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JillyBB wrote:
> I am sorry to have to reply but I don't know how to get into newsgroups. I
> have Microsoft Works installed. Is that the same as Microsoft Word? Thank you
> for your help. I am so totally lost. LOL

Microsoft Works would meet many people's word processing, spreadsheet
and database needs, but is a different and significantly less expensive
package with a smaller set of capabilities than Microsoft Word and the
other Microsoft Office Suite applications.

Some people have chosen to use the free OpenOffice suite, which is more
powerful than the applications in Microsoft Works. Available from
http://www.openoffice.org/

A news account can be added to access Microsoft's peer support groups
with the Outlook Express mail client/news reader that's included with
Windows XP. Set the server name to msnews.microsoft.com and the default
port number 119. A password is not required. The "add account" process
in Outlook Express is pretty straight forward. The microsoft.public
groups on that server are mirrored in a web based form at
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...s/default.mspx. Look for
the "All groups by name" link near the bottom right.