Hardly anyone will reply to you directly. You must check the newsgroup for
replies.

While in a newsgroup, View | Current View. Check Show all messages and Group
messages by conversation.

In Tools | Option | Read, Uncheck: Get xxx headers at a time.

And posting your real address is an invitation for spam. Change it to
something like: lid
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Grampy Pete" wrote in message
...
I have followed directions to use O.E. for my newsgroups several times yet
with the directons and help from friends, I still have to 'search' for
replies that come to my hotmail address. It appears easier to just type my
name in my options in order to find a reply to a post. Set up properly, do
you still have to search for a reply or by clicking on the notification
link
does that direct you right to the reply? Does it appear in O.E. or in
hotmail?
Thank you
Grampy Pete