"Allan J. Behr" <al@thebehrs.net> wrote in message
news:CBE563DE-0AAF-4281-9324-4AA2B0ACBD61@microsoft.com...
> What is the difference?
In Windows Mail if you look you will see that Microsoft Communities also
uses msnews.microsoft.com as its news server. However, if you use the
pre-installed Microsoft Communities it also includes the metadata to provide
features from the Web interface, like the ability to rate posts if you have
signed in with your Passport/Windows Live ID. If you set up a new news
account for msnews.microsoft.com you will not have access to or send this
metadata. You will also find loading a newsgroup to be faster.
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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.