Why Re:s don't match original posts

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Hi,

does anybody know why large number of Re:s doesn't match original posts? I
use Outlook Express as a news reader and those Re:s drive me crazy!!!

Vlado
 
What news server are you using?

If you are using your own ISP's server, try:
news.microsoft.com
Specify a new account on this server under:
Tools | Account

IME, most responses are correctly threaded on that server, though you still
get occasional posts that disappear into thin air.
 
Thx for your respond, Allen.

I'm @ news.microsoft.com.
There's more than one half of Re:s (17 out of 31) in my list when I open
microsoft.public.access.
...posts that disappear into thin air.
Click to expand...
:D

Vlado
 
Hmm. I see the occasional messages like that, but not the bulk of them
(unless you recently reset.)

You might want to go to:
Tools | Options | Maintenance
and make sure this box is unchecked:
Purge newsgroup mesages in the background
 
Finally, I decided to reset. Some Re:s still reside but it's much better
now.
Vlado
 
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Vladimír Cvajniga said:
Thx for your respond, Allen.

I'm @ news.microsoft.com.
There's more than one half of Re:s (17 out of 31) in my list when I
open microsoft.public.access.
Click to expand...

You may also see replies to spam or offensive messages that Microsoft
has removed from its servers.
 
IME, most responses are correctly threaded on that server, though
you still get occasional posts that disappear into thin air
Click to expand...

Eh? Threading happens in the news reader, not on the server. A
proper news reader will use the References: header to do the
threading. Unfortunately, some popular news readers don't maintain
the References properly, so the resulting articles can't necessarily
be properly threaded.
 
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