I have recently switched to WLM from OE. I have been able to send and
receive in OE for 5 years to the same newsgroups. Since the switch, I am
able to receive without issues.... but when I reply, the post does not show
up as posted. To make matters worse, on the post on replied to... a pink/red
type figure is showing on top of the first couple of letters in the subject
line. When I go to the actual newsgroup, it is not showing there either.

I have checked and rechecked my newsgroup settings. The college states that
I have the correct settings/ports and all the right check boxes checked.



Please assist if you can... this is driving me crazy. I have already
unchecked the "use Microsoft communities" in the general tab... so please
tell me something else that will work....

Thanks.

Teresa T.

When you reply be sure to select "Reply Group", not "Reply" (this would only go
to the sender).

Verify the following settings:

View > Show or Hide > Show all messages
View > Show or Hide > (disable) Show replies to my messages
View > Sort by > Sent
View > Sort by > Sent descending
View > View by conversation

"T. Thomas - Instructor" <ttrnbsn@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:OeILjL4jKHA.1264@newsgroup

> I have recently switched to WLM from OE. I have been able to send and receive
> in OE for 5 years to the same newsgroups. Since the switch, I am able to
> receive without issues.... but when I reply, the post does not show up as
> posted. To make matters worse, on the post on replied to... a pink/red type
> figure is showing on top of the first couple of letters in the subject line.
> When I go to the actual newsgroup, it is not showing there either.
>
> I have checked and rechecked my newsgroup settings. The college states that I
> have the correct settings/ports and all the right check boxes checked.
>
> Please assist if you can... this is driving me crazy. I have already unchecked
> the "use Microsoft communities" in the general tab... so please tell me
> something else that will work....
>
> Thanks.
>
> Teresa T.

To avoid using Reply, right click on the Toolbar, Customize, remove Reply.
Reply can be selected if you right click on a message.
--
Ron Sommer
MS-MVP Windows Live Mail

"David Webb" <dwebb211@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:u7nAUz4jKHA.1648@newsgroup

> When you reply be sure to select "Reply Group", not "Reply" (this would
> only go to the sender).
>
> Verify the following settings:
>
> View > Show or Hide > Show all messages
> View > Show or Hide > (disable) Show replies to my messages
> View > Sort by > Sent
> View > Sort by > Sent descending
> View > View by conversation
>
> "T. Thomas - Instructor" <ttrnbsn@newsgroup> wrote in message
> news:OeILjL4jKHA.1264@newsgroup

>> I have recently switched to WLM from OE. I have been able to send and
>> receive in OE for 5 years to the same newsgroups. Since the switch, I am
>> able to receive without issues.... but when I reply, the post does not
>> show up as posted. To make matters worse, on the post on replied to... a
>> pink/red type figure is showing on top of the first couple of letters in
>> the subject line. When I go to the actual newsgroup, it is not showing
>> there either.
>>
>> I have checked and rechecked my newsgroup settings. The college states
>> that I have the correct settings/ports and all the right check boxes
>> checked.
>>
>> Please assist if you can... this is driving me crazy. I have already
>> unchecked the "use Microsoft communities" in the general tab... so please
>> tell me something else that will work....
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Teresa T.

>
>

Hi, Teresa.

Under Actions on the Menu Bar (Press Alt to see the Menu Bar momentarily; it
is Off by default. To toggle it on, press <Alt>+M,M.), there are 3 Reply
options:

Reply to Sender - Almost always the WRONG choice in newsgroups; this sends
an EMAIL to the person to whom you are responding. :>(

Reply to All - Almost always the WRONG choice; this sends BOTH an email and
a newsgroup post. :>(

Reply to Group - Almost always the RIGHT choice! This posts your message to
the newsgroup where you read the post to which you are responding. ;<)

When you right-click on the Toolbar and choose Customize Toolbar, you have
two Reply button options. One says simply "Reply"; this is equivalent to
Reply to Sender; please remove this from the News Toolbar. Replace it with
"Reply group".

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@newsgroup
Microsoft Windows MVP
Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8089.0726) in Win7 Ultimate x64

"T. Thomas - Instructor" <ttrnbsn@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:OeILjL4jKHA.1264@newsgroup

> I have recently switched to WLM from OE. I have been able to send and
> receive in OE for 5 years to the same newsgroups. Since the switch, I am
> able to receive without issues.... but when I reply, the post does not
> show up as posted. To make matters worse, on the post on replied to... a
> pink/red type figure is showing on top of the first couple of letters in
> the subject line. When I go to the actual newsgroup, it is not showing
> there either.
>
> I have checked and rechecked my newsgroup settings. The college states
> that I have the correct settings/ports and all the right check boxes
> checked.
>
> Please assist if you can... this is driving me crazy. I have already
> unchecked the "use Microsoft communities" in the general tab... so please
> tell me something else that will work....
>
> Thanks.
>
> Teresa T.

David:

I already removed the reply and changed it to reply to group.... this method
is still not working.... and this pink/red shape is showing up on top of the
subject line....

Any other suggestions?

"David Webb" <dwebb211@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:u7nAUz4jKHA.1648@newsgroup

> When you reply be sure to select "Reply Group", not "Reply" (this would
> only go to the sender).
>
> Verify the following settings:
>
> View > Show or Hide > Show all messages
> View > Show or Hide > (disable) Show replies to my messages
> View > Sort by > Sent
> View > Sort by > Sent descending
> View > View by conversation
>
> "T. Thomas - Instructor" <ttrnbsn@newsgroup> wrote in message
> news:OeILjL4jKHA.1264@newsgroup

>> I have recently switched to WLM from OE. I have been able to send and
>> receive in OE for 5 years to the same newsgroups. Since the switch, I am
>> able to receive without issues.... but when I reply, the post does not
>> show up as posted. To make matters worse, on the post on replied to... a
>> pink/red type figure is showing on top of the first couple of letters in
>> the subject line. When I go to the actual newsgroup, it is not showing
>> there either.
>>
>> I have checked and rechecked my newsgroup settings. The college states
>> that I have the correct settings/ports and all the right check boxes
>> checked.
>>
>> Please assist if you can... this is driving me crazy. I have already
>> unchecked the "use Microsoft communities" in the general tab... so please
>> tell me something else that will work....
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Teresa T.

>
>

RC:

It does not work.... I did that last night.... One thing I noticed is that
this newsgroup will work with reply and then today it will not.... so now I
am using the reply to group.... any more suggestions ... I have checked and
triple checked the newsgroup settings.... and the college is stating that is
it WLM.

"R. C. White" <rc@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:OiJ3$F7jKHA.1864@newsgroup

> Hi, Teresa.
>
> Under Actions on the Menu Bar (Press Alt to see the Menu Bar momentarily;
> it is Off by default. To toggle it on, press <Alt>+M,M.), there are 3
> Reply options:
>
> Reply to Sender - Almost always the WRONG choice in newsgroups; this sends
> an EMAIL to the person to whom you are responding. :>(
>
> Reply to All - Almost always the WRONG choice; this sends BOTH an email
> and a newsgroup post. :>(
>
> Reply to Group - Almost always the RIGHT choice! This posts your message
> to the newsgroup where you read the post to which you are responding. ;<)
>
> When you right-click on the Toolbar and choose Customize Toolbar, you have
> two Reply button options. One says simply "Reply"; this is equivalent to
> Reply to Sender; please remove this from the News Toolbar. Replace it
> with "Reply group".
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
> rc@newsgroup
> Microsoft Windows MVP
> Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8089.0726) in Win7 Ultimate x64
>
> "T. Thomas - Instructor" <ttrnbsn@newsgroup> wrote in message
> news:OeILjL4jKHA.1264@newsgroup

>> I have recently switched to WLM from OE. I have been able to send and
>> receive in OE for 5 years to the same newsgroups. Since the switch, I am
>> able to receive without issues.... but when I reply, the post does not
>> show up as posted. To make matters worse, on the post on replied to... a
>> pink/red type figure is showing on top of the first couple of letters in
>> the subject line. When I go to the actual newsgroup, it is not showing
>> there either.
>>
>> I have checked and rechecked my newsgroup settings. The college states
>> that I have the correct settings/ports and all the right check boxes
>> checked.
>>
>> Please assist if you can... this is driving me crazy. I have already
>> unchecked the "use Microsoft communities" in the general tab... so please
>> tell me something else that will work....
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Teresa T.

>

You are successfully posting and replying here using with WLM. Is the
problem only with your college news server?

As for the "pink/red type figure" is supposed to appear on message that
you replied to, but it should be on the page icon at the start of the
subject, not over the message text itself. Are you not getting the
little page icon?

--

Mike - http://TechHelp.Santovec.us



"WLMuser" <tmigiven@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:OmBKt98jKHA.1864@newsgroup

> David:
>
> I already removed the reply and changed it to reply to group.... this
> method is still not working.... and this pink/red shape is showing up
> on top of the subject line....
>
> Any other suggestions?
>
> "David Webb" <dwebb211@newsgroup> wrote in message
> news:u7nAUz4jKHA.1648@newsgroup

>> When you reply be sure to select "Reply Group", not "Reply" (this
>> would only go to the sender).
>>
>> Verify the following settings:
>>
>> View > Show or Hide > Show all messages
>> View > Show or Hide > (disable) Show replies to my messages
>> View > Sort by > Sent
>> View > Sort by > Sent descending
>> View > View by conversation
>>
>> "T. Thomas - Instructor" <ttrnbsn@newsgroup> wrote in message
>> news:OeILjL4jKHA.1264@newsgroup

>>> I have recently switched to WLM from OE. I have been able to send
>>> and receive in OE for 5 years to the same newsgroups. Since the
>>> switch, I am able to receive without issues.... but when I reply,
>>> the post does not show up as posted. To make matters worse, on the
>>> post on replied to... a pink/red type figure is showing on top of
>>> the first couple of letters in the subject line. When I go to the
>>> actual newsgroup, it is not showing there either.
>>>
>>> I have checked and rechecked my newsgroup settings. The college
>>> states that I have the correct settings/ports and all the right
>>> check boxes checked.
>>>
>>> Please assist if you can... this is driving me crazy. I have already
>>> unchecked the "use Microsoft communities" in the general tab... so
>>> please tell me something else that will work....
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Teresa T.

>>
>>

Ron:

I already took care of that first thing when I set up the newsgroup on
WLM.... any other suggestions? I am running out of options here... I have
attached a snip of the "subject line" pink/red symbol that shows up ....
basically as if to tell me that... "yes, we know that you replied, but it is
not going through"..... lol...

I have tried using "reply" , reply to group, reply to all.... nothing is
working.... I can receive all just fine... just can't send...I have even
checked my sent folder.... the posts are showing up.... but they do not show
up in the newsgroup.... I have sent at least 2 or 3 posts to all of you who
have tried to help.... some go through.... some don't... then I have to go
to the online environment and post....

I will try anything at this point....

"Ron Sommer" <rsommer@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:O1RnNN5jKHA.4672@newsgroup

> To avoid using Reply, right click on the Toolbar, Customize, remove Reply.
> Reply can be selected if you right click on a message.
> --
> Ron Sommer
> MS-MVP Windows Live Mail
>
> "David Webb" <dwebb211@newsgroup> wrote in message
> news:u7nAUz4jKHA.1648@newsgroup

>> When you reply be sure to select "Reply Group", not "Reply" (this would
>> only go to the sender).
>>
>> Verify the following settings:
>>
>> View > Show or Hide > Show all messages
>> View > Show or Hide > (disable) Show replies to my messages
>> View > Sort by > Sent
>> View > Sort by > Sent descending
>> View > View by conversation
>>
>> "T. Thomas - Instructor" <ttrnbsn@newsgroup> wrote in message
>> news:OeILjL4jKHA.1264@newsgroup

>>> I have recently switched to WLM from OE. I have been able to send and
>>> receive in OE for 5 years to the same newsgroups. Since the switch, I am
>>> able to receive without issues.... but when I reply, the post does not
>>> show up as posted. To make matters worse, on the post on replied to... a
>>> pink/red type figure is showing on top of the first couple of letters in
>>> the subject line. When I go to the actual newsgroup, it is not showing
>>> there either.
>>>
>>> I have checked and rechecked my newsgroup settings. The college states
>>> that I have the correct settings/ports and all the right check boxes
>>> checked.
>>>
>>> Please assist if you can... this is driving me crazy. I have already
>>> unchecked the "use Microsoft communities" in the general tab... so
>>> please tell me something else that will work....
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Teresa T.

>>
>>

Hi, Teresa.

I got your email. :>( Please do not use email to reply to a newsgroup
thread! Netiquette frowns on that.

> It does not work.... I did that last night....

What does not work? You did what last night?

Since we can't look over your shoulder, you must tell us EXACTLY what you
did - step by step - and EXACTLY what results you saw, including any error
messages VERBATIM. "Tried that" doesn't tell us anything; neither does
"didn't work". "Tried that" leaves us wondering if you misunderstood what
we said - and did what you thought we said. And "didn't work" doesn't tell
us how it failed - at what point - so we have no clue which of our
instructions might have been wrong.

> this newsgroup will work with reply and then today it will not.... so now
> I am using the reply to group....

As I said, Reply to Group is the ONLY correct way to reply in a newsgroup.

When you are reading a message and you click Actions on the Menu bar, if you
see "Reply to group" greyed out, that means you are in Mail, not News, and
you can send only an email, not a newsgroup post.

But, I don't understand: You keep saying that your messages don't go
through - but we see at least some of them.

Your first post said:

> I have checked and rechecked my newsgroup settings. The college states
> that I have the correct settings/ports and all the right check boxes
> checked.

Please tell US the newsgroup settings you are using; we may be able to spot
the problem.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@newsgroup
Microsoft Windows MVP
Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8089.0726) in Win7 Ultimate x64

"Teresa T." <tmigiven@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:eTjySO9jKHA.5076@newsgroup

> RC:
>
> It does not work.... I did that last night.... One thing I noticed is that
> this newsgroup will work with reply and then today it will not.... so now
> I am using the reply to group.... any more suggestions ... I have checked
> and triple checked the newsgroup settings.... and the college is stating
> that is it WLM.
>
> "R. C. White" <rc@newsgroup> wrote in message
> news:OiJ3$F7jKHA.1864@newsgroup

>> Hi, Teresa.
>>
>> Under Actions on the Menu Bar (Press Alt to see the Menu Bar momentarily;
>> it is Off by default. To toggle it on, press <Alt>+M,M.), there are 3
>> Reply options:
>>
>> Reply to Sender - Almost always the WRONG choice in newsgroups; this
>> sends an EMAIL to the person to whom you are responding. :>(
>>
>> Reply to All - Almost always the WRONG choice; this sends BOTH an email
>> and a newsgroup post. :>(
>>
>> Reply to Group - Almost always the RIGHT choice! This posts your message
>> to the newsgroup where you read the post to which you are responding.
>> ;<)
>>
>> When you right-click on the Toolbar and choose Customize Toolbar, you
>> have two Reply button options. One says simply "Reply"; this is
>> equivalent to Reply to Sender; please remove this from the News Toolbar.
>> Replace it with "Reply group".
>>
>> RC
>>
>> "T. Thomas - Instructor" <ttrnbsn@newsgroup> wrote in message
>> news:OeILjL4jKHA.1264@newsgroup

>>> I have recently switched to WLM from OE. I have been able to send and
>>> receive in OE for 5 years to the same newsgroups. Since the switch, I am
>>> able to receive without issues.... but when I reply, the post does not
>>> show up as posted. To make matters worse, on the post on replied to... a
>>> pink/red type figure is showing on top of the first couple of letters in
>>> the subject line. When I go to the actual newsgroup, it is not showing
>>> there either.
>>>
>>> I have checked and rechecked my newsgroup settings. The college states
>>> that I have the correct settings/ports and all the right check boxes
>>> checked.
>>>
>>> Please assist if you can... this is driving me crazy. I have already
>>> unchecked the "use Microsoft communities" in the general tab... so
>>> please tell me something else that will work....
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Teresa T.

The magenta overlay on the icon simply means you replied to that message.

--
Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/def...le/vandermolen


"Teresa T." <tmigiven@newsgroup> wrote in message news:OcoTzS9jKHA.4772@newsgroup

> Ron:
>
> I already took care of that first thing when I set up the newsgroup on
> WLM.... any other suggestions? I am running out of options here... I have
> attached a snip of the "subject line" pink/red symbol that shows up .....
> basically as if to tell me that... "yes, we know that you replied, but it is
> not going through"..... lol...
>
> I have tried using "reply" , reply to group, reply to all.... nothing is
> working.... I can receive all just fine... just can't send...I have even
> checked my sent folder.... the posts are showing up.... but they do not show
> up in the newsgroup.... I have sent at least 2 or 3 posts to all of you who
> have tried to help.... some go through.... some don't... then I have to go
> to the online environment and post....
>
> I will try anything at this point....
>
> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@newsgroup> wrote in message
> news:O1RnNN5jKHA.4672@newsgroup

>> To avoid using Reply, right click on the Toolbar, Customize, remove Reply.
>> Reply can be selected if you right click on a message.
>> --
>> Ron Sommer
>> MS-MVP Windows Live Mail
>>
>> "David Webb" <dwebb211@newsgroup> wrote in message
>> news:u7nAUz4jKHA.1648@newsgroup

>>> When you reply be sure to select "Reply Group", not "Reply" (this would
>>> only go to the sender).
>>>
>>> Verify the following settings:
>>>
>>> View > Show or Hide > Show all messages
>>> View > Show or Hide > (disable) Show replies to my messages
>>> View > Sort by > Sent
>>> View > Sort by > Sent descending
>>> View > View by conversation
>>>
>>> "T. Thomas - Instructor" <ttrnbsn@newsgroup> wrote in message
>>> news:OeILjL4jKHA.1264@newsgroup
>>>> I have recently switched to WLM from OE. I have been able to send and
>>>> receive in OE for 5 years to the same newsgroups. Since the switch, I am
>>>> able to receive without issues.... but when I reply, the post does not
>>>> show up as posted. To make matters worse, on the post on replied to... a
>>>> pink/red type figure is showing on top of the first couple of letters in
>>>> the subject line. When I go to the actual newsgroup, it is not showing
>>>> there either.
>>>>
>>>> I have checked and rechecked my newsgroup settings. The college states
>>>> that I have the correct settings/ports and all the right check boxes
>>>> checked.
>>>>
>>>> Please assist if you can... this is driving me crazy. I have already
>>>> unchecked the "use Microsoft communities" in the general tab... so
>>>> please tell me something else that will work....
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> Teresa T.
>>>
>>>