Problem with blank messages in OE6 Newsreader
 

Problem happens at random. I have been using OE as a newsreader for a
while and this problem just started. I can go to a group (like
alt.autos.gm) and download the headers. Then start going through them
and download the ones of interest. The problem is that some will show up
blank. I know there is a post there because the replies show the text.
Some of the replies also show up blank. I have seen this question before
but have forgotten what the repair was. I know it is not a virus or
spyware. The problem ONLY happens in newsgroups. I have tried
resetting and deleting. Also have deleted the account and then setting
it up again. Have deleted the folders and rebuilt them as well. Problem
still there. What am I missing? Thanks.


--
Steve Williams
Near Cooperstown, New York

Problem with blank messages in OE6 Newsreader
 

See if this link answers your question. Also, you need to visit Windows
Update to obtain some needed patches for your system.
http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/blnkmess.htm
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.
Thanks.


"Steve W." wrote in message
...
Problem happens at random. I have been using OE as a newsreader for a
while and this problem just started. I can go to a group (like
alt.autos.gm) and download the headers. Then start going through them
and download the ones of interest. The problem is that some will show up
blank. I know there is a post there because the replies show the text.
Some of the replies also show up blank. I have seen this question before
but have forgotten what the repair was. I know it is not a virus or
spyware. The problem ONLY happens in newsgroups. I have tried
resetting and deleting. Also have deleted the account and then setting
it up again. Have deleted the folders and rebuilt them as well. Problem
still there. What am I missing? Thanks.


--
Steve Williams
Near Cooperstown, New York

Problem with blank messages in OE6 Newsreader
 

View | Current View. Check: Show all messages & Group messages by
conversation.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Steve W." wrote in message
...
Problem happens at random. I have been using OE as a newsreader for a
while and this problem just started. I can go to a group (like
alt.autos.gm) and download the headers. Then start going through them
and download the ones of interest. The problem is that some will show up
blank. I know there is a post there because the replies show the text.
Some of the replies also show up blank. I have seen this question before
but have forgotten what the repair was. I know it is not a virus or
spyware. The problem ONLY happens in newsgroups. I have tried
resetting and deleting. Also have deleted the account and then setting
it up again. Have deleted the folders and rebuilt them as well. Problem
still there. What am I missing? Thanks.


--
Steve Williams
Near Cooperstown, New York

Problem with blank messages in OE6 Newsreader
 

Windows version?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

Steve W. wrote:
Problem happens at random. I have been using OE as a newsreader for a
while and this problem just started. I can go to a group (like
alt.autos.gm) and download the headers. Then start going through them
and download the ones of interest. The problem is that some will show up
blank. I know there is a post there because the replies show the text.
Some of the replies also show up blank. I have seen this question before
but have forgotten what the repair was. I know it is not a virus or
spyware. The problem ONLY happens in newsgroups. I have tried
resetting and deleting. Also have deleted the account and then setting
it up again. Have deleted the folders and rebuilt them as well. Problem
still there. What am I missing? Thanks.

Problem with blank messages in OE6 Newsreader
 

ME, OE6
This past week was the first time I have had this problem. Went back and
looked for any installed programs that may have caused it and cannot
find anything. No new hardware. May set up another machine on the same
server and see if it has the same problem. Maybe the server is going
flaky.

Steve W.


"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
Windows version?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP,
DTS-L.org

Steve W. wrote:
Problem happens at random. I have been using OE as a newsreader for
a
while and this problem just started. I can go to a group (like
alt.autos.gm) and download the headers. Then start going through
them
and download the ones of interest. The problem is that some will
show up
blank. I know there is a post there because the replies show the
text.
Some of the replies also show up blank. I have seen this question
before
but have forgotten what the repair was. I know it is not a virus or
spyware. The problem ONLY happens in newsgroups. I have tried
resetting and deleting. Also have deleted the account and then
setting
it up again. Have deleted the folders and rebuilt them as well.
Problem
still there. What am I missing? Thanks.

Problem with blank messages in OE6 Newsreader
 

[From your headers: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437]

Is the machine fully up-to-date at Windows Update?

If you to go Windows Update, is an OE Cumulative Update (837009) offered to
the machine?

Have either of the other replies so far to this thread helped?
--
~PA Bear


Steve W. wrote:
ME, OE6
This past week was the first time I have had this problem. Went back and
looked for any installed programs that may have caused it and cannot
find anything. No new hardware. May set up another machine on the same
server and see if it has the same problem. Maybe the server is going
flaky.

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
Windows version?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

Steve W. wrote:
Problem happens at random. I have been using OE as a newsreader for a
while and this problem just started. I can go to a group (like
alt.autos.gm) and download the headers. Then start going through them
and download the ones of interest. The problem is that some will show
up blank. I know there is a post there because the replies show the
text. Some of the replies also show up blank. I have seen this
question before but have forgotten what the repair was. I know it is
not a virus or spyware. The problem ONLY happens in newsgroups. I
have tried resetting and deleting. Also have deleted the account and
then setting it up again. Have deleted the folders and rebuilt them
as well. Problem still there. What am I missing? Thanks.

Problem with blank messages in OE6 Newsreader
 

Nothing so far has made a difference.
That update isn't offered.
I do get 905915 that locks up the machine on restart if I try to run
Zone alarm.
Still trying to get around that one.

I'm almost wondering if there isn't a problem on the server. I don't
think this problem is happening on the MS server that this group is on.
At least I haven't seen it yet.

--
Steve Williams
Near Cooperstown, New York

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
[From your headers: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437]

Is the machine fully up-to-date at Windows Update?

If you to go Windows Update, is an OE Cumulative Update (837009)
offered to
the machine?

Have either of the other replies so far to this thread helped?
--
~PA Bear


Steve W. wrote:
ME, OE6
This past week was the first time I have had this problem. Went back
and
looked for any installed programs that may have caused it and cannot
find anything. No new hardware. May set up another machine on the
same
server and see if it has the same problem. Maybe the server is going
flaky.

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
Windows version?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP,
DTS-L.org

Steve W. wrote:
Problem happens at random. I have been using OE as a newsreader
for a
while and this problem just started. I can go to a group (like
alt.autos.gm) and download the headers. Then start going through
them
and download the ones of interest. The problem is that some will
show
up blank. I know there is a post there because the replies show
the
text. Some of the replies also show up blank. I have seen this
question before but have forgotten what the repair was. I know
it is
not a virus or spyware. The problem ONLY happens in newsgroups.
I
have tried resetting and deleting. Also have deleted the account
and
then setting it up again. Have deleted the folders and rebuilt
them
as well. Problem still there. What am I missing? Thanks.

Problem with blank messages in OE6 Newsreader
 

I'm almost wondering if there isn't a problem on the server. I don't
think this problem is happening on the MS server

Well, this is new information. (IOW you didn't say that this didn't happen
using the MS newsserver.) On what newsserver(s) does this occur? All
newsgroups on that server or just some? If only some, which ones (earlier
you gave alt.autos.gm as an example)?
--
~PA Bear


Steve W. wrote:
Nothing so far has made a difference.
That update isn't offered.
I do get 905915 that locks up the machine on restart if I try to run
Zone alarm.
Still trying to get around that one.

I'm almost wondering if there isn't a problem on the server. I don't
think this problem is happening on the MS server that this group is on.
At least I haven't seen it yet.


"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
[From your headers: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437]

Is the machine fully up-to-date at Windows Update?

If you to go Windows Update, is an OE Cumulative Update (837009)
offered to the machine?

Have either of the other replies so far to this thread helped?
--
~PA Bear


Steve W. wrote:
ME, OE6
This past week was the first time I have had this problem. Went back
and looked for any installed programs that may have caused it and
cannot find anything. No new hardware. May set up another machine on
the same server and see if it has the same problem. Maybe the server
is going flaky.

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
Windows version?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP,
DTS-L.org

Steve W. wrote:
Problem happens at random. I have been using OE as a newsreader
for a while and this problem just started. I can go to a group
(like alt.autos.gm) and download the headers. Then start going
through them and download the ones of interest. The problem is
that some will show up blank. I know there is a post there
because the replies show the text. Some of the replies also show
up blank. I have seen this question before but have forgotten
what the repair was. I know it is not a virus or spyware. The
problem ONLY happens in newsgroups. I have tried resetting and
deleting. Also have deleted the account and then setting it up
again. Have deleted the folders and rebuilt them as well. Problem
still there. What am I missing? Thanks.

Problem with blank messages in OE6 Newsreader
 

Totally OT/Unrelated: Current versions of ZA are notoriously problematic in
Win9x. Perhaps ZA's the problem, not 905519.
--
~PA Bear

Steve W. wrote:
snip
I do get 905915 that locks up the machine on restart if I try to run
Zone alarm. Still trying to get around that one.

Problem with blank messages in OE6 Newsreader
 

"Steve W." wrote in message
...
Problem happens at random. I have been using OE as a newsreader for a
while and this problem just started. I can go to a group (like
alt.autos.gm) and download the headers. Then start going through them
and download the ones of interest. The problem is that some will show up
blank. I know there is a post there because the replies show the text.


Whose replies? Yours or another poster?
If another poster, is it from a different server?

Check the Message-ID for clues.
E.g. for your Ctrl-g reply, OE by default generates
a news: link to the original Message-ID.
Otherwise just use the Message Properties, Details tab
(e.g. press Alt-Enter,Ctrl-Tab,Tab); then CursorUp
to find that header, doubleclick on the Message-ID
beside the header and capture it to ClipBoard.)

Post an example Message-ID or go to Google Groups
Advanced search page and use it to see if it has the source.
Then use Google Groups Show original option to see what
the original source was.

My guess for something which you might find using this diagnosis
would be that the original post was written in HTML with no text-only
component. The next requirement for my scenario would be that your
server strips HTML content from news messges as a matter of policy.


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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