PS. Before posting I see that meanwhile many valuable replies have been posted. I add nevertheless the one I had prepared, HTH (Hope This Helps).
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If you are running Windows, in a version recent (at least Windows 2000) and complete (with IE6, Internet Explorer 6, and OE6, Outlook Express 6), then I think your question may be answered more clearly by self-experience; do the following:
1) In your header (hitting <Ctrl><F3> in your message), I read:
X-Newsreader: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000
so I assume you are viewing this newsgroup in an IE (Internet Explorer) window, using Microsoft web interface for newsgroups.
Which in turn makes me assume you have IE set as default program for web files (if not, search the newsgroup again, and ask again - there are many posts answering this)
2) Make sure you have OE (Outlook Express) set as default program for news items; for this:
a) In "IE > Tools > Internet Options > Programs":
Newsgroups: Outlook Express
b) In "WE (Windows Explorer) > Tools > Folder Options > File Types":
(NONE) URL:News Protocol > Advanced > Edit:
Action: open
Application used to perform action:
"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /newsurl:"%1"
|X| (checked) Use DDE
DDE Message: (blank)
Application: msimn
DDE Application not running: (blank)
Topic: System
3) Once the above is set right, in the IE window where you are probably reading me right now, click this link:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
This should automatically set several things that will help you: Outlook Express will open its main window, and create a News account for the "msnews.microsoft.com" News server, create a "microsoft.public.windowsxp.general" folder in that account for the particular newsgroup where we are.
If OE doesn't guide you into creating a news account under your name for visiting the "msnews.microsoft.com" server, then do so:
OE > Tools > Accounts > News > Add > News
and follow the Wizard, accepting all default answers, unless you have to enter the news server name, "msnews.microsoft.com". Accept to load the (names of) newsgroups.
By exploring OE main window you will discover a lot of things interesting and useful to read newsgroups and participate in them.
Paris, Tue 5 Sep 2006 12:17:15 +0200
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From: "john" <
[email protected]>
Newsgroup: news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Message: news://msnews.microsoft.com/
[email protected]
Sent: Mon 4 Sep 2006 11:25:02 -0700 (18:25:02 GMT)
Subject: Re: how to make a 'general comment'
Many thanx - especially to 'Malke' for the list of links, and to Richard Urban
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From: "Malke" <
[email protected]>
Newsgroup: news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Message: news://msnews.microsoft.com/u%
[email protected]
Sent: Mon 04 Sep 2006 08:07:01 -0700 (15:07:01 GMT)
Subject: Re: how to make a 'general comment'
You just did. However, you will have an easier time posting and get more
out of this resource if you use a newsreader instead of the lame web
interface. Here's the explanation:
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
Accessing the MS newsgroups in Outlook Express Newsreader
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx
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://www3.telus.net/dandemar/munad.htm - how to munge email address
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm - multiposting vs.
crossposting
Malke
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Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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From: "Richard Urban" <
[email protected]>
Newsgroup: news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Message: news://msnews.microsoft.com/ea1%
[email protected]
Sent: Mon 4 Sep 2006 10:59:41 -0400 (14:59:41 GMT)
Subject: Re: how to make a 'general comment'
You just made a general comment.
Now do it again! (-:
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Regards,
Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)
Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
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From: "john" <
[email protected]>
Newsgroup: news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Message: news://msnews.microsoft.com/
[email protected]
Sent: Mon 4 Sep 2006 07:53:02 -0700 (14:53:02 GMT)
Subject: how to make a 'general comment'
I would like to add a comment - without asking a question- to a ms.newsgroup, but when I sign in, and go to the 'new' button on the left, and then bring up 'general comment', I can't find anyplace to enter my comment. So how is it done ?
