these discussion groups

Umm, Microsoft, please get these blasted forums fixed.
We have multiple posts because we keep getting messages that there was an error sending our posts and we think we have to resubmit them when lo and behold, it DID go through the first time.
This hardly inspires confidence in a new OS, browser, etc.
Thank you.
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"Ian M. Walker" wrote in message

Umm, Microsoft, please get these blasted forums fixed.
We have multiple posts because we keep getting messages that there was an error sending our posts and we think we have to resubmit them when lo and behold, it DID go through the first time.
This hardly inspires confidence in a new OS, browser, etc.

Use Windows Mail to view the newsgroups.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM Reply in newsgroup "They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security"

That will prevent seeing all the duplicated posts?
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote:

"Ian M. Walker" wrote in message Umm, Microsoft, please get these blasted forums fixed.
We have multiple posts because we keep getting messages that there was an error sending our posts and we think we have to resubmit them when lo and behold, it DID go through the first time.
This hardly inspires confidence in a new OS, browser, etc.
Use Windows Mail to view the newsgroups.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM Reply in newsgroup "They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security"

Or Outlook Express on XP. Head on over to the following page at Microsoft's website on how to configure your newsreader to read Microsoft's Public Newsgroups: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote in message

"Ian M. Walker" wrote in message Umm, Microsoft, please get these blasted forums fixed.
We have multiple posts because we keep getting messages that there was an error sending our posts and we think we have to resubmit them when lo and behold, it DID go through the first time.
This hardly inspires confidence in a new OS, browser, etc.
Use Windows Mail to view the newsgroups.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM Reply in newsgroup "They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security"

Why not just fix the problem?
Mark

"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:

Or Outlook Express on XP. Head on over to the following page at Microsoft's website on how to configure your newsreader to read Microsoft's Public Newsgroups: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote in message "Ian M. Walker" wrote in message Umm, Microsoft, please get these blasted forums fixed.
We have multiple posts because we keep getting messages that there was an error sending our posts and we think we have to resubmit them when lo and behold, it DID go through the first time.
This hardly inspires confidence in a new OS, browser, etc.
Use Windows Mail to view the newsgroups.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM Reply in newsgroup "They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security"

Yes. The web-based reader appears to give false posting failure messages and folks naturally submit again (and again and again, in some cases).
"Ian M. Walker" wrote in message

That will prevent seeing all the duplicated posts?
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote:
"Ian M. Walker" wrote in message Umm, Microsoft, please get these blasted forums fixed.
We have multiple posts because we keep getting messages that there was an error sending our posts and we think we have to resubmit them when lo and behold, it DID go through the first time.
This hardly inspires confidence in a new OS, browser, etc.
Use Windows Mail to view the newsgroups.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM Reply in newsgroup "They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security"

If folks are filing the bug reports on it MS will. They no doubt will anyway.,
"Mark S-123" wrote in message

Why not just fix the problem?
Mark

"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
Or Outlook Express on XP. Head on over to the following page at Microsoft's website on how to configure your newsreader to read Microsoft's Public Newsgroups: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote in message "Ian M. Walker" wrote in message Umm, Microsoft, please get these blasted forums fixed.
We have multiple posts because we keep getting messages that there was an error sending our posts and we think we have to resubmit them when lo and behold, it DID go through the first time.
This hardly inspires confidence in a new OS, browser, etc.
Use Windows Mail to view the newsgroups.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM Reply in newsgroup "They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security"

"Ian M. Walker" wrote in message

That will prevent seeing all the duplicated posts?
Use Windows Mail to view the newsgroups.

It won't keep you from seeing them, but it will keep you from making them. Besides, it's faster and easier than that *#@! Web interface.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, OE/WM Please reply in newsgroup.

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, OE/WM" wrote in message

"Ian M. Walker" wrote in message That will prevent seeing all the duplicated posts?
Use Windows Mail to view the newsgroups.
It won't keep you from seeing them, but it will keep you from making them. Besides, it's faster and easier than that *#@! Web interface.

Actually... The first few posts I made from Windows Mail was giving me that error. Now it seems fine so... *shrugs*

Ian, as Frank said, using the NNTP reader in Vista or XP from Outlook Express gives you a much faster interface with an increased number of features and options to download headers, syncronize new messages; syncronize all messages. The html web interface has always been paradoxically clunky and slow as a legless snail even though MSFT makes IE.
One of the nice features of Win Mail in Vista is that it will configure the MSFT Public newsgroups--these--for you if you just click on Windows Help Groups on the left. If you happen to be on an XP box, and want to use the wizard to download groups see:
Viewing and Posting to Newsgroups from MSFT http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/oe/newsgroups.mspx and How To Set up Newsgroups in OE http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
1 Minute Setup of OE with Screen Shots to read Groups: How to Setup OE to Read/Download MSFT Specialty Newsgroups: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/oe/gettingnews.mspx
CH
"Ian M. Walker" wrote in message

Umm, Microsoft, please get these blasted forums fixed.
We have multiple posts because we keep getting messages that there was an error sending our posts and we think we have to resubmit them when lo and behold, it DID go through the first time.
This hardly inspires confidence in a new OS, browser, etc.
Thank you.
---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane.
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.mspx?mid=c9212035-e8cb-4e55-9d8d-8476994acbd8&dg=microsoft.public.windows.vista.general

Thank you. I'm now using OE6 on my laptop and Mail on my desktop. It certainly is a lot easier. :)
-- Ian M. Walker
http://www.IanMWalker.com
~ Look to your own life before worrying how others are living theirs ~ "Chad Harris" wrote in message

Ian, as Frank said, using the NNTP reader in Vista or XP from Outlook Express gives you a much faster interface with an increased number of features and options to download headers, syncronize new messages; syncronize all messages. The html web interface has always been paradoxically clunky and slow as a legless snail even though MSFT makes IE.
One of the nice features of Win Mail in Vista is that it will configure the MSFT Public newsgroups--these--for you if you just click on Windows Help Groups on the left. If you happen to be on an XP box, and want to use the wizard to download groups see:
Viewing and Posting to Newsgroups from MSFT http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/oe/newsgroups.mspx and How To Set up Newsgroups in OE http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
1 Minute Setup of OE with Screen Shots to read Groups: How to Setup OE to Read/Download MSFT Specialty Newsgroups: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/oe/gettingnews.mspx
CH
"Ian M. Walker" wrote in message Umm, Microsoft, please get these blasted forums fixed.
We have multiple posts because we keep getting messages that there was an error sending our posts and we think we have to resubmit them when lo and behold, it DID go through the first time.
This hardly inspires confidence in a new OS, browser, etc.
Thank you.
---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane.
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.mspx?mid=c9212035-e8cb-4e55-9d8d-8476994acbd8&dg=microsoft.public.windows.vista.general

"Milt Smith" wrote in message

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, OE/WM" wrote in message "Ian M. Walker" wrote in message That will prevent seeing all the duplicated posts?
Use Windows Mail to view the newsgroups.
It won't keep you from seeing them, but it will keep you from making them. Besides, it's faster and easier than that *#@! Web interface.

Actually... The first few posts I made from Windows Mail was giving me that error. Now it seems fine so... *shrugs*

It did on earlier builds for me, but not this one.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, OE/WM Please reply in newsgroup.