Hi all,

I know this is nothing to do with microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.vb.. but
it's the only news group it happens on...

I use Outlook Express newsreader, and have set this newsgroup to get new
message headers and body.. and mostly it does exactly what I want.. i.e.
download all the new messages..

However, sometimes I see that there are several hundred new postings.. and
it just states that there are 8375 messages, 0 unread, 123 not downloaded..
and no matter what I try it will not download the 123 messages...
aaaaarrrrrrgggggghhhhhh...

I've tried searching for solutions but the only one's I can find refer to
disk space, which I have plenty of, several gigs in fact..

I am now thinking, that the 123 new messages may be replies to the X number
of messages that were posted before I joined this group.. I only subscribed
on the 12/01/2003.. and I can't get outlook to download any earlier messages
than that.. I've already set the number of messages to download to 1000..
which is the max..

Can anyone confirm what I am thinking, or is there some other more insidious
reason.. i.e. messages that I'm not allowed to see???

anyway, enough of my rant.. and I apologise for the off topic post..

Rigga.

Tools -> Get Next x Headers...


"Rigga" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:tx5Xb.2868$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi all,
>
> I know this is nothing to do with microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.vb..
but
> it's the only news group it happens on...
>
> I use Outlook Express newsreader, and have set this newsgroup to get new
> message headers and body.. and mostly it does exactly what I want.. i.e.
> download all the new messages..
>
> However, sometimes I see that there are several hundred new postings.. and
> it just states that there are 8375 messages, 0 unread, 123 not
downloaded..
> and no matter what I try it will not download the 123 messages...
> aaaaarrrrrrgggggghhhhhh...
>
> I've tried searching for solutions but the only one's I can find refer to
> disk space, which I have plenty of, several gigs in fact..
>
> I am now thinking, that the 123 new messages may be replies to the X
number
> of messages that were posted before I joined this group.. I only
subscribed
> on the 12/01/2003.. and I can't get outlook to download any earlier
messages
> than that.. I've already set the number of messages to download to 1000..
> which is the max..
>
> Can anyone confirm what I am thinking, or is there some other more
insidious
> reason.. i.e. messages that I'm not allowed to see???
>
> anyway, enough of my rant.. and I apologise for the off topic post..
>
> Rigga.
>
>

Thanks CJ.. I knew there must be a simple answer..

Rigga.

"CJ Taylor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Tools -> Get Next x Headers...
>
>
> "Rigga" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:tx5Xb.2868$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I know this is nothing to do with microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.vb..
> but
> > it's the only news group it happens on...
> >
> > I use Outlook Express newsreader, and have set this newsgroup to get new
> > message headers and body.. and mostly it does exactly what I want.. i.e.
> > download all the new messages..
> >
> > However, sometimes I see that there are several hundred new postings..
and
> > it just states that there are 8375 messages, 0 unread, 123 not
> downloaded..
> > and no matter what I try it will not download the 123 messages...
> > aaaaarrrrrrgggggghhhhhh...
> >
> > I've tried searching for solutions but the only one's I can find refer
to
> > disk space, which I have plenty of, several gigs in fact..
> >
> > I am now thinking, that the 123 new messages may be replies to the X
> number
> > of messages that were posted before I joined this group.. I only
> subscribed
> > on the 12/01/2003.. and I can't get outlook to download any earlier
> messages
> > than that.. I've already set the number of messages to download to
1000..
> > which is the max..
> >
> > Can anyone confirm what I am thinking, or is there some other more
> insidious
> > reason.. i.e. messages that I'm not allowed to see???
> >
> > anyway, enough of my rant.. and I apologise for the off topic post..
> >
> > Rigga.
> >
> >
>
>

It took me 7 hours to figure that out. =)


"Rigga" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:PF5Xb.2871$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks CJ.. I knew there must be a simple answer..
>
> Rigga.
>
> "CJ Taylor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Tools -> Get Next x Headers...
> >
> >
> > "Rigga" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:tx5Xb.2868$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I know this is nothing to do with
microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.vb..
> > but
> > > it's the only news group it happens on...
> > >
> > > I use Outlook Express newsreader, and have set this newsgroup to get
new
> > > message headers and body.. and mostly it does exactly what I want..
i.e.
> > > download all the new messages..
> > >
> > > However, sometimes I see that there are several hundred new postings..
> and
> > > it just states that there are 8375 messages, 0 unread, 123 not
> > downloaded..
> > > and no matter what I try it will not download the 123 messages...
> > > aaaaarrrrrrgggggghhhhhh...
> > >
> > > I've tried searching for solutions but the only one's I can find refer
> to
> > > disk space, which I have plenty of, several gigs in fact..
> > >
> > > I am now thinking, that the 123 new messages may be replies to the X
> > number
> > > of messages that were posted before I joined this group.. I only
> > subscribed
> > > on the 12/01/2003.. and I can't get outlook to download any earlier
> > messages
> > > than that.. I've already set the number of messages to download to
> 1000..
> > > which is the max..
> > >
> > > Can anyone confirm what I am thinking, or is there some other more
> > insidious
> > > reason.. i.e. messages that I'm not allowed to see???
> > >
> > > anyway, enough of my rant.. and I apologise for the off topic post..
> > >
> > > Rigga.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

LOL
> It took me 7 hours to figure that out. =)

Tools- Options- Read tab-middle of page Uncheck the Option box in NEWS
section to get **** (usually 300 Headers at a time) Headers.
Then it will download ALL unread headers. Be prepared for an avalanche if
you have just subscribed to a newsgroup.
james

"Rigga" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:tx5Xb.2868$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi all,
>
> I know this is nothing to do with microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.vb..
but
> it's the only news group it happens on...
>
> I use Outlook Express newsreader, and have set this newsgroup to get new
> message headers and body.. and mostly it does exactly what I want.. i.e.
> download all the new messages..
>
> However, sometimes I see that there are several hundred new postings.. and
> it just states that there are 8375 messages, 0 unread, 123 not
downloaded..
> and no matter what I try it will not download the 123 messages...
> aaaaarrrrrrgggggghhhhhh...
>
> I've tried searching for solutions but the only one's I can find refer to
> disk space, which I have plenty of, several gigs in fact..
>
> I am now thinking, that the 123 new messages may be replies to the X
number
> of messages that were posted before I joined this group.. I only
subscribed
> on the 12/01/2003.. and I can't get outlook to download any earlier
messages
> than that.. I've already set the number of messages to download to 1000..
> which is the max..
>
> Can anyone confirm what I am thinking, or is there some other more
insidious
> reason.. i.e. messages that I'm not allowed to see???
>
> anyway, enough of my rant.. and I apologise for the off topic post..
>
> Rigga.
>
>