Posting in Discussion Gps - can I default to receive Notifications

[Guest]

Hi, couple times I've forgotten to click the "Notify me of replies" box --
ok, bit trigger-happy on the Post button - sorry

Is there any way of defaulting it to YES notify me - either for just me or
for everybody ? I would imagine people pretty much always DO want to be
notified = so much more efficient than keep visiting to check.

Thanks, Gerry )

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Hi, couple times I've forgotten to click the "Notify me of replies"
box -- ok, bit trigger-happy on the Post button - sorry

Is there any way of defaulting it to YES notify me - either for just
me or for everybody ? I would imagine people pretty much always DO
want to be notified = so much more efficient than keep visiting to
check.

Thanks, Gerry )

Don't know - I don't use that feature, or that interface.

However, if you want efficiency, ditch the web interface to the newsgroups!
You might want to consider using a newsreader like Outlook Express or Forte
Agent rather than the web interface to the newsgroups - it's a lot easier to
do nearly everything there, including searching, which is always a good idea
to do before you post, as well as mark messages to be watched, and filter
based on replies to your posts.

The Microsoft public news server is msnews.microsoft.com and you can
subscribe to as many groups as you like.

 

[Malke]

Hi, couple times I've forgotten to click the "Notify me of replies"
box -- ok, bit trigger-happy on the Post button - sorry

Is there any way of defaulting it to YES notify me - either for just
me or
for everybody ? I would imagine people pretty much always DO want to
be notified = so much more efficient than keep visiting to check.

Thanks, Gerry )

Actually, Gerry - this isn't a discussion group. 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 to broaden your posting pleasure!

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page3.html#12-09-02 - a brief
explanation of newsgroups
http://michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
http://rickrogers.org/setupoe.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=/support/news/howto/default.asp
- Set Up Newsreader

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

Malke

 

[Kelly]

Do what??? That is not an option. Beings you are posting via CDO:

For a better way to access these newsgroups look here:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];newswhelp

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com