I tried to post a question to this forum Saturday using IE. I was able to
sign in but when I tried to post a question, I was unable to. I advised
Microsoft Online Customer Service. They suggested turning off the Pop-up
Blocker. I did. It didn't help.

They asked me specifically what OS I am using and where I got it. I said
WinXP Pro SP2 and Dell. They said "talk to Dell."

But since I have no trouble accessing this forum with Firefox, I thought I'd
try here first. How is it that I can't access an MS site with an MS product
but a non-MXS product works just fine?

Because Dell modifies the IE setup so that when you start IE, you get a
specific Start Page and/or Search page.

Dell has a terrible habit of installing IE Add-ons that redirect you in IE.
When you try and post, what happens?
Do you get an error?
What IE?

You know you can do this all from Outlook Express?

"John in Houston" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:9804CCA7-FA96-4F9C-A343-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I tried to post a question to this forum Saturday using IE. I was able to
> sign in but when I tried to post a question, I was unable to. I advised
> Microsoft Online Customer Service. They suggested turning off the Pop-up
> Blocker. I did. It didn't help.
>
> They asked me specifically what OS I am using and where I got it. I said
> WinXP Pro SP2 and Dell. They said "talk to Dell."
>
> But since I have no trouble accessing this forum with Firefox, I thought
> I'd
> try here first. How is it that I can't access an MS site with an MS
> product
> but a non-MXS product works just fine?
>
>

Because the web based interface sucks.

Use Outlook Express.

MICROSOFT PUBLIC NEWSGROUPS
[[There are many valuable newsgroups on the msnews.microsoft.com server, on
nearly every available topic and in many different languages. Clicking the
links below will automatically create any necessary account configuration in
Outlook Express and take you directly to the newsgroup you have selected -
no complicated technical configurations are needed!]]
http://aumha.org/nntp.htm

Using Outlook Express To View Newsgroups
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/842970/en-gb

Setting up Outlook Express Newsreader
http://michaelstevenstech.com/outloo...snewreader.htm

Mastering Newsgroups in Outlook Express: Power User Tips
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/...ewsgroups.mspx

Outlook Express newsgroups 101
http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/IE/...groups101.mspx

Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...roupsetup.mspx

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:9804CCA7-FA96-4F9C-A343-(E-Mail Removed),
John in Houston <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> I tried to post a question to this forum Saturday using IE. I was able to
> sign in but when I tried to post a question, I was unable to. I advised
> Microsoft Online Customer Service. They suggested turning off the Pop-up
> Blocker. I did. It didn't help.
>
> They asked me specifically what OS I am using and where I got it. I said
> WinXP Pro SP2 and Dell. They said "talk to Dell."
>
> But since I have no trouble accessing this forum with Firefox, I thought
> I'd try here first. How is it that I can't access an MS site with an MS
> product but a non-MXS product works just fine?

I'm having the same problem. I can 'reply' to a message but not ask a question.

I'm using the web based interface. My email handler is Outlook. I'll try
to get to this newsgroup with it.


"John in Houston" wrote:

> I tried to post a question to this forum Saturday using IE. I was able to
> sign in but when I tried to post a question, I was unable to. I advised
> Microsoft Online Customer Service. They suggested turning off the Pop-up
> Blocker. I did. It didn't help.
>
> They asked me specifically what OS I am using and where I got it. I said
> WinXP Pro SP2 and Dell. They said "talk to Dell."
>
> But since I have no trouble accessing this forum with Firefox, I thought I'd
> try here first. How is it that I can't access an MS site with an MS product
> but a non-MXS product works just fine?
>
>