Gen. Question about XP News Group

I'm new to news groups and was wondering if there is a searchable archive of
problems and questions addressed within past post? Second question: Within
the new users guide it talked about another way to view these post. What is
that way and how do I set that up? Thank you all for being patient with the
newbie!

Sparkeyluv wrote:
> I'm new to news groups and was wondering if there is a searchable archive of
> problems and questions addressed within past post? Second question: Within
> the new users guide it talked about another way to view these post. What is
> that way and how do I set that up? Thank you all for being patient with the
> newbie!

Kudos to you for asking! Google Groups archives Usenet so that's where
you would search. The advanced search function is particularly useful if
you want to confine the search to a certain date range, newsgroup(s),
and language. Here's my usual "blurb" about not using the web interface
(as you are doing now) and using a real newsreader instead. There are
also links to get you all set up.

Since you are using the web interface, you may not realize that this is
really a newsgroup. You will get far more out of this resource if you
learn to use a newsreader. There are many good newsreaders for Windows,
but you can use Outlook Express (XP) or Windows Mail (Vista) since you
already have it. Here are some links to information about newsgroups:

About Usenet:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/ - Usenet FAQs from the Internet FAQ Archives
http://www.usenetmonster.com/infocenter/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet - a brief
explanation of newsgroups

Outlook Express/Windows Mail as Newsreader:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/outloo...snewreader.htm
http://rickrogers.org/setupoe.htm
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/accessi...ndows_mail.htm

How to Post:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 - How to Ask a Question
http://users.tpg.com.au/bzyhjr/liszt.htm - How Not to Get Technical Help
on Usenet
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

http://aumha.org/nntp.htm - list of MS newsgroups
microsoft.public.test.here - MS group to test if your newsreader is
working properly
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/munad.htm - how to munge email address
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossposting - crossposting
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm - multiposting

Other Newsreaders for Windows:
http://www.forteinc.com/agent/index.php - for Forte
http://www.mozilla.org - Thunderbird
http://gravity.tbates.org/
http://www.40tude.com/dialog/
http://xnews.newsguy.com/

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

"Malke" wrote:

> Sparkeyluv wrote:
> > I'm new to news groups and was wondering if there is a searchable archive of
> > problems and questions addressed within past post? Second question: Within
> > the new users guide it talked about another way to view these post. What is
> > that way and how do I set that up? Thank you all for being patient with the
> > newbie!
>
> Kudos to you for asking! Google Groups archives Usenet so that's where
> you would search. The advanced search function is particularly useful if
> you want to confine the search to a certain date range, newsgroup(s),
> and language. Here's my usual "blurb" about not using the web interface
> (as you are doing now) and using a real newsreader instead. There are
> also links to get you all set up.
>
> Since you are using the web interface, you may not realize that this is
> really a newsgroup. You will get far more out of this resource if you
> learn to use a newsreader. There are many good newsreaders for Windows,
> but you can use Outlook Express (XP) or Windows Mail (Vista) since you
> already have it. Here are some links to information about newsgroups:
>
> About Usenet:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet
> http://www.faqs.org/faqs/ - Usenet FAQs from the Internet FAQ Archives
> http://www.usenetmonster.com/infocenter/
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet - a brief
> explanation of newsgroups
>
> Outlook Express/Windows Mail as Newsreader:
> http://michaelstevenstech.com/outloo...snewreader.htm
> http://rickrogers.org/setupoe.htm
> http://vistasupport.mvps.org/accessi...ndows_mail.htm
>
> How to Post:
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 - How to Ask a Question
> http://users.tpg.com.au/bzyhjr/liszt.htm - How Not to Get Technical Help
> on Usenet
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> http://aumha.org/nntp.htm - list of MS newsgroups
> microsoft.public.test.here - MS group to test if your newsreader is
> working properly
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/munad.htm - how to munge email address
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossposting - crossposting
> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm - multiposting
>
> Other Newsreaders for Windows:
> http://www.forteinc.com/agent/index.php - for Forte
> http://www.mozilla.org - Thunderbird
> http://gravity.tbates.org/
> http://www.40tude.com/dialog/
> http://xnews.newsguy.com/
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>

I keep seeing "outlook express" what about the full version of outlook 2007
or 2003, will they work? Furthermore I've always heard news group since I was
a little kid but have never used or know of any. So in essence I'm a news
group virgin... LOL

Sparkeyluv wrote:

> I keep seeing "outlook express" what about the full version of outlook 2007
> or 2003, will they work? Furthermore I've always heard news group since I was
> a little kid but have never used or know of any. So in essence I'm a news
> group virgin... LOL

Outlook does not do newsgroups. It calls Outlook Express (or Windows
Mail I suppose if you are on Vista).


Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

"Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:eDhakXsIIHA.5400@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>
> Outlook does not do newsgroups. It calls Outlook Express (or Windows Mail
> I suppose if you are on Vista).

or any other News reader that is set as the default... :-)

malke i don't know what version of windows xp i have how can i figure it out

"Malke" wrote:

> Sparkeyluv wrote:
> > I'm new to news groups and was wondering if there is a searchable archive of
> > problems and questions addressed within past post? Second question: Within
> > the new users guide it talked about another way to view these post. What is
> > that way and how do I set that up? Thank you all for being patient with the
> > newbie!
>
> Kudos to you for asking! Google Groups archives Usenet so that's where
> you would search. The advanced search function is particularly useful if
> you want to confine the search to a certain date range, newsgroup(s),
> and language. Here's my usual "blurb" about not using the web interface
> (as you are doing now) and using a real newsreader instead. There are
> also links to get you all set up.
>
> Since you are using the web interface, you may not realize that this is
> really a newsgroup. You will get far more out of this resource if you
> learn to use a newsreader. There are many good newsreaders for Windows,
> but you can use Outlook Express (XP) or Windows Mail (Vista) since you
> already have it. Here are some links to information about newsgroups:
>
> About Usenet:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet
> http://www.faqs.org/faqs/ - Usenet FAQs from the Internet FAQ Archives
> http://www.usenetmonster.com/infocenter/
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet - a brief
> explanation of newsgroups
>
> Outlook Express/Windows Mail as Newsreader:
> http://michaelstevenstech.com/outloo...snewreader.htm
> http://rickrogers.org/setupoe.htm
> http://vistasupport.mvps.org/accessi...ndows_mail.htm
>
> How to Post:
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 - How to Ask a Question
> http://users.tpg.com.au/bzyhjr/liszt.htm - How Not to Get Technical Help
> on Usenet
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> http://aumha.org/nntp.htm - list of MS newsgroups
> microsoft.public.test.here - MS group to test if your newsreader is
> working properly
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/munad.htm - how to munge email address
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossposting - crossposting
> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm - multiposting
>
> Other Newsreaders for Windows:
> http://www.forteinc.com/agent/index.php - for Forte
> http://www.mozilla.org - Thunderbird
> http://gravity.tbates.org/
> http://www.40tude.com/dialog/
> http://xnews.newsguy.com/
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>

Right click on the My Computer icon on your Desktop and select
Properties.


--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

emmanuel wrote:
> malke i don't know what version of windows xp i have how can i figure
> it out
>
> "Malke" wrote:
>
>> Sparkeyluv wrote:
>>> I'm new to news groups and was wondering if there is a searchable
>>> archive of problems and questions addressed within past post?
>>> Second question: Within the new users guide it talked about another
>>> way to view these post. What is that way and how do I set that up?
>>> Thank you all for being patient with the newbie!
>>
>> Kudos to you for asking! Google Groups archives Usenet so that's
>> where
>> you would search. The advanced search function is particularly
>> useful if you want to confine the search to a certain date range,
>> newsgroup(s),
>> and language. Here's my usual "blurb" about not using the web
>> interface (as you are doing now) and using a real newsreader
>> instead. There are
>> also links to get you all set up.
>>
>> Since you are using the web interface, you may not realize that this
>> is really a newsgroup. You will get far more out of this resource if
>> you learn to use a newsreader. There are many good newsreaders for
>> Windows, but you can use Outlook Express (XP) or Windows Mail
>> (Vista) since you already have it. Here are some links to
>> information about newsgroups:
>>
>> About Usenet:
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet
>> http://www.faqs.org/faqs/ - Usenet FAQs from the Internet FAQ
>> Archives http://www.usenetmonster.com/infocenter/
>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet - a brief
>> explanation of newsgroups
>>
>> Outlook Express/Windows Mail as Newsreader:
>> http://michaelstevenstech.com/outloo...snewreader.htm
>> http://rickrogers.org/setupoe.htm
>> http://vistasupport.mvps.org/accessi...ndows_mail.htm
>>
>> How to Post:
>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 - How to Ask a
>> Question http://users.tpg.com.au/bzyhjr/liszt.htm - How Not to Get
>> Technical Help on Usenet
>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>>
>> http://aumha.org/nntp.htm - list of MS newsgroups
>> microsoft.public.test.here - MS group to test if your newsreader is
>> working properly
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/munad.htm - how to munge email address
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossposting - crossposting
>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm - multiposting
>>
>> Other Newsreaders for Windows:
>> http://www.forteinc.com/agent/index.php - for Forte
>> http://www.mozilla.org - Thunderbird
>> http://gravity.tbates.org/
>> http://www.40tude.com/dialog/
>> http://xnews.newsguy.com/
>>
>> Malke
>> --
>> Elephant Boy Computers
>> www.elephantboycomputers.com
>> "Don't Panic!"
>> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User