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Old 11-17-2007   #1 (permalink)
KarlUp


 
 

How Do I Automatically Check Newsgroups for New Messages?

Why doesn't Windows Live Mail Desktop automatically check newsgroups for new
messages? It only seems to check for new messages when I click on each
newsgroup individually. That makes the "All news" folder rather useless.

In the [News Account] News Properties dialog, the checkbox "Include this
account when checking for new messages" is checked. I used to have this
problem in OE when that box was unchecked.

What am I doing wrong?

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 11-18-2007   #2 (permalink)
Peter.R


 
 

Re: How Do I Automatically Check Newsgroups for New Messages?

Have you right-clicked on the newsgroup and set the synchronisation settings?
--
Cheers,
Peter
(Windows XP Pro SP2 with Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606)
"There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." - Shakespeare
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"KarlUp" <KarlUp@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:C922EFA0-74C3-47F5-B9D7-01B94062AB43@xxxxxx
Quote:

> Why doesn't Windows Live Mail Desktop automatically check newsgroups for new
> messages? It only seems to check for new messages when I click on each
> newsgroup individually. That makes the "All news" folder rather useless.
>
> In the [News Account] News Properties dialog, the checkbox "Include this
> account when checking for new messages" is checked. I used to have this
> problem in OE when that box was unchecked.
>
> What am I doing wrong?
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 11-18-2007   #3 (permalink)
Joan Archer


 
 

Re: How Do I Automatically Check Newsgroups for New Messages?

It works for me, all I have to do is click on the Microsoft Communities then
go to the toolbar and click synchronize all then it brings in all the
messages that I'm subscribed to. I have my settings to bring in just the
headers.
This also works for any other servers that I use for newsgroups not just
Microsoft.
Joan

"KarlUp" <KarlUp@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:C922EFA0-74C3-47F5-B9D7-01B94062AB43@xxxxxx
Quote:

> Why doesn't Windows Live Mail Desktop automatically check newsgroups for
> new
> messages? It only seems to check for new messages when I click on each
> newsgroup individually. That makes the "All news" folder rather useless.
>
> In the [News Account] News Properties dialog, the checkbox "Include this
> account when checking for new messages" is checked. I used to have this
> problem in OE when that box was unchecked.
>
> What am I doing wrong?
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 11-18-2007   #4 (permalink)
Michael Walraven


 
 

Re: How Do I Automatically Check Newsgroups for New Messages?

Shouldn’t it be doing that automatically when it fetches email if "include
this account when checking for new messages is set"?


Michael

"Joan Archer" <archer_joan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4B24966C-FD50-449D-BA30-B557A82F65DC@xxxxxx
Quote:

> It works for me, all I have to do is click on the Microsoft Communities
> then go to the toolbar and click synchronize all then it brings in all the
> messages that I'm subscribed to. I have my settings to bring in just the
> headers.
> This also works for any other servers that I use for newsgroups not just
> Microsoft.
> Joan
>
> "KarlUp" <KarlUp@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:C922EFA0-74C3-47F5-B9D7-01B94062AB43@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> Why doesn't Windows Live Mail Desktop automatically check newsgroups for
>> new
>> messages? It only seems to check for new messages when I click on each
>> newsgroup individually. That makes the "All news" folder rather useless.
>>
>> In the [News Account] News Properties dialog, the checkbox "Include this
>> account when checking for new messages" is checked. I used to have this
>> problem in OE when that box was unchecked.
>>
>> What am I doing wrong?
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 11-18-2007   #5 (permalink)
KarlUp


 
 

Re: How Do I Automatically Check Newsgroups for New Messages?

No, I don't have synchronization turned on. I thought synchronization was for
working offline. I just want it to check for new messages in the newsgroups
every ten minutes (or whatever), just as it does with the email accounts. I
thought checking the the checkbox "Include this account when checking for new
messages" was supposed to do that. At least, OE worked that way. I realize
this isn't OE, but the similarities in this area would lead one to believe it
would work the same way.


"Peter.R" wrote:
Quote:

> Have you right-clicked on the newsgroup and set the synchronisation settings?
> --
> Cheers,
> Peter
> (Windows XP Pro SP2 with Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606)
> "There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." - Shakespeare
> ---------------
> "KarlUp" <KarlUp@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:C922EFA0-74C3-47F5-B9D7-01B94062AB43@xxxxxx
Quote:

> > Why doesn't Windows Live Mail Desktop automatically check newsgroups for new
> > messages? It only seems to check for new messages when I click on each
> > newsgroup individually. That makes the "All news" folder rather useless.
> >
> > In the [News Account] News Properties dialog, the checkbox "Include this
> > account when checking for new messages" is checked. I used to have this
> > problem in OE when that box was unchecked.
> >
> > What am I doing wrong?
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 11-18-2007   #6 (permalink)
KarlUp


 
 

Re: How Do I Automatically Check Newsgroups for New Messages?

I guess I will try the synchronize option, since two of you have now
suggested that. I do wonder what the the checkbox "Include this account when
checking for new messages" is supposed to be doing, however.

"Joan Archer" wrote:
Quote:

> It works for me, all I have to do is click on the Microsoft Communities then
> go to the toolbar and click synchronize all then it brings in all the
> messages that I'm subscribed to. I have my settings to bring in just the
> headers.
> This also works for any other servers that I use for newsgroups not just
> Microsoft.
> Joan
>
> "KarlUp" <KarlUp@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:C922EFA0-74C3-47F5-B9D7-01B94062AB43@xxxxxx
Quote:

> > Why doesn't Windows Live Mail Desktop automatically check newsgroups for
> > new
> > messages? It only seems to check for new messages when I click on each
> > newsgroup individually. That makes the "All news" folder rather useless.
> >
> > In the [News Account] News Properties dialog, the checkbox "Include this
> > account when checking for new messages" is checked. I used to have this
> > problem in OE when that box was unchecked.
> >
> > What am I doing wrong?
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 11-18-2007   #7 (permalink)
KarlUp


 
 

Re: How Do I Automatically Check Newsgroups for New Messages?

That's what I'm wondering. That's how it works in OE, where I came from.

"Michael Walraven" wrote:
Quote:

> Shouldn’t it be doing that automatically when it fetches email if "include
> this account when checking for new messages is set"?
>
>
> Michael
>
> "Joan Archer" <archer_joan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:4B24966C-FD50-449D-BA30-B557A82F65DC@xxxxxx
Quote:

> > It works for me, all I have to do is click on the Microsoft Communities
> > then go to the toolbar and click synchronize all then it brings in all the
> > messages that I'm subscribed to. I have my settings to bring in just the
> > headers.
> > This also works for any other servers that I use for newsgroups not just
> > Microsoft.
> > Joan
> >
> > "KarlUp" <KarlUp@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:C922EFA0-74C3-47F5-B9D7-01B94062AB43@xxxxxx
Quote:

> >> Why doesn't Windows Live Mail Desktop automatically check newsgroups for
> >> new
> >> messages? It only seems to check for new messages when I click on each
> >> newsgroup individually. That makes the "All news" folder rather useless.
> >>
> >> In the [News Account] News Properties dialog, the checkbox "Include this
> >> account when checking for new messages" is checked. I used to have this
> >> problem in OE when that box was unchecked.
> >>
> >> What am I doing wrong?
> >
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 11-18-2007   #8 (permalink)
Joan Archer


 
 

Re: How Do I Automatically Check Newsgroups for New Messages?

I always assumed that setting was for emails so that when checking it would
go to all the email accounts you have and check for new messages.
The synchronize setting I have checked is for the newsgroups, each one has
the option to bring in either All Messages, New Messages or Headers Only. I
have the last one so when looking at each newsgroup and I see a subject I'm
interested in I click it and it will load the message for me to read.
That's the way I use the settings <g>
Joan

"KarlUp" <KarlUp@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:7298D458-E686-44B0-A0F8-08D2DF8673EC@xxxxxx
Quote:

> I guess I will try the synchronize option, since two of you have now
> suggested that. I do wonder what the the checkbox "Include this account
> when
> checking for new messages" is supposed to be doing, however.
>
> "Joan Archer" wrote:
>
Quote:

>> It works for me, all I have to do is click on the Microsoft Communities
>> then
>> go to the toolbar and click synchronize all then it brings in all the
>> messages that I'm subscribed to. I have my settings to bring in just the
>> headers.
>> This also works for any other servers that I use for newsgroups not just
>> Microsoft.
>> Joan
>>
>> "KarlUp" <KarlUp@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:C922EFA0-74C3-47F5-B9D7-01B94062AB43@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> > Why doesn't Windows Live Mail Desktop automatically check newsgroups
>> > for
>> > new
>> > messages? It only seems to check for new messages when I click on each
>> > newsgroup individually. That makes the "All news" folder rather
>> > useless.
>> >
>> > In the [News Account] News Properties dialog, the checkbox "Include
>> > this
>> > account when checking for new messages" is checked. I used to have this
>> > problem in OE when that box was unchecked.
>> >
>> > What am I doing wrong?
>>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 11-18-2007   #9 (permalink)
KarlUp


 
 

Re: How Do I Automatically Check Newsgroups for New Messages?

I started using the "Headers Only" option, and if I manually click
"Synchronize All", it does appear to do more or less what I want. It doesn't
do it automatically, though. This is different than OE, where the "include
this account..." check box did have the desired effect.

"Joan Archer" wrote:
Quote:

> I always assumed that setting was for emails so that when checking it would
> go to all the email accounts you have and check for new messages.
> The synchronize setting I have checked is for the newsgroups, each one has
> the option to bring in either All Messages, New Messages or Headers Only. I
> have the last one so when looking at each newsgroup and I see a subject I'm
> interested in I click it and it will load the message for me to read.
> That's the way I use the settings <g>
> Joan
>
> "KarlUp" <KarlUp@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:7298D458-E686-44B0-A0F8-08D2DF8673EC@xxxxxx
Quote:

> > I guess I will try the synchronize option, since two of you have now
> > suggested that. I do wonder what the the checkbox "Include this account
> > when
> > checking for new messages" is supposed to be doing, however.
> >
> > "Joan Archer" wrote:
> >
Quote:

> >> It works for me, all I have to do is click on the Microsoft Communities
> >> then
> >> go to the toolbar and click synchronize all then it brings in all the
> >> messages that I'm subscribed to. I have my settings to bring in just the
> >> headers.
> >> This also works for any other servers that I use for newsgroups not just
> >> Microsoft.
> >> Joan
> >>
> >> "KarlUp" <KarlUp@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:C922EFA0-74C3-47F5-B9D7-01B94062AB43@xxxxxx
> >> > Why doesn't Windows Live Mail Desktop automatically check newsgroups
> >> > for
> >> > new
> >> > messages? It only seems to check for new messages when I click on each
> >> > newsgroup individually. That makes the "All news" folder rather
> >> > useless.
> >> >
> >> > In the [News Account] News Properties dialog, the checkbox "Include
> >> > this
> >> > account when checking for new messages" is checked. I used to have this
> >> > problem in OE when that box was unchecked.
> >> >
> >> > What am I doing wrong?
> >>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 11-18-2007   #10 (permalink)
Gary VanderMolen


 
 

Re: How Do I Automatically Check Newsgroups for New Messages?

I assume that setting is there so one can quickly disable a particular
account, say for testing purposes.

--
Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]


"KarlUp" <KarlUp@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:7298D458-E686-44B0-A0F8-08D2DF8673EC@xxxxxx
Quote:

>I guess I will try the synchronize option, since two of you have now
> suggested that. I do wonder what the the checkbox "Include this account when
> checking for new messages" is supposed to be doing, however.
>
> "Joan Archer" wrote:
>
Quote:

>> It works for me, all I have to do is click on the Microsoft Communities then
>> go to the toolbar and click synchronize all then it brings in all the
>> messages that I'm subscribed to. I have my settings to bring in just the
>> headers.
>> This also works for any other servers that I use for newsgroups not just
>> Microsoft.
>> Joan
>>
>> "KarlUp" <KarlUp@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:C922EFA0-74C3-47F5-B9D7-01B94062AB43@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> > Why doesn't Windows Live Mail Desktop automatically check newsgroups for
>> > new
>> > messages? It only seems to check for new messages when I click on each
>> > newsgroup individually. That makes the "All news" folder rather useless.
>> >
>> > In the [News Account] News Properties dialog, the checkbox "Include this
>> > account when checking for new messages" is checked. I used to have this
>> > problem in OE when that box was unchecked.
>> >
>> > What am I doing wrong?
>>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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