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01-08-2009

Thanks,

I'll give it a try.
--

Cheers,
Shane Devenshire

"Ildhund" wrote:

Quote:

> "Shane Devenshire" <ShaneDevenshire@xxxxxx> wrote
> in message
> news:6EDD7E4E-1A97-45F1-839D-9E99036C8576@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > Hi folks,
> >
> > I have been postion to all Excel newsgroups via the Web interface.
> > When posts are made this way they are recorded in the user
> > profile. I have run some test recently using Windows Mail Live -
> > posts made to the newsgroup appear on the thread but are not
> > counted in the user profile.
> >
> > Questions -
> > 1. is there a way to correct this problem?

>
> Try selecting "Use newsgroup Communities support features" on the
> [Tools >] Options General tab. This is supposed to do what you ask
> if you're signed in to WLMail with the Live ID you use when posting
> on the web. It's not fault free.
>

Quote:

> > 2. The web interface is often very slow to load, it is unavailable
> > many times when the newsgroups can be accessed via Mail Live? Is
> > there anything we can do about this?

>
> I don't know of anything.
>

Quote:

> > 3. On the web interface I see three panes the first different
> > languages, then groups, the subgroups, the middle one the threads,
> > the right one the content of the selected message. Often the left
> > side of the first pane is out of view, even with the scrollbar to
> > the far left. Without going to a micro font, is there any way to
> > correct this problem?

>
> Not that I know of. It's been like that for years, using IE7 at any
> rate.
> Stick to posting via WLMail - it's much more efficient.
> --
> Noel
>
>

01-08-2009	#3 (permalink)
Shane Devenshire Guest n/a posts	Re: Windows Mail Live posts don't get recorded in the newsgroup Thanks, I'll give it a try. -- Cheers, Shane Devenshire "Ildhund" wrote: Quote: > "Shane Devenshire" <ShaneDevenshire@xxxxxx> wrote > in message > news:6EDD7E4E-1A97-45F1-839D-9E99036C8576@xxxxxx Quote: > > Hi folks, > > > > I have been postion to all Excel newsgroups via the Web interface. > > When posts are made this way they are recorded in the user > > profile. I have run some test recently using Windows Mail Live - > > posts made to the newsgroup appear on the thread but are not > > counted in the user profile. > > > > Questions - > > 1. is there a way to correct this problem? > > Try selecting "Use newsgroup Communities support features" on the > [Tools >] Options General tab. This is supposed to do what you ask > if you're signed in to WLMail with the Live ID you use when posting > on the web. It's not fault free. > Quote: > > 2. The web interface is often very slow to load, it is unavailable > > many times when the newsgroups can be accessed via Mail Live? Is > > there anything we can do about this? > > I don't know of anything. > Quote: > > 3. On the web interface I see three panes the first different > > languages, then groups, the subgroups, the middle one the threads, > > the right one the content of the selected message. Often the left > > side of the first pane is out of view, even with the scrollbar to > > the far left. Without going to a micro font, is there any way to > > correct this problem? > > Not that I know of. It's been like that for years, using IE7 at any > rate. > Stick to posting via WLMail - it's much more efficient. > -- > Noel > >
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