Yess! Good going Ron! I'm using that suggestion also. The p.s. reminds me that I seem to have lost the rating box that used to show up in the lower right of the compose window? Also, I just noticed that under Actions, categorize is only available on the new message window, not on reply group. Not that it matters, I keep forgetting to use it anyhow.
I just found a workaround for your rule bug. If you make a separate rule to color maroon after the other rule, and then stop processing rules it might work.
In Outlook Express, I had a rule, 'If the post was from me, color maroon,
mark as read, mark as watched.'
The rule does not work in WLM.
--
Ronald Sommer
"guitardude" <guitardude@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:efauKW$WIHA.4448@xxxxxx
Great Idea! I hadn't thought of setting up a rule. People kept saying to
turn off the 300 headers setting and whenever I did that it would just
overwhelm me with posts that I am never going to read because they are so
old (so most likely answered). This worked perfectly. Is there a way to set
up a rule that automatically watches threads that I have responded in? I had
all of my threads (the ones that I actually did have) watched and when I
reset the group they all got "un-watched". I went ahead and did a search on
the website version of the newsgroup for my name and went through my subject
newsgroup and I found every one that I was missing. I don't know how to
thank you enough. This makes windows live mail perfect for me. I have 4
email boxes and I have recently gotten into these newsgroups so Live mail
brings it all to one spot. Thanks again Ron!
guitardude

p.s. how do you specify the post that is the answer to a question 'cause you
definitely get the kudos on this one! I give you permission to tell me how
to pat you on the back


"Ron Sommer" <rsommer@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:edh3MI#WIHA.1132@xxxxxx

> I would reset the newsgroup.
> Uncheck "Get xx headers".
> Create a message rule, Where the message is older than ..., Do not
> download.
> --
> Ronald Sommer
>
> "guitardude" <guitardude@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OxXI1#2WIHA.5396@xxxxxx

>>
>> Yes I am using the Microsoft server. Some of the posts are from jan. 17th
>> and others from different times, but none of them are older than two
>> weeks because I just started using Microsoft newsgroups. When ever I do
>> not have the next 300 headers turned on, I get messages that are months
>> old but still don't get some from like a week ago. If it would be easier
>> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:O#XODh2WIHA.5208@xxxxxx

>>> Are you using the Microsoft Server?
>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...e.mail.desktop
>>>
>>> How old are the posts that are missing?
>>> How often do you check the newsgroup?
>>> --
>>> Ronald Sommer
>>>

I'm getting a little confused, I have set up a rule that says:
Apply this rule after the message arrives
Where the message was sent more than 30 days ago
Delete it
Will this delete a message after it is 30 days old (I don't want it to do
this), or just not automatically download a message that is 30 days old ( I
want it to do this)? I need two rules: One that just doesn't automatically
download posts that are older than 30 days, and another that automatically
watches posts with my name on them. Thanks for everyone's help!
guitardude

"_mikebs" <someone@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ejM83ODXIHA.484@xxxxxx
Yess! Good going Ron! I'm using that suggestion also. The p.s. reminds me
that I seem to have lost the rating box that used to show up in the lower
right of the compose window? Also, I just noticed that under Actions,
categorize is only available on the new message window, not on reply group.
Not that it matters, I keep forgetting to use it anyhow.
I just found a workaround for your rule bug. If you make a separate rule to
color maroon after the other rule, and then stop processing rules it might
work.
In Outlook Express, I had a rule, 'If the post was from me, color maroon,
mark as read, mark as watched.'
The rule does not work in WLM.
--
Ronald Sommer
"guitardude" <guitardude@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:efauKW$WIHA.4448@xxxxxx
Great Idea! I hadn't thought of setting up a rule. People kept saying to
turn off the 300 headers setting and whenever I did that it would just
overwhelm me with posts that I am never going to read because they are so
old (so most likely answered). This worked perfectly. Is there a way to set
up a rule that automatically watches threads that I have responded in? I had
all of my threads (the ones that I actually did have) watched and when I
reset the group they all got "un-watched". I went ahead and did a search on
the website version of the newsgroup for my name and went through my subject
newsgroup and I found every one that I was missing. I don't know how to
thank you enough. This makes windows live mail perfect for me. I have 4
email boxes and I have recently gotten into these newsgroups so Live mail
brings it all to one spot. Thanks again Ron!
guitardude

p.s. how do you specify the post that is the answer to a question 'cause you
definitely get the kudos on this one! I give you permission to tell me how
to pat you on the back


"Ron Sommer" <rsommer@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:edh3MI#WIHA.1132@xxxxxx

> I would reset the newsgroup.
> Uncheck "Get xx headers".
> Create a message rule, Where the message is older than ..., Do not
> download.
> --
> Ronald Sommer
>
> "guitardude" <guitardude@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OxXI1#2WIHA.5396@xxxxxx

>>
>> Yes I am using the Microsoft server. Some of the posts are from jan. 17th
>> and others from different times, but none of them are older than two
>> weeks because I just started using Microsoft newsgroups. When ever I do
>> not have the next 300 headers turned on, I get messages that are months
>> old but still don't get some from like a week ago. If it would be easier
>> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:O#XODh2WIHA.5208@xxxxxx

>>> Are you using the Microsoft Server?
>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...e.mail.desktop
>>>
>>> How old are the posts that are missing?
>>> How often do you check the newsgroup?
>>> --
>>> Ronald Sommer
>>>

If the rule is checked, it will only apply to incoming messages unless you
manually apply the rule.
Actually, messages that are dated more than 30 days into the future will
also be deleted.
--
Ronald Sommer

"guitardude" <guitardude@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uSrQSlFXIHA.4448@xxxxxx

> I'm getting a little confused, I have set up a rule that says:
> Apply this rule after the message arrives
> Where the message was sent more than 30 days ago
> Delete it
> Will this delete a message after it is 30 days old (I don't want it to do
> this), or just not automatically download a message that is 30 days old
> ( I want it to do this)? I need two rules: One that just doesn't
> automatically download posts that are older than 30 days, and another that
> automatically watches posts with my name on them. Thanks for everyone's
> help!
> guitardude
>
> "_mikebs" <someone@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:ejM83ODXIHA.484@xxxxxx
> Yess! Good going Ron! I'm using that suggestion also. The p.s. reminds
> me that I seem to have lost the rating box that used to show up in the
> lower right of the compose window? Also, I just noticed that under
> Actions, categorize is only available on the new message window, not on
> reply group. Not that it matters, I keep forgetting to use it anyhow.
> I just found a workaround for your rule bug. If you make a separate rule
> to color maroon after the other rule, and then stop processing rules it
> might work.
> In Outlook Express, I had a rule, 'If the post was from me, color maroon,
> mark as read, mark as watched.'
> The rule does not work in WLM.
> --
> Ronald Sommer
> "guitardude" <guitardude@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:efauKW$WIHA.4448@xxxxxx
> Great Idea! I hadn't thought of setting up a rule. People kept saying to
> turn off the 300 headers setting and whenever I did that it would just
> overwhelm me with posts that I am never going to read because they are so
> old (so most likely answered). This worked perfectly. Is there a way to
> set
> up a rule that automatically watches threads that I have responded in? I
> had
> all of my threads (the ones that I actually did have) watched and when I
> reset the group they all got "un-watched". I went ahead and did a search
> on
> the website version of the newsgroup for my name and went through my
> subject
> newsgroup and I found every one that I was missing. I don't know how to
> thank you enough. This makes windows live mail perfect for me. I have 4
> email boxes and I have recently gotten into these newsgroups so Live mail
> brings it all to one spot. Thanks again Ron!
> guitardude
>
> p.s. how do you specify the post that is the answer to a question 'cause
> you
> definitely get the kudos on this one! I give you permission to tell me how
> to pat you on the back
>
>
> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:edh3MI#WIHA.1132@xxxxxx

>> I would reset the newsgroup.
>> Uncheck "Get xx headers".
>> Create a message rule, Where the message is older than ..., Do not
>> download.
>> --
>> Ronald Sommer
>>
>> "guitardude" <guitardude@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:OxXI1#2WIHA.5396@xxxxxx

>>>
>>> Yes I am using the Microsoft server. Some of the posts are from jan.
>>> 17th
>>> and others from different times, but none of them are older than two
>>> weeks because I just started using Microsoft newsgroups. When ever I do
>>> not have the next 300 headers turned on, I get messages that are months
>>> old but still don't get some from like a week ago. If it would be easier
>>> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:O#XODh2WIHA.5208@xxxxxx
>>>> Are you using the Microsoft Server?
>>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...e.mail.desktop
>>>>
>>>> How old are the posts that are missing?
>>>> How often do you check the newsgroup?
>>>> --
>>>> Ronald Sommer
>>>>

>