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Old 10-31-2007   #5 (permalink)
divoch


 
 

Re: Watched threads in newsgroups not highlighted in red


"Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" <franksaunders@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:F90965F5-2052-48B9-93F8-F704AA70724F@xxxxxx
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> "divoch" <divoch@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:FViVi.591$pg.341@xxxxxx-win.ntli.net...
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>> <robertNOSPAMmiles@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:OCuCOQZGIHA.5752@xxxxxx
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>>> "divoch" <divoch@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:G34Vi.4303$Eq.543@xxxxxx-gui.ntli.net...
>>>>A newsgroup where there is a watched thread does not get highlighted in
>>>>red when a new post arrives. I have to keep checking the newsgroup to
>>>>see whether the thread has new messages. This is unlike in XP where the
>>>>name of the newsgroup in the list became red. Is there any setting to
>>>>change this?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> divoch
>>> You may have to click on Tools, then Options, then Read, then change the
>>> color after Highlight watched messages to red, then click on Apply and
>>> then
>>> OK.
>> I have checked that and it is set to Red. It works on the actual messages
>> but the newsgroup name in the Folder list does not go Red when there are
>> unread watched postings but it does on my laptop with Windows XP and OE.
>> divoch
>
> It is very inconsistent. I find it works sometimes and sometimes it does
> not.
>
You are right. Your posting has just confirmed that - it resulted in
the newsgroup name going red this time
Best regards
divoch

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