Newsgroups disappeared from my OE
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From: Adela on 7 Jul 2010 11:32 Hello, several of my newsgroups I had on my OE are disappearing, including my Outlook Express 6.0 newsgroup...When I clicked on one newsgroup, a popup message said it doesn't recognioze it or doesn't exist, and when I got rid of the popup, it also took with it the newsgroup. It happened with 3 or 4 of them too. Now I only have left this one! Anyone could tell me what's happened here? And do you think I could retrieve the other newsgroups I had like the Internet Explorer, OE and don't recall which others? Thanks ever so much! Adela
From: ruic on 7 Jul 2010 11:41 Microsoft is moving their newsgroups to web forums. Rui "Adela" <nuevadela2(a)rcn.com> wrote in message news:%23J7RPmeHLHA.1016(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Hello, several of my newsgroups I had on my OE are disappearing, including > my Outlook Express 6.0 newsgroup...When I clicked on one newsgroup, a > popup message said it doesn't recognioze it or doesn't exist, and when I > got rid of the popup, it also took with it the newsgroup. It happened > with 3 or 4 of them too. Now I only have left this one! > > Anyone could tell me what's happened here? And do you think I could > retrieve the other newsgroups I had like the Internet Explorer, OE and > don't recall which others? > > Thanks ever so much! Adela >
From: Roy Smith on 7 Jul 2010 11:54 On 7/7/2010 10:32 AM, Adela wrote: > Hello, several of my newsgroups I had on my OE are disappearing, including > my Outlook Express 6.0 newsgroup...When I clicked on one newsgroup, a popup > message said it doesn't recognioze it or doesn't exist, and when I got rid > of the popup, it also took with it the newsgroup. It happened with 3 or 4 > of them too. Now I only have left this one! > > Anyone could tell me what's happened here? And do you think I could > retrieve the other newsgroups I had like the Internet Explorer, OE and don't > recall which others? Microsoft is closing their newsgroup server and encouraging everyone to move over to their web forums instead. They are closing their newsgroups in stages starting with the least active ones first, then progressing to the more active newsgroups. If you don't want to use the web forums, you can always switch over to a different newsgroup server like aioe or eternal-september or any other free newsgroup server. Some free newsgroup servers may require registering before you can receive any of the newsgroups they carry. If you want to participate in the web forums but would like to be able to use your newsreader instead of the web interface, you can try one of the NNTP bridge programs. The one I use and recommend is available here: http://communitybridge.codeplex.com/ -- Roy Smith Windows 7 Professional Timestamp: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 10:54:24 AM
From: Adela on 7 Jul 2010 12:07 Thank you Rui, at least now I know the whys! Is this an economy matter? The reason I had the newsgroups in my OE in the first place was that I had problems entering them through the web site, so now I have to go back to it? :o) Adela "ruic" <ruic(a)easthanovertownship.com> wrote in message news:%23zckRreHLHA.5680(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Microsoft is moving their newsgroups to web forums. > > Rui > > "Adela" <nuevadela2(a)rcn.com> wrote in message > news:%23J7RPmeHLHA.1016(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Hello, several of my newsgroups I had on my OE are disappearing, >> including my Outlook Express 6.0 newsgroup...When I clicked on one >> newsgroup, a popup message said it doesn't recognioze it or doesn't >> exist, and when I got rid of the popup, it also took with it the >> newsgroup. It happened with 3 or 4 of them too. Now I only have left >> this one! >> >> Anyone could tell me what's happened here? And do you think I could >> retrieve the other newsgroups I had like the Internet Explorer, OE and >> don't recall which others? >> >> Thanks ever so much! Adela >> > >
From: Adela on 7 Jul 2010 12:19
Thank you Roy! Mystery resolved! :o) I had these newsgroups in my OE because I had problems, though formally registered, to enter the web site forums. Are they being moved to the same web site, or a new one? However, I kind of liked having it in my OE so I'll follow your advice and will try the aioe or eternal-september (and/or find others at googgle too?). When I find another newsgroup should I FIRST delete the ones I have now? Or delete them AFTER installing the new ones? I don't know what NNTP bridge programs are, but I'll start trying the one you recommend here: http://communitybridge.codeplex.com/ . Thank you very much again! :-) Adela P.S. I sent another message with my system info as I thought you'd need it, so please disregard. "Roy Smith" <rasmith1959(a)live.com> wrote in message news:6r1Zn.292515$iG7.117627(a)en-nntp-12.dc1.easynews.com... > On 7/7/2010 10:32 AM, Adela wrote: >> Hello, several of my newsgroups I had on my OE are disappearing, >> including >> my Outlook Express 6.0 newsgroup...When I clicked on one newsgroup, a >> popup >> message said it doesn't recognioze it or doesn't exist, and when I got >> rid >> of the popup, it also took with it the newsgroup. It happened with 3 or >> 4 >> of them too. Now I only have left this one! >> >> Anyone could tell me what's happened here? And do you think I could >> retrieve the other newsgroups I had like the Internet Explorer, OE and >> don't >> recall which others? > > Microsoft is closing their newsgroup server and encouraging everyone to > move over to their web forums instead. They are closing their > newsgroups in stages starting with the least active ones first, then > progressing to the more active newsgroups. If you don't want to use the > web forums, you can always switch over to a different newsgroup server > like aioe or eternal-september or any other free newsgroup server. Some > free newsgroup servers may require registering before you can receive > any of the newsgroups they carry. > > If you want to participate in the web forums but would like to be able > to use your newsreader instead of the web interface, you can try one of > the NNTP bridge programs. The one I use and recommend is available here: > > http://communitybridge.codeplex.com/ > > -- > > Roy Smith > Windows 7 Professional > > Timestamp: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 10:54:24 AM |