Second Level Messages

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Barry Karas

I use Outlook Express ("OE") for reading and writing to newsgroups. I do a
Search (Shift and F3) and OE finds my name ("karas") for top level messages
only. This is okay for discussions that I initiate -- I just click on the
plus sign ("+") for the replies.

However, for second level messages (messages that I replied to) this method
does not work: I cannot find my replies. How can I search for second level
messages?

Thank you,

Barry Karas
 
Barry said:
I use Outlook Express ("OE") for reading and writing to newsgroups. I
do a Search (Shift and F3) and OE finds my name ("karas") for top
level messages only. This is okay for discussions that I initiate --
I just click on the plus sign ("+") for the replies.

However, for second level messages (messages that I replied to) this
method does not work: I cannot find my replies. How can I search for
second level messages?
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Turn off threading, sort by "From" and scroll to your name.
 
Turn off threading, sort by "From" and scroll to your name.

How?

Thanks,

Barry Karas
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Barry said:
How?
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1. To turn off threading, go to View | Current View, and click to uncheck
"Group Messages by Conversation"

2. To sort by "From," click on the From column header.

You'll probably want to undo these changes after you find what you're
looking for.
 
Turn off threading, sort by "From" and scroll to your name.

How do I turn off threading? And where do I sort?

Thank you,

Barry Karas
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Barry said:
How do I turn off threading?
Click to expand...


In Outlook Express, click on View | Current View, and uncheck "Group
Messages by Conversation."

And where do I sort?
Click to expand...


Click on the header of the "From" column. Click it a second time to reverse
the sort from ascending to descending, or vice-versa.
 
How would I turn off threading?

Thank you,

Barry Karas
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bkaras said:
How would I turn off threading?
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View | Current View. Uncheck Group Messages by Converstaion.

But perhaps a better choice, which I should have mentioned earlier, is to
go to Message Rules, and create a rule to mark all messages in threads
you've participated in with a particular color.

For example, here's my rule:

Apply this rule after the message arrives
Where the From line contains 'Ken Blake'
Highlight it with Red
and Flag it
and Mark the message as watched
 
Ken

It's easier just to select Replies to my messages and deselect
when you want to look for new threads which may be of interest.

My approach keeps one aware of what others are saying in the
thread, which you can otherwise miss.

I do use a highlight rule but do not mark it as watched.

Occasionally I mark messages as Watched in threads where
I would like to know the answer and are not intending to post.


--

Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
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Turn off threading, sort by "From" and scroll to your name.

How would I do that?

Thank you,

Barry Karas

PS I have WinXP pro with SP2.
 
Turn off threading, sort by "From" and scroll to your name.

How do I do that?

Thanks,

Barry Karas
**************************************************************
 

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