It is called spamming the newsgroup. I added "wierd" to my killfile about
7AM this morning. I won't see those posts anymore.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Adela" wrote in message
...
Oh Frank...do you know why I see so many "wierd" without any messages????
It
is weird isn't it? Adela

--
The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made
for
humans any more than black people were made for whites, or women for men.
Alice Walker "The Color Purple"




"Adela" wrote:

Hi again Frank, I forgot to ask how do I get to my signature to delete
it? I
went to my profile as it's the most logical place, but no, it wasn't
there.
Do you happen to know? I guess when I created the signature I didn't
realize
it was going to have to "live" in such small quarters... LOL! I guess MS
with all the trillions they've made still don't want to give a little
more so
as to have a comfortable forum... Adela

--
The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made
for
humans any more than black people were made for whites, or women for men.
Alice Walker "The Color Purple"




"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:

"Adela" wrote in message
...
Thank you Frank, I agree that this forum format is rather difficult
to
handle, and I never liked the web emails anyway. One thing I'm going
to
do
is delete my signature as there's no room. )

I could do it on my OE though I don't like overburdening my email
with so
many additional messages. I ask myself, why I couldn't enter to post
here???

Anyway, I'm copying your information too and will try doing it from
my OE.
Thanks again. Adela


--
The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not
made
for
humans any more than black people were made for whites, or women for
men.
Alice Walker "The Color Purple"




"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:

"Adela" wrote in message
...
Please forgive intrusion but I haven't been able to get the "New
thread"
and
the "Question" buttons to open so I could post. Been trying for
the
last
hour. So sorry again. Someone tell me what's wrong? Thanks.
--
The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were
not
made
for
humans any more than black people were made for whites, or women
for
men.
Alice Walker "The Color Purple"

All I can suggest is that you not use that clunky Web interface.
Use
Outlook Express.

In Outlook Express go to Tools | Accounts | Add (or New) | News.
Set up an account for this news server:

msnews.microsoft.com

The server is free and does not require you to logon. This news
server
carries over 2200 newsgroups related to Microsoft products and keeps
messages at least 30 days.

For more detail see
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.htm

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.



The problem is that few of those who answer most questions have tried
the
Web interface and don't like it (too clumsy and slow), so we don't know
much
about it. And aren't interested in learning. There are a few who use
it
who might answer this thread.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.

"Adela" wrote in message
...
Please forgive intrusion but I haven't been able to get the "New thread" and
the "Question" buttons to open so I could post. Been trying for the last
hour. So sorry again. Someone tell me what's wrong? Thanks.


Assuming this is about the web interface that you are using,
turn off your popup blocker or temporarily disable it when using that
New button. (That may be a simple as pressing Ctrl- or Alt-Ctrl-
when clicking the button.) Clicking New launches a tiny popup window
to let you declare the type of message you are going to write.
Alternatively modify the popup blocker to allow popups from that site.


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
---

Hello and thanks Robert, but I no longer have a popup blocker as my google
toolbar has disappeared. When you say "Clicking New launches" you mean
launches to post here in MS?

And please explain this too: "Alternatively modify the popup blocker to
allow popups from that site." Do you mean to enable again the popup
function (if I had it and had it disabled)?

Thanks again. Adela
--
Assuming this is about the web interface that you are using,
turn off your popup blocker or temporarily disable it when using that
New button. (That may be a simple as pressing Ctrl- or Alt-Ctrl-
when clicking the button.) Clicking New launches a tiny popup window
to let you declare the type of message you are going to write.
Alternatively modify the popup blocker to allow popups from that site.



The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for
humans any more than black people were made for whites, or women for men.
Alice Walker "The Color Purple"




"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:

"Adela" wrote in message
...
Please forgive intrusion but I haven't been able to get the "New thread" and
the "Question" buttons to open so I could post. Been trying for the last
hour. So sorry again. Someone tell me what's wrong? Thanks.


Assuming this is about the web interface that you are using,
turn off your popup blocker or temporarily disable it when using that
New button. (That may be a simple as pressing Ctrl- or Alt-Ctrl-
when clicking the button.) Clicking New launches a tiny popup window
to let you declare the type of message you are going to write.
Alternatively modify the popup blocker to allow popups from that site.


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
---

"Adela" wrote in message
...
Hi again Frank, I forgot to ask how do I get to my signature to delete it?
I
went to my profile as it's the most logical place, but no, it wasn't
there.
Do you happen to know? I guess when I created the signature I didn't
realize
it was going to have to "live" in such small quarters... LOL! I guess MS
with all the trillions they've made still don't want to give a little more
so
as to have a comfortable forum... Adela


In OE, Tools | Options | Signatures

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.

"Adela" wrote in message
...
Hello and thanks Robert, but I no longer have a popup blocker as my google
toolbar has disappeared. When you say "Clicking New launches" you mean
launches to post here in MS?


Yes. On the "MS Communities web interface to Newsgroups"
E.g. on the web page that you are still using to send replies with. ; )
If you ever want to start your own discussion, instead of hijacking
someone else's thread, using that site, click on New [Start a new thread],
and wait for a small dropdown menu to appear there.
That's what it looks like but it's really implemented by a tiny popup window.
Hence, if you have popup blockers active you may only be able
to see that menu if you make sure that the popup blockers allow it.



And please explain this too: "Alternatively modify the popup blocker to
allow popups from that site." Do you mean to enable again the popup
function (if I had it and had it disabled)?


Are you saying you still don't see the New button's menu
after disabling *all* your popup blockers? Did you try using Ctrl- Click
(e.g. with IE6sp2) or Ctrl+Alt- (with IE7) just in case it is still active?

Hmm... I just tried changing IE7's popup blocker to High level and found
that the New menu *still* appears, so perhaps that isn't the implementation
after all.


BTW I just noticed that you haven't disclosed *any* information about
either your OS or your browser so I may be wasting my time guessing
about this. E.g. if you're not using IE as your browser when posting
or you're not allowing Scripting and ActiveX controls you would also
have difficulty using the site.



Thanks again. Adela


Good luck

Robert
---

Robert, just a note that following your suggestion I was able to open a new
thread and I did and posted the problem for which I had "illegally" entered
here in the first place. I guess my new post hasn't been posted by the
system yet. thank you so much! ;o) Adela

--
The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for
humans any more than black people were made for whites, or women for men.
Alice Walker "The Color Purple"




"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:

"Adela" wrote in message
...
Hello and thanks Robert, but I no longer have a popup blocker as my google
toolbar has disappeared. When you say "Clicking New launches" you mean
launches to post here in MS?


Yes. On the "MS Communities web interface to Newsgroups"
E.g. on the web page that you are still using to send replies with. ; )
If you ever want to start your own discussion, instead of hijacking
someone else's thread, using that site, click on New [Start a new thread],
and wait for a small dropdown menu to appear there.
That's what it looks like but it's really implemented by a tiny popup window.
Hence, if you have popup blockers active you may only be able
to see that menu if you make sure that the popup blockers allow it.



And please explain this too: "Alternatively modify the popup blocker to
allow popups from that site." Do you mean to enable again the popup
function (if I had it and had it disabled)?


Are you saying you still don't see the New button's menu
after disabling *all* your popup blockers? Did you try using Ctrl- Click
(e.g. with IE6sp2) or Ctrl+Alt- (with IE7) just in case it is still active?

Hmm... I just tried changing IE7's popup blocker to High level and found
that the New menu *still* appears, so perhaps that isn't the implementation
after all.


BTW I just noticed that you haven't disclosed *any* information about
either your OS or your browser so I may be wasting my time guessing
about this. E.g. if you're not using IE as your browser when posting
or you're not allowing Scripting and ActiveX controls you would also
have difficulty using the site.



Thanks again. Adela


Good luck

Robert
---

did you ever figure this out, i too slaved to a new drive and have the old
drive as storage but need the address book. ivan

"Pinhead" wrote:

How do I recover Email and Address from old hard drive that I have slaved to
a new hard drive

sir, i recently installed explorer 7 as my browser but it is incompatable
with my on line college WEB CT...i need to go back to explorer 6, how do i do
that? i tried deleting 7 then installing 6 but without a browser duhhhh i
couldnt do it. also i recently experienced with explorer 7, i click on
"internet options" and it just blinks but wont open at all? please help a
veteran losing his mind, ha, ha!
(Retired)SFC Ivan Baros Sr.

"Jim Pickering" wrote:

Search the old hard drive for all files that end with a WAB extension.
Double click each one until you find the contacts you wish and use that one
to import from into Outlook Express, using OE menu File/Import/Adress Book.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Windows Mail Apps
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.






"Pinhead" wrote in message
...
How do I recover Email and Address from old hard drive that I have slaved
to
a new hard drive

Remove IE7 via Add/Remove in the Control Panel and IE6 should come back
without doing anything else.

If you still have problems:

For help with IE7, Please post to the Internet Explorer General Newsgroup.

In your Newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...plorer.general

On the Web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...orer. general
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Sarge" wrote in message
...
sir, i recently installed explorer 7 as my browser but it is incompatable
with my on line college WEB CT...i need to go back to explorer 6, how do i
do
that? i tried deleting 7 then installing 6 but without a browser duhhhh i
couldnt do it. also i recently experienced with explorer 7, i click on
"internet options" and it just blinks but wont open at all? please help a
veteran losing his mind, ha, ha!
(Retired)SFC Ivan Baros Sr.

"Jim Pickering" wrote:

Search the old hard drive for all files that end with a WAB extension.
Double click each one until you find the contacts you wish and use that
one
to import from into Outlook Express, using OE menu File/Import/Adress
Book.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Windows Mail Apps
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.






"Pinhead" wrote in message
...
How do I recover Email and Address from old hard drive that I have
slaved
to
a new hard drive

Can you access the drive? Search for the .WAB file and grab it.



"Sarge" wrote in message
...
did you ever figure this out, i too slaved to a new drive and have the old
drive as storage but need the address book. ivan

"Pinhead" wrote:

How do I recover Email and Address from old hard drive that I have slaved
to
a new hard drive