using outlook express for groups

[Guest]

I am unable to setup outlook express to use groups, especially ms group that
i am using here. Here is an example of attempt to subscribe to google:
Please help with setup.. When I click on subscribe to news groups, it
returns "An unknown response was recieved to a request for information from
the news server groups.google.com

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

I am unable to setup outlook express to use groups, especially ms group
that i am using here. Here is an example of attempt to subscribe to
google:

Why don't you use the free Microsoft server for the MS groups.
news://msnews.microsoft.com

 

[Guest]

Detlev, Don't understand what happened but when I went to
news://msnews.microsoft.com. outlook express opened and I was subscribed to
MS news service.. Thank you. charlie

 

[Curt Christianson]

Great, isn't it!!

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

Detlev, Don't understand what happened but when I went to
news://msnews.microsoft.com. outlook express opened and I was subscribed
to MS news service..

Well, that's normal when posting that way (as link).

Thank you.

You're certainly welcome.

 

[PA Bear]

Accessing the MS newsgroups in Outlook Express Newsreader
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx

Setting up Outlook Express to access Microsoft newsgroups
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm

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OE-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)