Newsgroup accounts

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I cannot see how to access newsgroup accounts or download the list of ng's.
MS communities and Charter accounts are set up bu do not appeqar in the
folder list on the left.
Any help appreciated.

Oh for OE!

Regards,
JR
 
You may have deleted the account by accident. Just go to
Tools/Accounts/Add/Newsgroup Account then go from there. You'll be adding
Microsoft Communites (or msnews.microsoft.com).
 
Tried this. Tried deleting all and starting over. No go. Nothing in the
folder list, which has as its root, "Local folders," with Inbox etc as subs.
 
It's not part of your local folders - those are only applicable to mail.
It's a separate account.
 
Do you have at least "Microsoft Communities" showing below your email
folders? If so highlight it - it should then ask you if you want to
download all newsgroups. Say yes. Then subscribe to the ones you want.
Or, highlight it and then go to Tools/Newsgroups and the list will display.
 
Dear Peter,

"Local Folders" is the ONLY directoy that displays. I can find no way to go
to a higher directory, or to access other directories. Note I do not have an
email account set up on Windows Mail....

Thanks for your help.

JR
 
Are you using the final RTM Vista? Under Tools (top bar - if not showing
right-click the area and click Toolbar) then Accounts. Then Add -
Newsgroup Account, can you do that?
 
Dear Peter,

Thanks again for your kind attention.

Answers: RTM retail Vista Ultimate. Yes I can access the menus as
described, and used this method to add accounts. BTW the NG account DOES
appear in the list under tools/accounts/news.

JR
 
Do you mean if you set up a new account it does not show up then in the
folder list? If you go to Tools | Newsgroups do you see the servers then?

Are you using antivirus software? If so turn off email scanning. see
www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

See if that makes a difference.

steve
 
Dear Steve,

Yes that is what I mean. BUT Tools/newsgroups does absolutely NOTHING.
Probably need to be in a NG account for this to work, BUT I can's see or
display any NG accounts!

JR
 
JR said:
Dear Steve,

Yes that is what I mean. BUT Tools/newsgroups does absolutely NOTHING.
Probably need to be in a NG account for this to work, BUT I can's see or
display any NG accounts!
Click to expand...


Go to View | Layout and uncheck Folder List. Click OK.
Close WinMail.
Open WinMail, click View Layout and check Folder List. Click Apply and then
OK.
Do the news accounts show up now?
 
Remove your newsserver account and close WinMail. Then compact the database
using my WMUtil program (www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/). Then make sure you have
turned off email scanning in your antivirus software and then open WinMail
and try adding the newsserver back again and see what you get.

steve
 
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