On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:38:55 +0000, abc wrote:

On 30/12/2009 20:50, Bruce Hagen wrote:

It worked.

In OE, when I hit Reply button, it automatically defaults my cursor to
the top of the reply message, allowing me to put text at the top above
the Reply message. With Thunderbird it puts the cursor at the end of
the message by default. Should the cursor be at the top, as if so, do I
have to manually put it there, or is there a setting?

The behavior you describe is for "top posting", the preferred method for
replies in this group. The Mozilla behavior is for "bottom posting", the
preferred method for replies in most of the rest of Usenet.

You will need, at the least, XP SP2 (I think) to modify the behavior in MSOE
using a registry hack. I don't know the key to change; I've not been using
MSOE a lot since upgrading my main computer to Windows 7.

Or you could try OE-QuoteFix:

http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/

OE-QuoteFix also cures some other lapses in the programming of MS Outlook
Express.

--
Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum

Thunderbird Forums:
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewfo...c1a13b6 3c73b
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


"abc" wrote in message
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On 30/12/2009 20:50, Bruce Hagen wrote:
It worked.
In OE, when I hit Reply button, it automatically defaults my cursor to
the top of the reply message, allowing me to put text at the top above
the Reply message. With Thunderbird it puts the cursor at the end of
the message by default. Should the cursor be at the top, as if so, do I
have to manually put it there, or is there a setting?

In ,
abc typed:
On 30/12/2009 20:50, Bruce Hagen wrote:
It worked.
In OE, when I hit Reply button, it automatically defaults my cursor to
the top of the reply message, allowing me to put text at the top above
the Reply message. With Thunderbird it puts the cursor at the end of
the message by default. Should the cursor be at the top, as if so,
do I have to manually put it there, or is there a setting?

For most newsgroups including this one you want to bottom-post or inline
post with appropriate trimming. This pretty well covers the possibilities
but always assume bottom posting unless otherwise advised.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style

Myself, I usually look at a few posts to see what kind of quoting is going
on and follow suit. When I open a post with responses already made, then
I'll follow whatever method was used there to keep the flow of the
information going.

Twayne

--
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Cats land on their feet.
but Toast lands PB side down;
A cat glued to some jelly toast will
hover in quantum indecision forever.

On 30/12/2009 20:50, Bruce Hagen wrote:
It worked.
In OE, when I hit Reply button, it automatically defaults my cursor to
the top of the reply message, allowing me to put text at the top above
the Reply message. With Thunderbird it puts the cursor at the end of
the message by default. Should the cursor be at the top, as if so, do I
have to manually put it there, or is there a setting?

how did you make it work in Thunderbird? I have no luck. bOB(IN)
"abc" wrote in message
...
Thank you for the information.

I'm now trying out and sending this message from Thunderbird. Hopefully
this works as OE.

On 30/12/2009 19:55, Twayne wrote:
In ,
abc typed:
Do you know if it's possible to install only OE6 software from MS
Office XP? I still want to use the OE front end for newsgroup access.

Thank you.

Yes, it is. One of these should help.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307295

http://www.tucows.com/preview/194179

http://ask-leo.com/from_where_can_i_...express_6.html
Questionable article IMO, but ...
http://www.theeldergeek.com/repair_r...e_and_oe_6.htm


Twayne

On Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:40:32 -0500, bOB(IN) wrote:

how did you make it work in Thunderbird? I have no luck. bOB(IN)

I'd guess he just plugged in the server names; same as with MS Outlook
Express. Well, except that the menu path to the server properties is not the
same. But the functionality is there.

--
Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum

On 12/31/2009 4:10 AM, bOB(IN) wrote:
how did you make it work in Thunderbird? I have no luck. bOB(IN)
wrote in message
...
Thank you for the information.

I'm now trying out and sending this message from Thunderbird. Hopefully
this works as OE.

On 30/12/2009 19:55, Twayne wrote:
In ,
typed:
Do you know if it's possible to install only OE6 software from MS
Office XP? I still want to use the OE front end for newsgroup access.

Thank you.

Yes, it is. One of these should help.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307295

http://www.tucows.com/preview/194179

http://ask-leo.com/from_where_can_i_...express_6.html
Questionable article IMO, but ...
http://www.theeldergeek.com/repair_r...e_and_oe_6.htm


Twayne





Thunderbird automatically creates an account msnews.microsoft.com under
Tools/ Account settings when you subscribe to a Newsgroup. Just fill in
your name and mail-id (onscreen version!), and choose an Outgoing Server
(SMTP) to send/post if you have multiple mail accounts.

Mohan...

Try this:

In Thunderbird, goto ToolsAccount SettingsAccount ActionsAdd Other
Account.
Then select Newsgroup Account then Continue button,
Then enter Your Name and Email Address (this should be your online alias
name and email address to avoid spam), then Continue button,
Then enter Newsgroup Server e.g. 'msnews.microsoft.com' then Continue
button,
Then accept the Account Name default, press Continue button
Then Done button.

On 30/12/2009 22:40, bOB(IN) wrote:
how did you make it work in Thunderbird? I have no luck. bOB(IN)
wrote in message
...
Thank you for the information.

I'm now trying out and sending this message from Thunderbird. Hopefully
this works as OE.

On 30/12/2009 19:55, Twayne wrote:
In ,
typed:
Do you know if it's possible to install only OE6 software from MS
Office XP? I still want to use the OE front end for newsgroup access.

Thank you.

Yes, it is. One of these should help.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307295

http://www.tucows.com/preview/194179

http://ask-leo.com/from_where_can_i_...express_6.html
Questionable article IMO, but ...
http://www.theeldergeek.com/repair_r...e_and_oe_6.htm


Twayne

On Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:40:32 -0500, bOB(IN) wrote:

how did you make it work in Thunderbird? I have no luck. bOB(IN)

I'd guess he just plugged in the server names; same as with MS Outlook
Express. Well, except that the menu path to the server properties is not the
same. But the functionality is there.

--
Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum

On 12/31/2009 4:10 AM, bOB(IN) wrote:
how did you make it work in Thunderbird? I have no luck. bOB(IN)
wrote in message
...
Thank you for the information.

I'm now trying out and sending this message from Thunderbird. Hopefully
this works as OE.

On 30/12/2009 19:55, Twayne wrote:
In ,
typed:
Do you know if it's possible to install only OE6 software from MS
Office XP? I still want to use the OE front end for newsgroup access.

Thank you.

Yes, it is. One of these should help.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307295

http://www.tucows.com/preview/194179

http://ask-leo.com/from_where_can_i_...express_6.html
Questionable article IMO, but ...
http://www.theeldergeek.com/repair_r...e_and_oe_6.htm


Twayne





Thunderbird automatically creates an account msnews.microsoft.com under
Tools/ Account settings when you subscribe to a Newsgroup. Just fill in
your name and mail-id (onscreen version!), and choose an Outgoing Server
(SMTP) to send/post if you have multiple mail accounts.

Mohan...