Vista - FROM column in WLM

Help please--When reading the newsgroups I used to have the sender's name in
the From column--no longer. Every other column is ok

Any suggestions would be appreciated.--xp sp3

Thanks for the followup R.C. Yes I still have the column--just nothing in
it. (for all the news groups), I have re download all groups on my news
server, I have selected and deselected the From column, made it max width
everything--to no avail.
I really like WLM-but I gota say this is some buggy stuff. Quick views
break, news feeds quit updating, folder message counts are goofy.
Sure would like to see Microsoft fix this stuff with an upgrade. Thankyou
for your help.

"R. C. White" <rc@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:7D778561-A887-43C3-82B5-49D12C9BDB5F@xxxxxx

RC, I am not very familiar with how this question and answer page works, but
maybe you can help me or refer me to where to go. The HELP button is useless
and doesn't answer any of my questions. For my email inbox, I used to be
able to expand or contract the column widths according to whether I can read
the column content, like sender or subject. I can't do that now because
there is no column marker on the blue bar above the first email. I tried
view toolbar, which did not work. PLEASE HELP!!! I HAT THIS NEW STUPID
FORMAT AND I CAN'T GET BACK TO THE OLD ONE!!!
THANKS,
MissTrish


"R. C. White" wrote:

Trish,
Not RC, but if you are reading email in the Hotmail user interface(Windows Live Hotmail)unlike a stand alone email client it does
not have fields in the message list. It does have an option to Sort the message list by Date, From, Subject, Size.

To verify you are really using Windows Live Hotmail, logon to Hotmail via mail.live.com.
- Once logged on do you see the Sort Field ?
- Is this the location you'd wanted a 'From field to be displayed ?(if so see first paragraph)


--
...winston
ms-mvp mail


"Trish1" <Trish1@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:594D937B-37DC-4439-85E6-D4E34FA9AD18@xxxxxx

Dear RC and Winston,
You have both been very kind, and I appreciate your info. Perhaps a little
more info than I can handle! I tried running down 2 of RC's links, and one
would not install after about 2 minutes (but still chaned my opening page).
The other was, dare I admit, confusing because it led me to someone else's
inbox, full of technical Q &As, and I don't know how to make that format work
for my current email address.
BASICALLY ALL I WANT TO DO: re-format my inbox, see below.
I THINK I CAN RESTATE THE PROBLEM BETTER.
I am running Microsoft Windows XP, Media Center Edition, Version 2002,
Service Pack 2. I have Windows Live Hotmail, none of the other things you
mentioned. My questions are:

A. When my inbox displays, I cannot read the whole "from" column because
part of the sender's names are cut off. I simply want to widen the column so
I can read the whole sender's name. I'd also like to put the columns in a
different order when I want to - like date, time, subject, from. The
"subject" column now takes so much space it eliminates other columns to the
right. (The SORT function is not helpful, thanks anyway.) The inbox you
linked me to did have the columns labeled so I could arrange what column I
wanted first, and how wide each column should be. That was the format I
liked in my old inbox that was arbitrarily replaced.

B. What did you say about moving the last 300 emails to another location?
What would that do?

C. What does "Live" mean, like Windows Live Hotmail, and why is it slower,
especially in this new format they forced on us? iS "live" really useful if
you're only using email 20-30 minutes per day?

THANKS AGAIN, YOU GUYS ARE GREAT. --Trish


--
MissTrish


"R. C. White" wrote:

The newsgroup to which you posted specializes in supporting the
Windows Live Mail program.
If your issue is with Windows Live Hotmail, you will get more help by
posting in the following newsgroup:

http://www.microsoft.com/communities...msn.discussion

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"Trish1" <Trish1@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:81841384-55DB-43A0-AC6E-F569A335C6CE@xxxxxx

a. The only way to change the feature in the inbox for an email client(Windows Live Mail, Outlook Express, etc)
Right Click on the column header(e.g. Subject) and scroll down to columns..choose the columns of your preference and then select a
default column width in the same dialog box.
To widen or shorten a column, close the dialog box and place the cursor on the vertical line at the right of each column(the cursor
will change from a pointer to a cross with two horizontal arrows...drag and resize).

The above is not applicable to the web interface when using IE or another browser to view your inbox.

b. Where are the messages currently located ?

c. Live is the name of the platform which contains different applications and services. Live applications include Windows Live
Mail, Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Hotmail..
...which are you using ?


--
...winston
ms-mvp mail


"Trish1" <Trish1@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:81841384-55DB-43A0-AC6E-F569A335C6CE@xxxxxx

Thanks again, Winston-you sure know your stuff. The reply just before yours
says I am in the wrong discussion group WLM, but should be in Windows Live
Hotmail. BAH HUMBUG--what Microsoft genius named this junk? These names are
so similar; I actually have Windows Live Hotmail, even though my email
address does not contain the word "hotmail."
--
MissTrish


"...winston" wrote:

Forgot to answer b., which is WLH, is that what you are asking?
--
MissTrish


"...winston" wrote:

Wondered what happened to you
Had to look back at previously read posts.

WLH = Windows Live Hotmail(that would be the answer to [c].

Let's re-asses.
- you are **not** using Windows Live Mail or Windows Mail(both are stand-alone email clients)that have their own unique Window and
do not load a browser(Internet Explorer) when opened. Yes?

- you **are** using Internet Explorer or other browser to read your mail in Windows Live Hotmail which is acessbile in a browser
window after logging on with your Live ID. Yes ?

- you**are** using Internet Explorer to read this newsgroup instead of news client(your message posting properties indicate that
as a Yes)

Since all three are Yes, then (b) does not apply for all practical purposes, unless you wish to install a newsreading client like
Windows Live Mail or use the existing one present on your XP machine(Outlook Express)
fyi...(b) only referred to in RC's response to the number of messages a newsreader is capable of downloading, not your use of
Internet Explorer for reading the this same group. This group is available in two formats--web based with Internet Explorer(what
you use) and also in a news client(what we are using).


Now if that is clear, then the prior procedure of dragging the columns wider(reiterating again)does not apply to the use of
Internet Explorer or any browser while reading the messages in the Hotmail web interface(in IE).
- I.e. you can not widen the columns in the current version of Hotmail.

You can shorten the preview pane window(which can be placed on the right, bottom or off- configure it via the Options/More Options
menu).
- If you wish to toggle it off you need to use the arrows(center/top)to scroll through your inbox message, another way to toggle
it off/on look in the upper right and click full view or the small gray X(only present after Full View is clicked).
- If you wish to use the reading pane and narrow the reading pane(place the cursor on the vertical bar directly between the
message list and the displayed message, the line will become darker/bolder and then drag it to the right.


Thus is you wish to widen the columns for messages, you would have to install a email client(Windows Live Mail) that is capable of
sending and retrieving, viewing message in a Hotmail account.
- note the current version of WLM is about a year old; a new version should be available soon, thus based on your information
and my perception at this time, I would not recommend that you install the older version or even a beta version of Windows Live
Mail at this time...If desired, wait until the new version of WLM is released, and continue to use Internet Explorer for reading
your Hotmail regardless of the current versions discomfort.


In the future use look for the one of two news groups for Hotmail questions..links to access each forum where Hotmail questions are
discussed/supported are shown below for accessing the with your current method of use(Internet Explorer)

http://www.microsoft.com/communities....internet.mail

http://www.microsoft.com/communities...msn.discussion



--
...winston
ms-mvp mail


"Trish1" <Trish1@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:4A2B6EFD-8149-4E2F-9CDE-0176D2E7D197@xxxxxx