I use Windows Mail for a NNTP client and I recommend it's use for text
newsgroups. That doesn't mean it does everything for everybody. I also use
Forte Agent for a NNTP client for binary newsgroups. Use the tool that fits
the job and the user.
--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca
"Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
news:171A47B6-06A1-4172-B13A-AA193A4E2B7B@microsoft.com...
> That appears to be what the solution is now for Windows Mail issues.
>
> MVPs such as yourself and others are now telling the users to use non-MS
> products for NNTP and mail. Doesn't say much for Microsoft when its MVPs
> are recommending other products rather than those from MS.
>
> steve
>
> "Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message
> news:%23jvTGAwPHHA.2340@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Use a different nntp client.
>>
>> --
>> Kerry Brown
>> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
>> http://www.vistahelp.ca
>>
>>
>> "Mildred Savalier" <itsdilly@nospamcomcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:C96BA71E-E8D6-43F8-811A-A7292DB20D16@microsoft.com...
>> I have to fix it!
>> It is slowing me down and making me crazy!
>> ???
>> HELP?
>>
>> --
>> Dilly
>> itsdilly@comcast.net
>> http://home.comcast.net/~itsdilly/
>> http://community.webshots.com/user/savalier
>> http://www.myspace.com/itsdilly
>> People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did, but
>> people will never forget how you made them feel.
>>
>>
>> "Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
>> news:CAEBDA4F-F079-468A-93E0-D8F8763C8501@microsoft.com...
>> That's normal. Just let it be. It will get even bigger.
>>
>> There is now just one database file and all the messages are listed
>> there (the messages are not stored in the file) and have fields
>> extrapolated from them. It can get over a terabyte if you want. <G>
>>
>> steve
>>
>> "Mildred Savalier" <itsdilly@nospamcomcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:EDA29555-6CD7-4161-9CBB-D9D921BBB642@microsoft.com...
>> OK
>> My Database is 256 megs I have compacted deleted read messages and
>> bodies and headers but its still 256.
>> What can I try?
>> I don't want to reset all my ng's and just have to download all the crap
>> over again.
>> Ideas?
>> Jim?
>> Steve?
>>
>>
>> --
>> Dilly
>> itsdilly@comcast.net
>> http://home.comcast.net/~itsdilly/
>> http://community.webshots.com/user/savalier
>> http://www.myspace.com/itsdilly
>> People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did, but
>> people will never forget how you made them feel.
>>
>>
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