Trouble searching newsgroups in Windows Mail

Can someone provide some help in searching Windows Mail? When I used OE
under XP, I could search for a subject or author, obtain a list, click on
the one I want -- and that would take me to the desired thread. When I do
the same thing under Windows Mail, I am only able to read the specific
message I click on. If I want to read the whole thread, I still have to
scroll down a long list in an attemp to find it. Surely, I must be missing
something? How can I go back to the functionality of locating the thread?

I am using Vista Home Premium (full edition, not OEM).

Thanks,
MaryL

Thanks. Unfortunately, that only permits me to scroll through all the items
on screen. For example, searched by author, and your method lets me scroll
all through her messages. However, under OE (in XP) I would have been able
to click on a message and immediately see *everyone who responded* to that
thread. Is there a way for me to do the same thing in Windows Mail?

MaryL


"Bob" <bob@nowhere.net> wrote in message
news:aN-dnXvdYPQt1GTanZ2dnUVZ_gmdnZ2d@comcast.com...
> To scroll through the thread you searched press CTRL > or CTRL <
> -------
> *Report back, please*
>
> "MaryL" <stancole1@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
> news:uNKQCtCmIHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Can someone provide some help in searching Windows Mail? When I used OE
>> under XP, I could search for a subject or author, obtain a list, click on
>> the one I want -- and that would take me to the desired thread. When I
>> do the same thing under Windows Mail, I am only able to read the specific
>> message I click on. If I want to read the whole thread, I still have to
>> scroll down a long list in an attemp to find it. Surely, I must be
>> missing something? How can I go back to the functionality of locating
>> the thread?
>>
>> I am using Vista Home Premium (full edition, not OEM).
>>
>> Thanks,
>> MaryL
>>
>

No, I simply opened "mail" and newsgroups. However, there were two forms of
searching. One was "advanced" and worked exactly like what I am seeing in
Windows Mail. It permitted searching by more specific criteria. The other
one was more "plain vanilla" and was what I used most of the time -- I would
click on the icon for search, enter a name or even part of a name, and then
when I clicked on one of the items found it would take me back to the full
thread. I really miss that capability, especially when someone makes
reference to something that was said in a thread that is far back in the
list on my server.

MaryL

"Bob" <bob@nowhere.net> wrote in message
news:2a6dnRy6CbhNz2TanZ2dnUVZ_ommnZ2d@comcast.com...
>
> That's interesting. The search in my OE (in XP) works the same way as WM.
> Were you using a web interface?
> -------
> *Report back, please*
>
>
> "MaryL" <stancole1@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
> news:O5$AIUDmIHA.4744@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks. Unfortunately, that only permits me to scroll through all the
>> items on screen. For example, searched by author, and your method lets
>> me scroll all through her messages. However, under OE (in XP) I would
>> have been able to click on a message and immediately see *everyone who
>> responded* to that thread. Is there a way for me to do the same thing in
>> Windows Mail?
>>
>> MaryL
>>
>>
>> "Bob" <bob@nowhere.net> wrote in message
>> news:aN-dnXvdYPQt1GTanZ2dnUVZ_gmdnZ2d@comcast.com...
>>> To scroll through the thread you searched press CTRL > or CTRL <
>>> -------
>>> *Report back, please*
>>>
>>> "MaryL" <stancole1@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
>>> news:uNKQCtCmIHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> Can someone provide some help in searching Windows Mail? When I used OE
>>>> under XP, I could search for a subject or author, obtain a list, click
>>>> on the one I want -- and that would take me to the desired thread.
>>>> When I do the same thing under Windows Mail, I am only able to read the
>>>> specific message I click on. If I want to read the whole thread, I
>>>> still have to scroll down a long list in an attemp to find it. Surely,
>>>> I must be missing something? How can I go back to the functionality of
>>>> locating the thread?
>>>>
>>>> I am using Vista Home Premium (full edition, not OEM).
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> MaryL
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

Thanks. Windows Mail lacks several features that I really liked in OE. I
do like Vista, but I don't understand why MS eliminated so many features
that were previously available.

MaryL


"Bob" <bob@nowhere.net> wrote in message
newsridnUm8U9OjxmTanZ2dnUVZ_uWlnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Ok, I tried to duplicate that behavior in OE and it only works if "Show
> all messages" is selected. In WM it doesn't seem to work.
> -------
> *Report back, please*
>
>
> "MaryL" <stancole1@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
> news:uyynJmDmIHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> No, I simply opened "mail" and newsgroups. However, there were two forms
>> of searching. One was "advanced" and worked exactly like what I am
>> seeing
>> in Windows Mail. It permitted searching by more specific criteria. The
>> other one was more "plain vanilla" and was what I used most of the
>> time --
>> I would click on the icon for search, enter a name or even part of a
>> name,
>> and then when I clicked on one of the items found it would take me back
>> to
>> the full thread. I really miss that capability, especially when someone
>> makes reference to something that was said in a thread that is far back
>> in
>> the list on my server.
>>
>> MaryL
>>
>> "Bob" <bob@nowhere.net> wrote in message
>> news:2a6dnRy6CbhNz2TanZ2dnUVZ_ommnZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>
>>> That's interesting. The search in my OE (in XP) works the same way as
>>> WM.
>>> Were you using a web interface?
>>> -------
>>> *Report back, please*
>>>
>>>
>>> "MaryL" <stancole1@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
>>> news:O5$AIUDmIHA.4744@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> Thanks. Unfortunately, that only permits me to scroll through all the
>>>> items on screen. For example, searched by author, and your method lets
>>>> me scroll all through her messages. However, under OE (in XP) I would
>>>> have been able to click on a message and immediately see *everyone who
>>>> responded* to that thread. Is there a way for me to do the same thing
>>>> in Windows Mail?
>>>>
>>>> MaryL
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Bob" <bob@nowhere.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:aN-dnXvdYPQt1GTanZ2dnUVZ_gmdnZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>>> To scroll through the thread you searched press CTRL > or CTRL <
>>>>> -------
>>>>> *Report back, please*
>>>>>
>>>>> "MaryL" <stancole1@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
>>>>> news:uNKQCtCmIHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Can someone provide some help in searching Windows Mail? When I used
>>>>>> OE under XP, I could search for a subject or author, obtain a list,
>>>>>> click on the one I want -- and that would take me to the desired
>>>>>> thread. When I do the same thing under Windows Mail, I am only able
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> read the specific message I click on. If I want to read the whole
>>>>>> thread, I still have to scroll down a long list in an attemp to find
>>>>>> it. Surely, I must be missing something? How can I go back to the
>>>>>> functionality of locating the thread?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am using Vista Home Premium (full edition, not OEM).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> MaryL
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

"MaryL" <stancole1@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
news:uNKQCtCmIHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Can someone provide some help in searching Windows Mail? When I used OE
> under XP, I could search for a subject or author, obtain a list, click on
> the one I want -- and that would take me to the desired thread. When I do
> the same thing under Windows Mail, I am only able to read the specific
> message I click on. If I want to read the whole thread, I still have to
> scroll down a long list in an attemp to find it. Surely, I must be
> missing something? How can I go back to the functionality of locating the
> thread?
>
> I am using Vista Home Premium (full edition, not OEM).
>
> Thanks,
> MaryL
>

Are you are using the 'Find' button search in the WM toolbar?
That allows you to view the resulting searched messages by conversation from
the view>current view options.


--
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP : Mail.
[DTS] UK.

Probably trying to persuade more people to buy software packages
including Outlook, in spite of the extra cost.

Some of the missing features are available in Windows Live Mail.

http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

"MaryL" <stancole1@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
news:uAKFNCEmIHA.4076@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Thanks. Windows Mail lacks several features that I really liked in OE. I
> do like Vista, but I don't understand why MS eliminated so many features
> that were previously available.
>
> MaryL
>
>
> "Bob" <bob@nowhere.net> wrote in message
> newsridnUm8U9OjxmTanZ2dnUVZ_uWlnZ2d@comcast.com...
>> Ok, I tried to duplicate that behavior in OE and it only works if "Show
>> all messages" is selected. In WM it doesn't seem to work.
>> -------
>> *Report back, please*
>>
>>
>> "MaryL" <stancole1@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
>> news:uyynJmDmIHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> No, I simply opened "mail" and newsgroups. However, there were two
>>> forms
>>> of searching. One was "advanced" and worked exactly like what I am
>>> seeing
>>> in Windows Mail. It permitted searching by more specific criteria. The
>>> other one was more "plain vanilla" and was what I used most of the
>>> time --
>>> I would click on the icon for search, enter a name or even part of a
>>> name,
>>> and then when I clicked on one of the items found it would take me back
>>> to
>>> the full thread. I really miss that capability, especially when someone
>>> makes reference to something that was said in a thread that is far back
>>> in
>>> the list on my server.
>>>
>>> MaryL
>>>
>>> "Bob" <bob@nowhere.net> wrote in message
>>> news:2a6dnRy6CbhNz2TanZ2dnUVZ_ommnZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>>
>>>> That's interesting. The search in my OE (in XP) works the same way as
>>>> WM.
>>>> Were you using a web interface?
>>>> -------
>>>> *Report back, please*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "MaryL" <stancole1@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
>>>> news:O5$AIUDmIHA.4744@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Thanks. Unfortunately, that only permits me to scroll through all the
>>>>> items on screen. For example, searched by author, and your method
>>>>> lets
>>>>> me scroll all through her messages. However, under OE (in XP) I would
>>>>> have been able to click on a message and immediately see *everyone who
>>>>> responded* to that thread. Is there a way for me to do the same thing
>>>>> in Windows Mail?
>>>>>
>>>>> MaryL
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Bob" <bob@nowhere.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:aN-dnXvdYPQt1GTanZ2dnUVZ_gmdnZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>>>> To scroll through the thread you searched press CTRL > or CTRL <
>>>>>> -------
>>>>>> *Report back, please*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "MaryL" <stancole1@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:uNKQCtCmIHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Can someone provide some help in searching Windows Mail? When I used
>>>>>>> OE under XP, I could search for a subject or author, obtain a list,
>>>>>>> click on the one I want -- and that would take me to the desired
>>>>>>> thread. When I do the same thing under Windows Mail, I am only able
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> read the specific message I click on. If I want to read the whole
>>>>>>> thread, I still have to scroll down a long list in an attemp to find
>>>>>>> it. Surely, I must be missing something? How can I go back to the
>>>>>>> functionality of locating the thread?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am using Vista Home Premium (full edition, not OEM).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>> MaryL
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

" mac" <macknever@fsmail.net> wrote in message
news:u$7xdFEmIHA.4504@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>
> "MaryL" <stancole1@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
> news:uNKQCtCmIHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Can someone provide some help in searching Windows Mail? When I used OE
>> under XP, I could search for a subject or author, obtain a list, click on
>> the one I want -- and that would take me to the desired thread. When I
>> do the same thing under Windows Mail, I am only able to read the specific
>> message I click on. If I want to read the whole thread, I still have to
>> scroll down a long list in an attemp to find it. Surely, I must be
>> missing something? How can I go back to the functionality of locating
>> the thread?
>>
>> I am using Vista Home Premium (full edition, not OEM).
>>
>> Thanks,
>> MaryL
>>
>
> Are you are using the 'Find' button search in the WM toolbar?
> That allows you to view the resulting searched messages by conversation
> from the view>current view options.
>
>
> --
> Regards Steve.
> MS-MVP : Mail.
> [DTS] UK.

That did it! I had checked previously, and everything was greyed out. By
following your suggestion, I did the search *first* and then changed the
options. Thanks very much.

Thanks,
MaryL

"MaryL" <stancole1@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
news:OLpZpcEmIHA.2328@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>
>
> That did it! I had checked previously, and everything was greyed out. By
> following your suggestion, I did the search *first* and then changed the
> options. Thanks very much.
>
> Thanks,
> MaryL
>

Pleased to hear that it is working now as you wish.

--
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP : Mail.
[DTS] UK.