Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000 is akin to bear skins and stone knives.
Do yourself a favor and setup a real newsreader.
Outlook Express came free with XP.
Use it.
You will later wonder why you didn't setup OE as your newsreader sooner.
MICROSOFT PUBLIC NEWSGROUPS
[[There are many valuable newsgroups on the msnews.microsoft.com server, on
nearly every available topic and in many different languages. Clicking the
links below will automatically create any necessary account configuration in
Outlook Express and take you directly to the newsgroup you have selected -
no complicated technical configurations are needed!]]
http://aumha.org/nntp.htm
Using Outlook Express To View Newsgroups
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=/directory/worldwide/en-gb/newsout.asp
Viewing and Posting to Newsgroups
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/oe/newsgroups.asp
Setting up Outlook Express Newsreader
http://michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
Getting News from Newsgroups
Ignore this part ->> Access a newsgroup right from the Web.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/oe/gettingnews.asp
Set Up Outlook Express
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/oe/setup.asp
Mastering Newsgroups in Outlook Express: Power User Tips
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/community/columns/newsgroups.mspx
Outlook Express newsgroups 101
http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/IE/community/columns/newsgroups101.mspx
Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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JasmineNVT said:
All of a sudden I cannot attach files onto a posting in a forum on the
web. I click the attach file button at the bottom of my post but no box
opens. Nothing!
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!