how to keep all threads?

OE 6: I have noticed that by default newsgroup threads do not stay with you
forever. I may flag (with the glasses icon) a message so that I can keep
track of it. I usually sort by this column so they all go to the top of my
list. I know that after not viewing a particular group for a while when I do
come back to view it I can see all my flagged threads disappear as the
screen refreshes with new downloaded headers.

I don't want that to happen. Can I configure OE to just keep *all* the
threads I've downloaded indefinitely. without having to save each one
manually? I often want to refer back to something that may be months or
years old.

djc wrote:
OE 6: I have noticed that by default newsgroup threads do not stay
with you forever. I may flag (with the glasses icon) a message so
that I can keep track of it. I usually sort by this column so they
all go to the top of my list. I know that after not viewing a
particular group for a while when I do come back to view it I can see
all my flagged threads disappear as the screen refreshes with new
downloaded headers.
I don't want that to happen. Can I configure OE to just keep *all* the
threads I've downloaded indefinitely. without having to save each one
manually? I often want to refer back to something that may be months
or years old.

The only way is to create a folder under Local Folders, and copy all the
watched threads to there. Servers do not keep posts indefinitely, and
some may only have a short retention period. Once it's gone from the
server, it disappears from OE.
Google Groups does archive all posts, so that may be an alternative for
you to browse older NG messages.
--
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (Outlook Express)

"Kath Adams" wrote in message
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some may only have a short retention period.

Tell me about that one again Kath

Might also be worth looking here for download settings, I hope they are
there I haven't looked I believe the OP will need to set download
complete messages not just headers, and maybe remove the 300 at a time
limit.

--
Still the best sites for OE details
http://www.insideoe.tomsterdam.com/
http://www.oehelp.com/

Charlie

thanks all for the replies.

"Charlie Tame" wrote in message
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"Kath Adams" wrote in message
...

some may only have a short retention period.

Tell me about that one again Kath

Might also be worth looking here for download settings, I hope they are
there I haven't looked I believe the OP will need to set download
complete messages not just headers, and maybe remove the 300 at a time
limit.

--
Still the best sites for OE details
http://www.insideoe.tomsterdam.com/
http://www.oehelp.com/

Charlie