>> > --
>> > Mad Mike
>> >
>> >
>> > "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:06:01 -0800, MoJR
>> >> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Sorry about listing the same questions 4 times. The website was
>> >> > telling
>> >> > me
>> >> > there was an error in posting my question. I tried 4 times.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> This isn't a forum; it's a newsgroup. The reason you're having such
>> >> problems is that you are using the awful web interface to participate
>> >> in this newsgroup--it's the slowest, clunkiest, most error-prone
>> >> method of using the newsgroups there is. Do yourself a favor and
>> >> switch to a newsreader, such as Outlook Express, which comes with
>> >> Windows XP, or Windows Mail, which comes with Vista. See
>> >> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.htm
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
>> >> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

Mick Murphy wrote:
> Very strange how I don't have problems with the Web interface, isn't
> it? Can't YOU use it properly?

Considering the number of different names you use, it'd be hard to tell
anyway. If I cared, that is, which I don't.

Most anyone with any gray matter could use it properly, but most prefer
not to because it's unreliable, slow and often way behind the current
status of the group/s at any given time. Usually people who do use it
are so stuck on gui that they can't function without it, which is
exactly what makes groups so inviting to most.

Twayne



>
>> On Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:06:01 -0800, MoJR
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>> Sorry about listing the same questions 4 times. The website was
>>> telling me there was an error in posting my question. I tried 4
>>> times.
>>
>>
>> This isn't a forum; it's a newsgroup. The reason you're having such
>> problems is that you are using the awful web interface to participate
>> in this newsgroup--it's the slowest, clunkiest, most error-prone
>> method of using the newsgroups there is. Do yourself a favor and
>> switch to a newsreader, such as Outlook Express, which comes with
>> Windows XP, or Windows Mail, which comes with Vista. See
>> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.htm
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
>> Please Reply to the Newsgroup