How to save news messages?

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Glen Coulthard

In Outlook Express, I used to be able to drag and drop news messages that I
wanted to save into folders. However, in Windows Mail, I can't seem to
create folders when viewing newsgroups and, therefore, cannot seem to save
the messages in a separate "searchable" folder. Anybody know why or have
ideas on what to do about this?

Thanks -- Glen
 
You have to copy them to Local Folders now. So create a folder there and
then select the messages and copy them to that folder.

steve
 
Thanks for the reply Cal, but that command sequence is my problem. When I am
viewing "newsgroups," the Copy to Folder menu option shows no folders in the
dialog box (except for Search folders) and does not allow the creation of
new folders. I cannot seem to copy a message to a local folder. Weird...

Glen
 
Thanks Steve, but what if you are not given the option to copy them to local
folders? There has to be a way to use a "Send to..." like feature from the
newsgroups. Hmmm..

Glen
 
Hi

I tend to right click, choose copy to folder and the drop it into its final
resting place. You will find that the original stays in the newsgroup and a
copy appears in the intended folder.

it's odd that the edit function does not show the folder list.



Glen Coulthard said:
Thanks for the reply Cal, but that command sequence is my problem. When I
am viewing "newsgroups," the Copy to Folder menu option shows no folders
in the dialog box (except for Search folders) and does not allow the
creation of new folders. I cannot seem to copy a message to a local
folder. Weird...

Glen
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Strange, works here.

I have a folder called Newsgroup Messages I created under Local Folders with a
couple of hundred saved newsgroup messages in it.

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Glen Coulthard said:
Thanks for the reply Cal, but that command sequence is my problem. When I am
viewing "newsgroups," the Copy to Folder menu option shows no folders in the
dialog box (except for Search folders) and does not allow the creation of new
folders. I cannot seem to copy a message to a local folder. Weird...

Glen
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Glen Coulthard said:
In Outlook Express, I used to be able to drag and drop news messages that
I wanted to save into folders. However, in Windows Mail, I can't seem to
create folders when viewing newsgroups and, therefore, cannot seem to save
the messages in a separate "searchable" folder. Anybody know why or have
ideas on what to do about this?
Click to expand...

Can't you use the "save as" feature?
Toolbar > File > Save as

There is always the Google Groups Archive, fully searchable,
as a last resort.

http://groups.google.co.uk/advanced_search?q=&hl=en&
 
The failure of the Copy to Folder menu to show any destination folders
is a bug unique to WLMd and the current WLM beta. MS has acknowledged
it, and I'm sure it will be fixed in the next WLM beta release.

Gary VanderMolen

Cal Bear '66 said:
Strange, works here.

I have a folder called Newsgroup Messages I created under Local Folders with a couple of hundred saved newsgroup messages in it.
Click to expand...
 
So did I, until I saw the OP's follow-up statement, so to resolve
the discrepancy I decided to check what 'X-Newsreader' client was
shown in his headers.

Gary VanderMolen
 
Good you cleared it up.

Was puzzled that I did not have a "Search folders" option in my dialog box.

..
 
Just right click on the message and you get the menu choice to copy to
folder if it has been downloaded.

steve
 
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