Whenever I try to reset the list it hangs at 27,856 and I have to cancel,
which shuts down OE6. Anybody explain please?
TIA
Joe Arnold

Which newsgroup? What server? BellSouth?

Try compacting your folders and then reset.

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.

While in a newsgroup: View | Current View. Make sure Show All Messages and
Group Messages By Conversation are checked.

Tools | Options | Read. Uncheck: Get XXX headers at a time. Then, right
click on the newsgroup in the Folder Tree | Properties | Local File | Reset.
Switch to another folder and then back and all available messages will be
downloaded again.

Or go to Tools | Options | Maintenance | Clean Up Now and choose the group,
or server at the top and then Reset.

It would be a good idea to compact your folders when you're done.

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.

My personal preference is to disregard synchronizing and rather have OE
check for news when it checks for mail. Tools | Accounts | News. Check: "
Include this account...........".
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"PanHandler" wrote in message
...
Whenever I try to reset the list it hangs at 27,856 and I have to cancel,
which shuts down OE6. Anybody explain please?
TIA
Joe Arnold

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Which newsgroup? What server? BellSouth?

Trying to reset the*list*
Bellsouth (Now AT&T)

Try compacting your folders and then reset.

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.

While in a newsgroup: View | Current View. Make sure Show All Messages and
Group Messages By Conversation are checked.

Tools | Options | Read. Uncheck: Get XXX headers at a time. Then, right
click on the newsgroup in the Folder Tree | Properties | Local File |
Reset. Switch to another folder and then back and all available messages
will be downloaded again.

Or go to Tools | Options | Maintenance | Clean Up Now and choose the
group, or server at the top and then Reset.

It would be a good idea to compact your folders when you're done.

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.

My personal preference is to disregard synchronizing and rather have OE
check for news when it checks for mail. Tools | Accounts | News. Check: "
Include this account...........".

Did every bit of that. No joy, and thanks for the reply!
Joe

Is this a MS newsgroup like this one? Use MSNews as your newsreader.

Setting up Outlook Express Newsreader for MSNews:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.htm
And:
http://www.insideoe.com/resources/co...tm#setupmsnews

You can also try to remove the account, reboot and then add it back.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"PanHandler" wrote in message
...

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Which newsgroup? What server? BellSouth?

Trying to reset the*list*
Bellsouth (Now AT&T)

Try compacting your folders and then reset.

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.

While in a newsgroup: View | Current View. Make sure Show All Messages
and Group Messages By Conversation are checked.

Tools | Options | Read. Uncheck: Get XXX headers at a time. Then, right
click on the newsgroup in the Folder Tree | Properties | Local File |
Reset. Switch to another folder and then back and all available messages
will be downloaded again.

Or go to Tools | Options | Maintenance | Clean Up Now and choose the
group, or server at the top and then Reset.

It would be a good idea to compact your folders when you're done.

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.

My personal preference is to disregard synchronizing and rather have OE
check for news when it checks for mail. Tools | Accounts | News. Check: "
Include this account...........".

Did every bit of that. No joy, and thanks for the reply!
Joe