Jim,
Well, I really thought that Reset might just do it... Thanks for that tip.
I Reset, saw the posts disappear, and then reloaded the last 1000 headers, but still
only see my second post and replies.
Not the original... that is still missing. Maybe a "server" type problem?

So I did a bit of expirementing. I deleted someone else's recent NG post from the
group, Reset the group, and re-downloaded.
That deleted post returned! Hmmm... had I "inadvertently" deleted the missing post in
the first place to cause this problem... as you say...it should have come back on Reset.

"Cue the theramin music!" :-D

I never use Comcast mail. I always use OE for all my mail and newgroup work.

To the best of my knowledge, I didn't use the Catch Up option. I've never been really
sure what that does, so I don't ever use it.
I just keep all my NGs on "Synch All Messages", and Options for "1000 at a time."

But, I will be more aware of that CatchUp possibility, in case this might occur again.

Thanks a lot Jim. As I say it's not a critical issue, so we can let it go for now.
I'll be glad to try anything you might want to try, but I don't want to tie you up any
more on a very rare and un-reproducable bug.

Thanks a lot, and take care Jim
Al Campagna
Candia Computer Consulting - Candia NH
http://home.comcast.net/~cccsolutions

"Jim Pickering" wrote in message
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"Al Campagna" wrote in message
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Hi Jim,
** Is there any way I can retrive a deleted post on my regular Identity?

Thanks for your help and your quick reply,
Al Campagna

Hi Al:

The only way to do that would be to right click on the newsgroup having the problem and
under Properties, select Reset and then redownload all the messages involved. If you
have the View set to Show All and are not "hiding" read messages, it should appear. Any
chance you could have clicked on "Catch Up" at some time after posting and before
reading the message? Or, are you reading the newsgroup on Comcast's news provider vs.
using the msnews.microsoft.com server? Not all servers hosting the groups maintain
older messages for the same period of time as Microsoft does.

I would assume the post appears correctly in your Sent Items folder?
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Jim Pickering