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Old 04-18-2008   #1 (permalink)
JIP


 
 

Newsgroup message rule

Hi, I have a message rule that says "Apply this rule after the message
arrives Where the message is on alt.usenet.kooks newsgroup Delete it "
The theory is that it will automatically delete posts that have been
crossposted to that group. It used to work in Outlook Expres, and I'm trying
it in WLM to see if it still works.


Now, on my ISPs newsgroup server, that group never shows any messages
because they are deleted by the rule. However, I subscribed to the group on
another server that I use, and messages are being downloaded. I would have
thought the rule would be independent of the server? So why are messages
being deleted from the group on one server, but not the other?

Thanks



My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 04-18-2008   #2 (permalink)
Peter.R


 
 

Re: Newsgroup message rule

From what I can tell, we have to subscribe to a newsgroup before it will be listed in the 'Select Newsgroup' dialog box when creating that rule. So I suspect that that newsgroup also has to be subscribed to in the news account we want the rule applied to. It will then be listed under that account in the 'Select Newsgroup' dialog box, and we would need to select it there when creating that rule.

In other words, I think you have to subscribe to the alt.usenet.kooks newsgroup within the account you want the rule applied to, then create a new rule where you select that newsgroup under that account in the 'Select Newsgroup' dialog box.

I would be interested to know if the rule still works after you unsubscribe to the newsgroup selected in that rule.

--
Cheers,
Peter
(Windows Vista Home Premium 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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"JIP" <fred@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:O1zffAVoIHA.4024@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Hi, I have a message rule that says "Apply this rule after the message
> arrives Where the message is on alt.usenet.kooks newsgroup Delete it "
> The theory is that it will automatically delete posts that have been
> crossposted to that group. It used to work in Outlook Expres, and I'm trying
> it in WLM to see if it still works.
>
>
> Now, on my ISPs newsgroup server, that group never shows any messages
> because they are deleted by the rule. However, I subscribed to the group on
> another server that I use, and messages are being downloaded. I would have
> thought the rule would be independent of the server? So why are messages
> being deleted from the group on one server, but not the other?
>
> Thanks
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 04-18-2008   #3 (permalink)
JIP


 
 

Re: Newsgroup message rule



"Peter.R" <Peter.R@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eGz4j3YoIHA.4620@xxxxxx
Quote:

> From what I can tell, we have to subscribe to a newsgroup before it will
> be listed in the 'Select Newsgroup' dialog box when creating that rule. So
> I suspect that that newsgroup also has to be subscribed to in the news
> account we want the rule applied to. It will then be listed under that
> account in the 'Select Newsgroup' dialog box, and we would need to select
> it there when creating that rule.
>
> In other words, I think you have to subscribe to the alt.usenet.kooks
> newsgroup within the account you want the rule applied to, then create a
> new rule where you select that newsgroup under that account in the 'Select
> Newsgroup' dialog box.
>
> I would be interested to know if the rule still works after you
> unsubscribe to the newsgroup selected in that rule.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Peter
> (Windows Vista Home Premium with Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606)
> "There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in
> your philosophy." - Shakespeare
> ---------------
>
> "JIP" <fred@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:O1zffAVoIHA.4024@xxxxxx
>
Quote:

>> Hi, I have a message rule that says "Apply this rule after the message
>> arrives Where the message is on alt.usenet.kooks newsgroup Delete it "
>> The theory is that it will automatically delete posts that have been
>> crossposted to that group. It used to work in Outlook Expres, and I'm
>> trying
>> it in WLM to see if it still works.
>>
>>
>> Now, on my ISPs newsgroup server, that group never shows any messages
>> because they are deleted by the rule. However, I subscribed to the group
>> on
>> another server that I use, and messages are being downloaded. I would
>> have
>> thought the rule would be independent of the server? So why are messages
>> being deleted from the group on one server, but not the other?
>>
>> Thanks
Spot on - created a new rule and selected the group on the other server, and
it worked.

No idea if it will work after unsubscribing, but will experiment on that.

Many thanks

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 04-18-2008   #4 (permalink)
Peter.R


 
 

Re: Newsgroup message rule

Good one JIP.

Glad to help.

--
Cheers,
Peter
(Windows Vista Home Premium with Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606)
"There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." - Shakespeare
---------------

"JIP" <fred@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:eBUJmAZoIHA.2160@xxxxxx
Quote:

>
>
> "Peter.R" <Peter.R@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eGz4j3YoIHA.4620@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> From what I can tell, we have to subscribe to a newsgroup before it will
>> be listed in the 'Select Newsgroup' dialog box when creating that rule. So
>> I suspect that that newsgroup also has to be subscribed to in the news
>> account we want the rule applied to. It will then be listed under that
>> account in the 'Select Newsgroup' dialog box, and we would need to select
>> it there when creating that rule.
>>
>> In other words, I think you have to subscribe to the alt.usenet.kooks
>> newsgroup within the account you want the rule applied to, then create a
>> new rule where you select that newsgroup under that account in the 'Select
>> Newsgroup' dialog box.
>>
>> I would be interested to know if the rule still works after you
>> unsubscribe to the newsgroup selected in that rule.
>>
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Peter
>> (Windows Vista Home Premium with Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606)
>> "There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in
>> your philosophy." - Shakespeare
>> ---------------
>>
>> "JIP" <fred@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:O1zffAVoIHA.4024@xxxxxx
>>
Quote:

>>> Hi, I have a message rule that says "Apply this rule after the message
>>> arrives Where the message is on alt.usenet.kooks newsgroup Delete it "
>>> The theory is that it will automatically delete posts that have been
>>> crossposted to that group. It used to work in Outlook Expres, and I'm
>>> trying
>>> it in WLM to see if it still works.
>>>
>>>
>>> Now, on my ISPs newsgroup server, that group never shows any messages
>>> because they are deleted by the rule. However, I subscribed to the group
>>> on
>>> another server that I use, and messages are being downloaded. I would
>>> have
>>> thought the rule would be independent of the server? So why are messages
>>> being deleted from the group on one server, but not the other?
>>>
>>> Thanks
> Spot on - created a new rule and selected the group on the other server, and
> it worked.
>
> No idea if it will work after unsubscribing, but will experiment on that.
>
> Many thanks
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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