How do I join and download MP3 attachments

[Cowgirl]

I don't use this new Windows Mail much, however it's the only program I have
with my new Vista computer that will
download messages in newsgroups.

I went to a newsgroup that has mp3s posted in multiple files. I selected all
the files, joined them but then nothing happens. It looks like it's joining
then when it's done, I still see all 10 messages there. In my old newsgroup
program (Forte Agent), you would automatically see the ONE joined file that
could be downloaded. When the messages get downloaded all I see is the
coding in the message. How the heck do I successfully join these files and
get the music file?

In Agent I also had to get a UUENCODE program that would change the coded
message into an MP3. Sorry I can't explain it better than that. Do I need to
get something like this for Windows Mail too? If so what do I do?

Please be simple, I'm not that much of a techy gal.
Thanks

 

[Laura]

I don't use this new Windows Mail much, however it's the only program I have
with my new Vista computer that will
download messages in newsgroups.

I went to a newsgroup that has mp3s posted in multiple files. I selected all
the files, joined them but then nothing happens. It looks like it's joining
then when it's done, I still see all 10 messages there. In my old newsgroup
program (Forte Agent), you would automatically see the ONE joined file that
could be downloaded. When the messages get downloaded all I see is the
coding in the message. How the heck do I successfully join these files and
get the music file?

In Agent I also had to get a UUENCODE program that would change the coded
message into an MP3. Sorry I can't explain it better than that. Do I need to
get something like this for Windows Mail too? If so what do I do?

Please be simple, I'm not that much of a techy gal.
Thanks

To put the parts back together you need to highlight all of the parts. Then select Message>>Combine and Decode. This will work for normal MP3 files. If the file has been decoded using yEnc then you are out of luck. You would need to install Agent. I use 40Tude instead of Agent these days. It is free. http://www.40tude.com/dialog/

 

[Guest]

I don't use this new Windows Mail much, however it's the only program I
have
with my new Vista computer that will
download messages in newsgroups.

I went to a newsgroup that has mp3s posted in multiple files. I selected
all
the files, joined them but then nothing happens. It looks like it's
joining
then when it's done, I still see all 10 messages there. In my old
newsgroup
program (Forte Agent), you would automatically see the ONE joined file
that
could be downloaded. When the messages get downloaded all I see is the
coding in the message. How the heck do I successfully join these files and
get the music file?

In Agent I also had to get a UUENCODE program that would change the coded
message into an MP3. Sorry I can't explain it better than that. Do I need
to
get something like this for Windows Mail too? If so what do I do?

Please be simple, I'm not that much of a techy gal.
Thanks

To put the parts back together you need to highlight all of the parts. Then
select Message>>Combine and Decode. This will work for normal MP3 files. If
the file has been decoded using yEnc then you are out of luck. You would
need to install Agent. I use 40Tude instead of Agent these days. It is free.
http://www.40tude.com/dialog/
--
I've found a way to decode most, but not all yEnc messages, under
Windows Mail. Download and install OeyEnc, then start OeyEnc
instead of Windows Mail and let it start Windows Mail with the
necessary addon instead:

http://www.mutexed.com/code/OeyEnc/

You still need to click on the first part, then hold down Shift
while you click on the other parts in order, then right click on
one of these parts, then click on Combine and Decode.