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How can I find the responses to a question I posted today? I don't think i
clicked the notification icon.
 
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How can I find the responses to a question I posted today? I don't think i
clicked the notification icon.
 
SB said:
How can I find the responses to a question I posted today? I don't think i
clicked the notification icon.

You are having difficulties because you are using the web interface to
these groups which is the clumsiest, worst way to do it. Instead, set up
a newsreader - this is very easy to do. Here is information to help you:

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
 
SB Mull said:
How can I find the responses to a question I posted today? I don't think
i
clicked the notification icon.

Look back through the posts for it, or search for it using Google groups
advanced search. This newsgroup is microsoft.public.windowsxp.general.
Search on your name as author.

http://groups.google.com/advanced_search?q=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&

Best resolution, though, as Malke indicated, is to not use the lousy web
interface. Try a newsreader.
 
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