newbie to outlook news reader looking for how to manage messages

[Ray Tayek]

hi, i need to use outlook on xp at work. i am used to gravity as a
newsreader. so i'm wondering what the paradigm is for dealing with many
newsgroups.

i want to watch many threads. but on high traffic groups, they get lost in
the read messages and will eventually become unavailable.

how can you delete massive number of read messages? (i am afraid they are
being copied over the net to the Profile directory.

does one watch for a while and then copy the thread to a local directory? if
so, does the thread still say watched?

any pointers will be appreciated.

thanks

 

[Brian Tillman]

hi, i need to use outlook on xp at work. i am used to gravity as a
newsreader. so i'm wondering what the paradigm is for dealing with
many newsgroups.

Nothing says you can't continue to use gravity as your newsreader, since
Outlook can't read newsgroups at all. It uses Outlook Express to read news.

how can you delete massive number of read messages? (i am afraid they
are being copied over the net to the Profile directory.

With Outlook Express reading news, downloaded messages get stored in OE's
DBX files. Completely separate from Outlook's files. One doesn't have to
delete them, however, since the newsserver does that. When OE synchronizes,
it automatically deletes expired messages.

does one watch for a while and then copy the thread to a local
directory? if so, does the thread still say watched?

I certainly wouldn't copy a thread anywhere. To watch a thread (a
conversation in OE's parlance), select the first message of the thread and
click Message>Watch conversation. A small pair of eyeglasses will appear
next to the messages in the thread and, if you have the option enabled, the
subject lines will change color, making them easier to find. Watched
conversations stay watched, as far as I can tell.
--
Brian Tillman
Smiths Aerospace
3290 Patterson Ave. SE, MS 1B3
Grand Rapids, MI 49512-1991
Brian.Tillman is the name, smiths-aerospace.com is the domain.

I don't speak for Smiths, and Smiths doesn't speak for me.

 

[Ray Tayek]

Nothing says you can't continue to use gravity as your newsreader,

they frown on strange software here at work

since
Outlook can't read newsgroups at all. It uses Outlook Express to read

news.

maybe, but it says microsoft outlook newsreader on the title bar here.

With Outlook Express reading news, downloaded messages get stored in OE's
DBX files. Completely separate from Outlook's files. One doesn't have to
delete them, however, since the newsserver does that. When OE synchronizes,
it automatically deletes expired messages

i have not expermented with sync yet, but i will..

I certainly wouldn't copy a thread anywhere. ok
To watch a thread .... Watched
conversations stay watched, as far as I can tell.

thanks for your assistance!

 

[Donald McDaniel]

"Brian Tillman" <[email protected]> wrote in message

maybe, but it says microsoft outlook newsreader on the title bar here.

There is no "maybe" about it: Anyone who has been using Outlook for any
length of time knows that Outlook does not contain native newsreader
capabilities, and usually uses Outlook Express in a news-only mode to
display and handle newsgroups. I say "usually", because Outlook
actually uses the newsreader which is registered as the Windows default
newsreader.

In most cases, this means it uses Outlook Express, since many who use
Outlook use the default Windows newsreader installed when they installed
the OS, which is Outlook Express. (even tho it says "Outlook
Newsreader" in the folders list, it is actually Outlook Express.

This is especially evident in versions of Outlook before Outlook 2003.
Outlook 2003 makes no difference between the "Outlook Newsreader" and
"Outlook Express". The newsreader folder list in Outlook 2003 is
plainly labeled "Outlook Express", even when Outlook is registered as
the Windows default newsreader. This was true of the public Beta of
Outlook 2003. Since I have not purchased a copy of Office 2003, I am
not sure how it appears in the retail product.

However, it is not necessary to use Outlook Express. Any newsreader
which can be registered as the Windows default newsreader can be used.

The policy concerning authorized newsreaders remains up to your company.
I advise you to use the one your company authorizes.

--
Donald L McDaniel
Post all replies to the Newsgroup,
so that all may be informed.
Remove the obvious to reply by email.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

 

[Rifleman]

There is no "maybe" about it: Anyone who has been using Outlook for any
length of time knows that Outlook does not contain native newsreader
capabilities, and usually uses Outlook Express in a news-only mode to
display and handle newsgroups. I say "usually", because Outlook
actually uses the newsreader which is registered as the Windows default
newsreader.

No it doesn't - it ALWAYS uses OE. The only way round that is to put a
shortcut to your preferred newsreader in the Outlook bar.

 

[Brian Tillman]

i have not expermented with sync yet, but i will..

You shouldn't have to do anything. OE automatically removes read messages
when they expire from the news server. You can also force OE to clean up
its data files with Tools>Options>Maintenance>Clean Up Now
--
Brian Tillman
Smiths Aerospace
3290 Patterson Ave. SE, MS 1B3
Grand Rapids, MI 49512-1991
Brian.Tillman is the name, smiths-aerospace.com is the domain.

I don't speak for Smiths, and Smiths doesn't speak for me.

 

[Ray Tayek]

You shouldn't have to do anything. OE automatically removes read messages
when they expire from the news server. You can also force OE to clean up
its data files with Tools>Options>Maintenance>Clean Up Now

ok.

thanks for the help!