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John
June 2, 8.00 am and everything running normal.
What's happening ?
Does anyone know ??
Regards
John
What's happening ?
Does anyone know ??
Regards
John
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Luke M
I was thinking the same thing. Long live the newsgroups?
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John
Hi Luke
Yes, long live the newsgroups, but I wouldn't start celebrating yet.
Microsoft is notorious for doing things when and where they want.
Regards
John
Yes, long live the newsgroups, but I wouldn't start celebrating yet.
Microsoft is notorious for doing things when and where they want.
Regards
John
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Gord Dibben
Read Q and A at
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx
Q: When will this transition be complete?
A: Microsoft is closing newsgroups in phases and anticipates completing this
by Fall 2010.
Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx
Q: When will this transition be complete?
A: Microsoft is closing newsgroups in phases and anticipates completing this
by Fall 2010.
Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
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AAM
It looks like some groups are getting new posts and others aren't.
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trip_to_tokyo
oooohhhh the grand old duke of york
he had ten thousand men
he marched them up to the top of the hill
and marched them down again . . .
he had ten thousand men
he marched them up to the top of the hill
and marched them down again . . .
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Stan Brown
June 2, 8.00 am and everything running normal.
What's happening ?
Does anyone know ??
No one controls a given unmoderated newsgroup.
As I've said multiple times, Microsoft may withdraw its participation
in these newsgroups, but it lacks the power to terminate them.
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Stan Brown
Read Q and A at
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx
Q: When will this transition be complete?
A: Microsoft is closing newsgroups in phases and anticipates completing this
by Fall 2010.
I don't deny that they said it, but I deny that it's true. Microsoft
has no more power to "close [a] newsgroup" than have you or I.
S
steve
Indeed Microsoft cannot terminate a newsgroup and even if they could anyone
could introduce their own Excel newsgroup, however Microsoft could withdraw
the free access to these newsgroups through their server. I personally have
no Newsgroup access through my ISP and so rely on the Microsoft portal.
could introduce their own Excel newsgroup, however Microsoft could withdraw
the free access to these newsgroups through their server. I personally have
no Newsgroup access through my ISP and so rely on the Microsoft portal.
M
Max
Below is an extract 2 liner from MS' message "Final Reminder ..."
So .... what does it mean exactly?
So .... what does it mean exactly?
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Stan Brown
Below is an extract 2 liner from MS' message "Final Reminder ..."
So .... what does it mean exactly?
It means that whoever posted it doesn't understand AT ALL what Usenet
is, and what newsgroups are.
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Max
That can't be true. I'm looking at this from a pure simple user viewpoint. I
don't know how it all works. Right now I don't have any assurance what to
expect when MS finally kills/switches off its servers one day down the road,
with presumably the usual weblinks to get here well and truly dead.
don't know how it all works. Right now I don't have any assurance what to
expect when MS finally kills/switches off its servers one day down the road,
with presumably the usual weblinks to get here well and truly dead.
S
Stan Brown
That can't be true. I'm looking at this from a pure simple user viewpoint. I
don't know how it all works. Right now I don't have any assurance what to
expect when MS finally kills/switches off its servers one day down the road,
with presumably the usual weblinks to get here well and truly dead.
So, get newsreader software and don't access Usenet by Web links. Or,
if you insist on a Web interface, use Google Groups -- but be aware
that a significant number of people have their software set to ignore
anything from Google Groups because the signal-to-noise ratio is so
effing low.
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Aaron
June 2, 8.00 am and everything running normal.
I read and post to the MS news groups via msnews.microsoft.com. When I
logged into Thunderbird and clicked the expand ('+' button) to retrieve
new headers, I had several "news group does not exist do you want to
unsubscribe" messages. They are definitely removing groups from *their*
server.
This Excel group seems to be carried by news.eternal-september.org, so I
will just continue from there.
What's happening ?
Does anyone know ??
I read and post to the MS news groups via msnews.microsoft.com. When I
logged into Thunderbird and clicked the expand ('+' button) to retrieve
new headers, I had several "news group does not exist do you want to
unsubscribe" messages. They are definitely removing groups from *their*
server.
This Excel group seems to be carried by news.eternal-september.org, so I
will just continue from there.
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Don Guillett
So, how do you use it?
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Dave Peterson
Visit:
http://www.eternal-september.org/
Click on the Online link (in the notes about registering) and that'll take you
directly to this page:
http://www.eternal-september.org/RegisterNewsAccount.php
Register and you'll get an email to confirm that you're human(!).
Then just use
news.eternal-september.org
as your newsserver
http://www.eternal-september.org/
Click on the Online link (in the notes about registering) and that'll take you
directly to this page:
http://www.eternal-september.org/RegisterNewsAccount.php
Register and you'll get an email to confirm that you're human(!).
Then just use
news.eternal-september.org
as your newsserver
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Aaron
I signed up at http://www.eternal-september.org/ (formerlyDon said:So, how do you use it?
motzarella.org) and followed their instructions. It is free (as in no
charge) but worth it.
I switched when Verizon dropped all usenet groups that were not in the
Big 8, or their own.
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Aaron
Dave said:Visit:
http://www.eternal-september.org/
Click on the Online link (in the notes about registering) and that'll take you
directly to this page:
http://www.eternal-september.org/RegisterNewsAccount.php
Register and you'll get an email to confirm that you're human(!).
Then just use
news.eternal-september.org
as your newsserver
He explained it much better than I did.
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Don Guillett
OK Dave, I did that.
When I click on newsgroups and put in excel I get "no matches"
Help an old man figure it out.
When I click on newsgroups and put in excel I get "no matches"
Help an old man figure it out.
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Dave Peterson
It looks like you're using Windows Live Mail.
I set it up in Outlook Express.
I added the server and set my access rules (id and password).
Then I was prompted to see if I wanted to download the list of newsgroups.
IIRC, I got a small list of newsgroups when I tried to set up the newsserver
without an id/password. I'm betting that happened to you.
If you refresh the list, then search for excel, I bet you'll be ok.
I set it up in Outlook Express.
I added the server and set my access rules (id and password).
Then I was prompted to see if I wanted to download the list of newsgroups.
IIRC, I got a small list of newsgroups when I tried to set up the newsserver
without an id/password. I'm betting that happened to you.
If you refresh the list, then search for excel, I bet you'll be ok.
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