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How Do I Automatically Check Newsgroups for New Messages?
  1. #1


    KarlUp Guest

    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?



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  2. #2


    Peter.R Guest

    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
    ---------------
    "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?

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  3. #3


    Joan Archer Guest

    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

    > 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?

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  4. #4


    Michael Walraven Guest

    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

    > 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?
    >

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  5. #5


    KarlUp Guest

    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:

    > 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

    > > 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?

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  6. #6


    KarlUp Guest

    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:

    > 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?
    >

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  7. #7


    KarlUp Guest

    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:

    > 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

    > > 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?
    > >
    >

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  8. #8


    Joan Archer Guest

    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

    > 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:
    >

    >> 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?
    >>

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  9. #9


    KarlUp Guest

    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:

    > 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

    > > 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:
    > >

    > >> 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?
    > >>

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  10. #10


    Gary VanderMolen Guest

    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

    >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:
    >

    >> 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?
    >>

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