Menu bar (ALT if not visible) .> Tools > Accounts > Add button> click Newsgroup
Account and Next button. Go through the wizard. You need to know the address
of the news server that will allow you to connect. Get this from your ISP.
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"Rich" <rich@paulsenonline.net> wrote in message
news:3E604C58-C0EC-4495-B827-15AE61171BEE@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for being here.... I was able to subscribe to this newsgroup, because
> it is within ms vista...however i want to subscribe to other newsgroups, not
> just the microsoft communities, etc...i was able to get as far as finding
> directory.verisign.com under (i think)
> '"tools", "accounts", (click, click) and computer said "connecting to server,
> but then said it was unable to connect to server. I am using a wireless
> unsecured internet connection at a coffee shop but i should think that would
> not be a problem. i used to be quite computer savvy but have been away for a
> while... i am surprised i was able to get this far ...(to be able to post,
> etc)..i want to do this but with several other newsgroups.... can you help??
> am i making my problem clear ?
> thanks in advance for any help
> i am quite frustrated
> rich
> now i cant seem to answer your message only post a new one it wants to know if
> i am using nntp or imap, etc and i don't know
> help
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Qfreed" <qfreed@discussions.microsoft.com>
> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 9:56 AM
> Subject: RE: how do i subscribe to newsgroups in windows mail? (vista)
>
>
>> Not sure I understand the problem. Since you posted this note I assume you
>> subscribed to this newsgroup. Are you having a problem making a connection
>> or finding newgroups? A good place to start if looing for Windows newsgroups
>> is
>> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...s/default.mspx. When you narrow down
>> the language, area, and topic your intersted in you can go to the specific
>> newgroup and the option to subscribe will be offered.
>