Hi, Not sure if I can help, anyway. To use the NewsGroups in OE just press control plus W and make a sure you type in edit only in small capital letters to get the result. In other word if you type any large Capitals letters it may bring you a zero result. Regard Ronnie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 11:47 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: No Newsgroups Folder in OE > Hi again Vince. > > I managed to get to the point where I typed in Searching for Newsgroups. > I then pressed enter and nothing happened. I didn't get a box like you > suggested in which to type 2alt or anything. I must say, that I thought > that the old method was much more user friendly. I'm not really sure if > going to all this trouble is worthwhile as I'm only wanting to subscribe > to a SKY TV newsgroup to find out more about SKY Plus and otherservices. > > Best wishes. > Andy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Vince Thacker" <vince@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 10:47 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: No Newsgroups Folder in OE > > >> Hi, Andy, >> >> Ah, I'm with you. If you're using Outlook Express, go to the Help and in >> the Index type "Searching for newsgroups". The instructions are there. I >> have an idea this was a bit easier to find in previous versions of O.E.. >> >> From what I've found in the past, it's worth trying and subject, putting >> 2alt." before it and seeing if it exists - quite often it will. >> >> Hope that helps. >> >> Vince. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Andy Logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 9:43 PM >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: No Newsgroups Folder in OE >> >> >>> Hi Vince. >>> >>> I've not attempted to subscribe to any newsgroups for some years, and >>> perhaps not since OE 5. However, when I used to have the folder titled >>> Newsgroups, I'd click on this and be presented with a box to type in a >>> subject like "computing", "blind computing" or disability blind >>> computing", and this would result with a list of possible newsgroups for >>> me to subscribe to. If I no longer have the link, so to speak, how can >>> I get a list of group subjects? >>> >>> Best wishes. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Vince Thacker" <vince@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 9:27 PM >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: No Newsgroups Folder in OE >>> >>> >>>> I'm sure you haven't done anything wrong, Andy. I don't have a >>>> Newsgroups folder either, though I suppose I could create one. The >>>> newsgroups are simply listed at the bottom of the folder list. Could be >>>> better to make a folder if you belong to a lot of them. >>>> >>>> Vince. >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Andy Logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 8:37 PM >>>> Subject: [access-uk] No Newsgroups Folder in OE >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi all. >>>>> >>>>> I was just about to search for a particular Newsgroup and arrowed town >>>>> the folders in Outlook Express, expecting the bottom folder to be >>>>> titled Newsgroups. However, this folder is not shown. I've had a >>>>> quick look through my options, thinking that I may have un-checked a >>>>> tick-box, but cannot find any reference to having this folder shown. >>>>> Any one any idea how to fix this please? >>>>> >>>>> Best wishes. >>>>> >>>>> Andy >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>>>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> ** and in the Subject line type >>>>> ** unsubscribe >>>>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>>>> ** immediately-following link:- >>>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>>>> ** or send a message, to >>>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>>>> Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.7.1/347 - Release Date: >>>>> 24/05/2006 >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> ** and in the Subject line type >>>> ** unsubscribe >>>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>>> ** immediately-following link:- >>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>>> ** or send a message, to >>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> ** and in the Subject line type >>> ** unsubscribe >>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>> ** immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>> ** or send a message, to >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.7.1/347 - Release Date: >>> 24/05/2006 >>> >>> >> >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> >> >> > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.7.1/348 - Release Date: 25/05/2006 > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq