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Old 07-02-2008, 02:42 AM
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
 
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Re: trouble posting questions to newsgroup
"jhnptbrg" <jhnptbrg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:08CB9B1D-E8BD-406B-8624-0D871FA3B488@microsoft.com...
> More than half the time I come here with an issue, I tried to post a new
> question, am asked to sign in, do so successfully (sign in changes to sign
> out) but then no new window opens to allow me to enter my question. I try
> selecting new question several times, and after the 1st time (where is
> prompts for log in) nothing happens.
>
> What is wrong with my system/the way I am using this area?


A popup blocker is causing the problem.

In Outlook Express go to Tools | Accounts | Add (or New) | News.
Set up an account for this news server:

msnews.microsoft.com

The server is free and does not require you to logon. This news server
carries over 2200 newsgroups related to Microsoft products and keeps
messages at least 30 days.

For more detail see
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.htm

And here are two articles Tom Koch wrote about using newsgroups in Outlook
Express:

Outlook Express Newsgroups 101
http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/IE/...groups101.mspx

Mastering Newsgroups in Outlook Express: Power User Tips
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/...ewsgroups.mspx

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