I am using OE6 as a newsreader in XP Pro SP2. When I send a message to a
newsgroup my message and all replies to it are not showing up in the
messages received list. If I open Find and search under subject for the
subject I know I used, then my message and all replies show up in the list.
I can then open the replies and reply to them. Later I can do another Find
and my reply to the reply will be there, but none of these messages appear
when I just log onto the newsgroup and download all messages.

Is there a fix?

Thanks,
Gene

While in a newsgroup, View | Current View. Check: Show All Messages & Group
Messages By Conversation.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Gene" wrote in message
...
I am using OE6 as a newsreader in XP Pro SP2. When I send a message to a
newsgroup my message and all replies to it are not showing up in the
messages received list. If I open Find and search under subject for the
subject I know I used, then my message and all replies show up in the list.
I can then open the replies and reply to them. Later I can do another Find
and my reply to the reply will be there, but none of these messages appear
when I just log onto the newsgroup and download all messages.

Is there a fix?

Thanks,
Gene

What Bruce said.

Also: OE Tools Options Read News Get XX headers at a time (uncheck
this option).
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

Gene wrote:
I am using OE6 as a newsreader in XP Pro SP2. When I send a message to a
newsgroup my message and all replies to it are not showing up in the
messages received list. If I open Find and search under subject for the
subject I know I used, then my message and all replies show up in the
list.
I can then open the replies and reply to them. Later I can do another Find
and my reply to the reply will be there, but none of these messages appear
when I just log onto the newsgroup and download all messages.

Is there a fix?

Thanks,
Gene

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
While in a newsgroup, View | Current View. Check: Show All Messages &
Group Messages By Conversation.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

Thanks, but this is already selected. Funny thing, in this newsgroup my
message and your replies both appear normally, but in the other newsgroup
(microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web) I must do the "find" to come up
with either my messages or the replies.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks,
Gene



"Gene" wrote in message
...
I am using OE6 as a newsreader in XP Pro SP2. When I send a message to a
newsgroup my message and all replies to it are not showing up in the
messages received list. If I open Find and search under subject for the
subject I know I used, then my message and all replies show up in the
list. I can then open the replies and reply to them. Later I can do
another Find and my reply to the reply will be there, but none of these
messages appear when I just log onto the newsgroup and download all
messages.

Is there a fix?

Thanks,
Gene

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
What Bruce said.

Also: OE Tools Options Read News Get XX headers at a time (uncheck
this option).
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

Hi PA Bear,

This was checked and I unchecked it. Then I had to go to Tools | Get New
Headers to get new messages, but this did not help. All the years I have
used OE I have had this checked, and have had it set to download 999
headers, so it does not take me long to catch up. If I uncheck it and use
"Get New Headers" I cannot get all the old posts to a newsgroup I join (can
I?).

Anyway, it did not seem to make a difference. Besides, I have always used
this setting (set to 999) and as I said in the first post, OE usually works
fine.

Did you notice in my response to Bruce that OE is working fine in this MS
newsgroup? Funny, huh?

Thanks,
Gene

Gene wrote:
I am using OE6 as a newsreader in XP Pro SP2. When I send a message to a
newsgroup my message and all replies to it are not showing up in the
messages received list. If I open Find and search under subject for the
subject I know I used, then my message and all replies show up in the
list.
I can then open the replies and reply to them. Later I can do another
Find
and my reply to the reply will be there, but none of these messages
appear
when I just log onto the newsgroup and download all messages.

Is there a fix?

Thanks,
Gene

Leave Get xxx headers unchecked. Unsubscribe from the XP newsgroup. Close OE
and delete the dbx file for that newsgroup.

Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of
your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V will put the
location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise, write
the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.

In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable
Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder Options
Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View.

Reboot the computer, open OE and Compact your folders.

Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are
open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything until
the compacting is completed.

Resubscribe to the newsgroup and see if that helps.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Gene" wrote in message
...
"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
While in a newsgroup, View | Current View. Check: Show All Messages &
Group Messages By Conversation.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

Thanks, but this is already selected. Funny thing, in this newsgroup my
message and your replies both appear normally, but in the other newsgroup
(microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web) I must do the "find" to come up
with either my messages or the replies.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks,
Gene



"Gene" wrote in message
...
I am using OE6 as a newsreader in XP Pro SP2. When I send a message to a
newsgroup my message and all replies to it are not showing up in the
messages received list. If I open Find and search under subject for the
subject I know I used, then my message and all replies show up in the
list. I can then open the replies and reply to them. Later I can do
another Find and my reply to the reply will be there, but none of these
messages appear when I just log onto the newsgroup and download all
messages.

Is there a fix?

Thanks,
Gene

See Bruce's reply. If no joy:

Check your settings in View Current View for *each* newsgroup.

If no joy, leave the "Get XX headers at a time" unchecked Does the
following link create a new entry & folder in Folder pane?...

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...xp.network_web

If not and if still no joy, try Resetting the newsgroup.
--
~PA Bear


Gene wrote:
"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
What Bruce said.

Also: OE Tools Options Read News Get XX headers at a time
(uncheck
this option).
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

Hi PA Bear,

This was checked and I unchecked it. Then I had to go to Tools | Get New
Headers to get new messages, but this did not help. All the years I have
used OE I have had this checked, and have had it set to download 999
headers, so it does not take me long to catch up. If I uncheck it and use
"Get New Headers" I cannot get all the old posts to a newsgroup I join
(can
I?).

Anyway, it did not seem to make a difference. Besides, I have always used
this setting (set to 999) and as I said in the first post, OE usually
works
fine.

Did you notice in my response to Bruce that OE is working fine in this MS
newsgroup? Funny, huh?

Thanks,
Gene

Gene wrote:
I am using OE6 as a newsreader in XP Pro SP2. When I send a message to a
newsgroup my message and all replies to it are not showing up in the
messages received list. If I open Find and search under subject for the
subject I know I used, then my message and all replies show up in the
list.
I can then open the replies and reply to them. Later I can do another
Find
and my reply to the reply will be there, but none of these messages
appear
when I just log onto the newsgroup and download all messages.

Is there a fix?

Thanks,
Gene

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Leave Get xxx headers unchecked. Unsubscribe from the XP newsgroup. Close
OE and delete the dbx file for that newsgroup.

Reboot the computer, open OE and Compact your folders.

Resubscribe to the newsgroup and see if that helps.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~


I followed the above procedure twice, and it has not helped. I also followed
PA Bear's advice and rechecked the View | Current View setting for all
newsgroups, and they are the same as instructed.

When I do a Find on the other newsgroup I can continue to carry on the
conversation with the fellow who is trying to help me with the network
problem, but I just cannot see the conversation in the normal way, as I can
with other newsgroups.

In your instructions you told me to unsubscribe, close OE, and delete the
dbx file. While subscribed I opened Windows Explorer and verified the dbx
file was there, and closed Explorer. After unsubscribing and closing OE I
opened Explorer and the dbx file was gone. OE apparently deleted it (but it
was not in the Recycle Bin). This happened both times I tried your
instructions. Could the fact it is not there for me to manually delete
possibly affect the results?

Any other suggestions?

Thanks,
Gene

"Gene" wrote in message
...
"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
While in a newsgroup, View | Current View. Check: Show All Messages &
Group Messages By Conversation.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

Thanks, but this is already selected. Funny thing, in this newsgroup my
message and your replies both appear normally, but in the other newsgroup
(microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web) I must do the "find" to come up
with either my messages or the replies.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks,
Gene



"Gene" wrote in message
...
I am using OE6 as a newsreader in XP Pro SP2. When I send a message to a
newsgroup my message and all replies to it are not showing up in the
messages received list. If I open Find and search under subject for the
subject I know I used, then my message and all replies show up in the
list. I can then open the replies and reply to them. Later I can do
another Find and my reply to the reply will be there, but none of these
messages appear when I just log onto the newsgroup and download all
messages.

Is there a fix?

Thanks,
Gene

"Gene" wrote in message
...
"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Leave Get xxx headers unchecked. Unsubscribe from the XP newsgroup. Close
OE and delete the dbx file for that newsgroup.

Reboot the computer, open OE and Compact your folders.

Resubscribe to the newsgroup and see if that helps.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~


I followed the above procedure twice, and it has not helped. I also
followed PA Bear's advice and rechecked the View | Current View setting
for all newsgroups, and they are the same as instructed.

When I do a Find on the other newsgroup I can continue to carry on the
conversation with the fellow who is trying to help me with the network
problem, but I just cannot see the conversation in the normal way, as I
can with other newsgroups.

In your instructions you told me to unsubscribe, close OE, and delete the
dbx file. While subscribed I opened Windows Explorer and verified the dbx
file was there, and closed Explorer. After unsubscribing and closing OE I
opened Explorer and the dbx file was gone. OE apparently deleted it (but
it was not in the Recycle Bin). This happened both times I tried your
instructions. Could the fact it is not there for me to manually delete
possibly affect the results?

Any other suggestions?

Thanks,
Gene


Are these newsgroups other than MSNews? Does it happen for /all/ news
servers and groups? If it does, then the only thing left that I can think of
is trying in a new identity.

File | Identity | Add New Identity. Create a new one and test it. If all is
well, you can import your messages and Address Book from the old identity
and delete it.

How to Create and Use Identities in Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=209169
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Gene" wrote in message
...
"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Leave Get xxx headers unchecked. Unsubscribe from the XP newsgroup. Close
OE and delete the dbx file for that newsgroup.

Reboot the computer, open OE and Compact your folders.

Resubscribe to the newsgroup and see if that helps.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~


I followed the above procedure twice, and it has not helped. I also
followed PA Bear's advice and rechecked the View | Current View setting
for all newsgroups, and they are the same as instructed.

When I do a Find on the other newsgroup I can continue to carry on the
conversation with the fellow who is trying to help me with the network
problem, but I just cannot see the conversation in the normal way, as I
can with other newsgroups.

In your instructions you told me to unsubscribe, close OE, and delete the
dbx file. While subscribed I opened Windows Explorer and verified the dbx
file was there, and closed Explorer. After unsubscribing and closing OE I
opened Explorer and the dbx file was gone. OE apparently deleted it (but
it was not in the Recycle Bin). This happened both times I tried your
instructions. Could the fact it is not there for me to manually delete
possibly affect the results?

Any other suggestions?

Thanks,
Gene


Are these newsgroups other than MSNews? Does it happen for /all/ news
servers and groups? If it does, then the only thing left that I can think of
is trying in a new identity.

File | Identity | Add New Identity. Create a new one and test it. If all is
well, you can import your messages and Address Book from the old identity
and delete it.

How to Create and Use Identities in Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=209169
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~