Forget about the: "microsoft.public.wind..." etc. Like I said, define your
search better. Leave out the microsoft.public part and just look for the
specific words in the group. Just like using Help | Contacts and Index.

If you're not sure, use Go To instead of Subscribe.

I just had to make Outlook my default reader first.

Outlook? I would think Outlook Express? wink

You can also create a rule to only download messages for the last X days
when going to a new group. It still takes the same time to download, but you
end up with less posts.

If you want to download newsgroups, but don't want hundreds, or thousands,
of messages, you can create a message rule such as this:

Tools | Message Rules | News.

Box 1: Where the message was sent more than days ago
Box 2: Delete it & Stop processing more rules
Box 3: Click on "Days" and choose the # of days you want.
Name the rule.

In Tools | Options | Read - Uncheck: Get XXX headers at a time. When you go
to, or subscribe to a newsgroup, it will only download the messages for the
number of days you selected.

Opinions on this vary, but in Tools | Accounts | News | Properties |
General, I have Include this account when checking for new messages checked.
When OE automatically checks for mail, (however often you have it set for),
it will also download any new news messages at the same time.
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"em21" wrote in message
...
Thanks for answering so quick. I am going to try it again. The problem I
have
is that when I get a list of groups, I don't know what they are. All I get
for titles is: "microsoft.public.wind..." I have to subscribe to each one
first, then when it gets moved to the pane on the left side is when I can
see
what they are. Then, if it is something I am not interested in, I
unsubscribe
from it. Is that the way it works? Or is there some trick to make it
easier.
Thanks
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edith


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

They are there. Don't put too much into the search. Type in windowsxp and
you will see the XP groups.

Here are some to get you started.

Windows XP General Newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...dowsxp.general

Outlook Express 6 Newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...tlooke xpress

Outlook Express General Newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...xpress.general

IE6 Specific Newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...er.ie6.browser

IE General newsgroup, (For IE6 and IE7):
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...plorer.general
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA




"em21" wrote in message
...

Hi Bruce. I am trying to set up the reader from the site you posted.
When
I
type "microsoft.public. windowsxp" on the Newsgroup Subscription
window, I
get a list of groups that don't look anything like the list that
appears
on
the "Windows XP Newsgroups" where I've been going to normally through
IE
or
AOL browser. How do I know which ones to subscribe so I can get the
same
ones
I usually use?

Example: Windows XP General, Windows XP basics, Windows Update,
Internet
Explorer/Outlook Express etc. etc.

By the way, I am the same poster with edimerq name. I changed it.
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edith


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Setting up Outlook Express Newsreader for MSNews:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.htm
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"edimerq" wrote in message
news Can somebody tell me how to set up Outlook Express so I can access
these
groups from there? I saw a web site about that in another XP
discussionbefore, but I can't find it now. Thanks
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emm