Newsgroups notification

[Guest]

As there doesen't seem to be a group regarding Windows Newsgroups itself, I'm
posting this here.

According to the Newsgroups HELP:
When you first sign up for notifications, either while posting or browsing
threads, you are asked to verify your e-mail address.

When I check the notification box I DO NOT get get any verification window
or popup, and I receive NO notifications. I DO have my (Google) popup blocker
disabled for this site.

Any suggestions?

 

[Simon]

If your using a browser to read these Newsgoups you are not notified by a
pop up window of any replies. An E-mail is sent to the address you supplied
containing a link that will take you direct to the thread.

Hope this Helps,

Simon.
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[Guest]

An E-mail is sent to the address you supplied

containing a link that will take you direct to the thread.

THAT's my real problem - I'm NOT receiving any such emails, even though I
check the "notify me" box.

 

[Malke]

THAT's my real problem - I'm NOT receiving any such emails, even
though I check the "notify me" box.

Then don't use the awful web interface. Use a real newsreader instead,
which is very easy to set up. Here's information about that:

Since you are using the web interface, you may not realize that this is
really a newsgroup. You will get far more out of this resource if you
learn to use a newsreader. There are many good newsreaders for Windows,
but you can use Outlook Express since you already have it. Here are
some links to information about newsgroups:

About Usenet:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet
http://groups.google.com/support/bin/static.py?page=basics.html - Basics
of Usenet
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet - a brief
explanation of newsgroups

Using Outlook Express as Newsreader:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
http://rickrogers.org/setupoe.htm

How to Post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

http://aumha.org/nntp.htm - list of MS newsgroups
microsoft.public.test.here - MS group to test if your newsreader is
working properly
http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm - how to munge email address
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm - multiposting vs.
crossposting

Other Newsreaders for Windows:
http://www.forteinc.com/agent/index.php - for Forte
http://www.mozilla.org
http://gravity.tbates.org/
http://www.40tude.com/dialog/
http://xnews.newsguy.com/

Malke

 

[Simon]

I agree with Malke, I use Outlook and it is a lot easier to use (and read)
than the web-based interface.

If you still want to use the web, make sure your E-mail address is typed
correctly and also check your spam/bulk folder to see if the messages have
been put in there.

Hope this Helps,

Simon.
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[Malke]

I agree with Malke, I use Outlook and it is a lot easier to use (and
read) than the web-based interface.

If you still want to use the web, make sure your E-mail address is
typed correctly and also check your spam/bulk folder to see if the
messages have been put in there.

Just one teensy correction to the above - Outlook does not do
newsgroups. Instead, it calls Outlook Express.

Malke