My ISP no longer supports newsgroups(I used to use xp support).
I am now trying to come here to ask a question then come back later to
search for the answer. Will this work? Is there a no charge easier way?
Thank you

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Grampy Pete

yes,

there is google groups and

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ps/reader.mspx

there one for office
too.

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"Grampy Pete" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:A218C4C9-51A4-46C5-8615-(E-Mail Removed)...
> My ISP no longer supports newsgroups(I used to use xp support).
> I am now trying to come here to ask a question then come back later to
> search for the answer. Will this work? Is there a no charge easier way?
> Thank you
>
> --
> Grampy Pete

Your ISP may have blocked use of newsgroups
via Outlook Express but posting a question via
Internet/Web based access to this newsgroup
(which you did) should be a no charge item from
your ISP.

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JS
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"Grampy Pete" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:A218C4C9-51A4-46C5-8615-(E-Mail Removed)...
> My ISP no longer supports newsgroups(I used to use xp support).
> I am now trying to come here to ask a question then come back later to
> search for the answer. Will this work? Is there a no charge easier way?
> Thank you
>
> --
> Grampy Pete

"Grampy Pete" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:A218C4C9-51A4-46C5-8615-(E-Mail Removed)...
> My ISP no longer supports newsgroups(I used to use xp support).
> I am now trying to come here to ask a question then come back later to
> search for the answer. Will this work? Is there a no charge easier way?
> Thank you
>
> --
> Grampy Pete

You can use Outlook Express as your newsreader, and use msnews.microsoft.com
as the server name. After connecting, pick the groups you want to subscribe
to.

SC Tom

"Grampy Pete" wrote:

> My ISP no longer supports newsgroups(I used to use xp support).
> I am now trying to come here to ask a question then come back later to
> search for the answer. Will this work? Is there a no charge easier way?
> Thank you
>
> --
> Grampy Pete

How to Use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/newswhelp

Introduction to Newsgroup Access
http://www.blackviper.com/Articles/W...newsOE6_01.htm

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

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

HTH,
nass
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
^^^ http://www.nasstec.co.uk ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Just use your news reader and point it to the news.microsoft.com server.
You can make connections or setup accounts to as many different news
servers as you please. You can connect to the xp general group by
clicking here:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...dowsxp.general

John

Grampy Pete wrote:
> My ISP no longer supports newsgroups(I used to use xp support).
> I am now trying to come here to ask a question then come back later to
> search for the answer. Will this work? Is there a no charge easier way?
> Thank you
>

[Crossposted to OE General & OE6 newsgroups]

Setting up Outlook Express to access Microsoft newsgroups via the free MS
newsserver
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.htm

Click on the following link to open WinXP General newsgroup in OE:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...dowsxp.general

Click on the following link to open OE General newsgroup in OE:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...xpress.general
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


Grampy Pete wrote:
> My ISP no longer supports newsgroups(I used to use xp support).
> I am now trying to come here to ask a question then come back later to
> search for the answer. Will this work? Is there a no charge easier way?
> Thank you

On Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:10:13 -0700, Grampy Pete
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> My ISP no longer supports newsgroups


What you mean, I assume, is that your ISP no longer provides a free
news server. That's OK, you don't need theirs, since many others are
available.

> (I used to use xp support).
> I am now trying to come here to ask a question then come back later to
> search for the answer. Will this work? Is there a no charge easier way?


You are now 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

You can get to this newsgroup using the free Microsoft server
msnews.microsoft.com. If you also want general newsgroups, not just
Microsoft ones, there are many other servers you can choose from; some
of them are free and good, such as Motzarella (go to
news.motzarella.org).

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

SC Tom
I set my O.E. newsreader up as you say but nothing comes to it; I have to
come here to post then return to search.
This is fyi. Thanx
--
Grampy Pete


"SC Tom" wrote:

>
> "Grampy Pete" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:A218C4C9-51A4-46C5-8615-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > My ISP no longer supports newsgroups(I used to use xp support).
> > I am now trying to come here to ask a question then come back later to
> > search for the answer. Will this work? Is there a no charge easier way?
> > Thank you
> >
> > --
> > Grampy Pete
>
> You can use Outlook Express as your newsreader, and use msnews.microsoft.com
> as the server name. After connecting, pick the groups you want to subscribe
> to.
>
> SC Tom
>
>
>