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Jim
| Thanks, Gary. I did forget the command line. I think I have it fixed
| now. Regards, James
| Gary Keramidas wrote:
| > that's checking email accounts and yours is set up in outlook, not
outlook
| > express.
| >
| > did you use the command line i posted to start outlook express? you
should not
| > see the pop3 dialog if you open it in newsgroup only mode.
| >
| > --
| >
| >
| > Gary
| >
| >
| > | > > E-mail Server Names (dialog title)
| > > My incoming mail server is a POP3 (combobox--no idea)
| > > Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server: (textbox -- no idea)
| > > An SMTP server is the server that is used for your outgoing e-mail
| > > (label -- uh, OK)
| > > Outgoing mail (SMTP) server (textbox -- no idea)
| > > Thanks,
| > > James
| > > Gary Keramidas wrote:
| > >> post the dialog text
| > >>
| > >> --
| > >>
| > >>
| > >> Gary
| > >>
| > >>
| > >> | > >> > Many thanks, everyone. I seem to have the Outlook Express
account
set
| > >> > up now. I can read the posts. But when I try to reply, I get a
| > >> > baffling dialog box. Not sure how to set that up, so any
guidance
| > >> > there would be great. Regards, James
| > >> > Gary Keramidas wrote:
| > >> >> outlook doesn't have a newsreader, outlook express does. do you
use
| > >> >> windows?
| > >> >> then you have outlook express.
| > >> >>
| > >> >> if windows is on your c drive, paste this in the start/run box
and
use the
| > >> >> quotes
| > >> >>
| > >> >> "C:\program files\outlook express\msimn.exe" /newsonly
| > >> >> (you can use /outnews instead of newsonly if you want to)
| > >> >>
| > >> >> then tools/accounts
| > >> >> click add then news
| > >> >> enter your name, email address
| > >> >> click next
| > >> >> enter news.microsoft.com and click next then finish
| > >> >> subscribe to the ng's you want
| > >> >>
| > >> >>
| > >> >> make a shortcut to launch the program so you don't have to do
the
start
| > >> >> run
| > >> >> all
| > >> >> of the time
| > >> >>
| > >> >>
| > >> >>
| > >> >> --
| > >> >>
| > >> >>
| > >> >> Gary
| > >> >>
| > >> >>
| > >> >> | > >> >> > Bob, Thank you for your reply. I have Microsoft Outlook
(Office
XP).
| > >> >> > Would you be so kind as to enumerate the steps you would take
to
| > >> >> > implement an Outlook approach to this newsgroup? Best
regards,
James
| > >> >> > Bob Phillips wrote:
| > >> >> >> I use a newsreader to go directly to the Usenet newsgroups. I
find the
| > >> >> >> web
| > >> >> >> portals tiresome, slow, inundated with bits of detail that I
am
not
| > >> >> >> interested in, and selective in what they show. Give me the
direct
| > >> >> >> approach
| > >> >> >> any day. There are many client applications that will access
| > >> >> >> newsgroups,
| > >> >> >> Outlook Express, Forte Agent, to name but 2.
| > >> >> >>
| > >> >> >> --
| > >> >> >> ---
| > >> >> >> HTH
| > >> >> >>
| > >> >> >> Bob
| > >> >> >>
| > >> >> >> (change the xxxx to gmail if mailing direct)
| > >> >> >>
| > >> >> >>
| > >> >> >> | > >> >> >> >I am using Google on AOL to read and reply to posts in the
Excel
| > >> >> >> > newsgroups. I am told that I should use a "news reader"
instead, but
| > >> >> >> > apparently I don't get it. Now that Google seems to be
taking over
| > >> >> >> > AOL
| > >> >> >> > web browsing (AOL says it's using the Google Browser now),
should I
| > >> >> >> > just go with G-mail and a full Google-friendly approach?
Any
advice
| > >> >> >> > is
| > >> >> >> > appreciated. James
| > >> >> >> >
| > >> >> >
| > >> >
| > >
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