trying to subscribe to the msnews

How did you post this?

Setting up Outlook Express to access Microsoft newsgroups:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.htm
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


"trisha t" wrote in message
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trying to subscribe to the msnews

To put it in perspective, when I first found NGs and set up subscriptions I
sent a test message or two to ensure I had completed the process
successfully.

You have been subscribing too long to remember.... (violins somewhere)...

:-)
DAS

To send an e-mail directly replace "spam" with "schmetterling"
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"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
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How did you post this?

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

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


"trisha t" wrote in message
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trying to subscribe to the msnews

On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:59:03 +0100, Dori A Schmetterling wrote:

To put it in perspective, when I first found NGs and set up subscriptions I
sent a test message or two to ensure I had completed the process
successfully.

I usually do one of two things, by way of a test post. Either use a test
newsgroup, or post a reply to an existing article which would be sensible in
the context of the thread, yet expendable, in case the post failed.

The OP's article was neither; and confusing, as well. As if the poster was
seeking assistance, rather than posting a test.

--
Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum

I suppose so. I sent messages headed "test" so it was obvious I was not
asking a question... but so many people are not 'IT aware'..

You, too, have been in the 'business' too long to remember how it is for
most people. (more violins somewhere)

DAS

To send an e-mail directly replace "spam" with "schmetterling"
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"N. Miller" wrote in message
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[...]

I usually do one of two things, by way of a test post. Either use a test
newsgroup, or post a reply to an existing article which would be sensible
in
the context of the thread, yet expendable, in case the post failed.

The OP's article was neither; and confusing, as well. As if the poster was
seeking assistance, rather than posting a test.

--
Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum

On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:09:30 +0100, Dori A Schmetterling wrote:

"N. Miller" wrote in message
...

[...]

I usually do one of two things, by way of a test post. Either use a test
newsgroup, or post a reply to an existing article which would be sensible
in the context of the thread, yet expendable, in case the post failed.

The OP's article was neither; and confusing, as well. As if the poster was
seeking assistance, rather than posting a test.

I suppose so. I sent messages headed "test" so it was obvious I was not
asking a question... but so many people are not 'IT aware'..

You, too, have been in the 'business' too long to remember how it is for
most people. (more violins somewhere)

??? I have never been in the IT 'business'. Closest I got was as a hardware
technician for Hewlett Packard. I did not even learn about TCP/IP until my
last couple of years.

I have been "lurking" long enough to have learned the rule, and avoided a
pitfall: "Lurk before you leap".

--
Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum

And you're guessing. So, by your own omission and assuming the OP did
the same, are you suggesting we lambaste the OP for puking a test post
in a non-test group?

Dori A Schmetterling wrote:

To put it in perspective, when I first found NGs and set up subscriptions I
sent a test message or two to ensure I had completed the process
successfully.

You have been subscribing too long to remember.... (violins somewhere)...

Bruce Hagen wrote ...

How did you post this?

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

trisha t wrote ...

trying to subscribe to the msnews

What the heck is a test group?

DAS

To send an e-mail directly replace "spam" with "schmetterling"
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"VanguardLH" wrote in message
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And you're guessing. So, by your own omission and assuming the OP did
the same, are you suggesting we lambaste the OP for puking a test post
in a non-test group?

Dori A Schmetterling wrote:

To put it in perspective, when I first found NGs and set up subscriptions
I
sent a test message or two to ensure I had completed the process
successfully.

You have been subscribing too long to remember.... (violins somewhere)...

Bruce Hagen wrote ...

How did you post this?

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

trisha t wrote ...

trying to subscribe to the msnews

On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:43:25 +0100, Dori A Schmetterling wrote:

"VanguardLH" wrote in message
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Dori A Schmetterling wrote:

Bruce Hagen wrote ...

trisha t wrote ...

trying to subscribe to the msnews

How did you post this?

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

To put it in perspective, when I first found NGs and set up subscriptions
I sent a test message or two to ensure I had completed the process
successfully.

You have been subscribing too long to remember.... (violins somewhere)...

And you're guessing. So, by your own omission and assuming the OP did
the same, are you suggesting we lambaste the OP for puking a test post
in a non-test group?

What the heck is a test group?

E.g.:

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.test.here

There are dozens all over the Usenet.

--
Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum

Send me $100 and I'll see what I can do for you.

trisha t wrote:
trying to subscribe to the msnews