Vista - news groups mail

05-11-2008

I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have access to
news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news groups, Mail
downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It may have been weeks
since my last use of Mail so the list is rather long (hundreds). Is there
any way to stop downloading all of these e-mails that I have already dealt
with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not provide access to Newsgroups?
Thanks,

Len Urban

05-11-2008

Don't ask why Outlook doesn't do Newsgroups...

Its never been able to do it, and MSFT doesn't seem to want it ever to do
that..

they have made live mail desktop that is actually a substitute for windows
mail
and does newsgroups.

Most email servers do not send the same emails if you check the emails with
2 programs...

However you may have a setting in outlook wrong.

Question: when you check your email in windows mail, do you also get the
same email later on outlook?

"Len Urban" <lturban@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:gpLVj.5678$%X1.4911@xxxxxx

Quote:

> I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have access
> to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news groups, Mail
> downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It may have been
> weeks since my last use of Mail so the list is rather long (hundreds). Is
> there any way to stop downloading all of these e-mails that I have already
> dealt with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not provide access to Newsgroups?
> Thanks,
>
> Len Urban

05-11-2008

I've never checked my e-mail from widows mail. I will try and see if get
e-mail back on Outlook.

What setting may I have wrong on Outlook?

Thanks

"Clear Windows" <carlferedeck@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:482784c7$1@xxxxxx-privat.org...

Quote:

> Don't ask why Outlook doesn't do Newsgroups...
>
> Its never been able to do it, and MSFT doesn't seem to want it ever to do
> that..
>
> they have made live mail desktop that is actually a substitute for windows
> mail
> and does newsgroups.
>
> Most email servers do not send the same emails if you check the emails
> with 2 programs...
>
> However you may have a setting in outlook wrong.
>
> Question: when you check your email in windows mail, do you also get the
> same email later on outlook?
>
>
>
> "Len Urban" <lturban@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:gpLVj.5678$%X1.4911@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have access
>> to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news groups, Mail
>> downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It may have been
>> weeks since my last use of Mail so the list is rather long (hundreds). Is
>> there any way to stop downloading all of these e-mails that I have
>> already dealt with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not provide access to
>> Newsgroups?
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Len Urban

>

05-11-2008

Hi Len,

In Mail, click tools/accounts and select your mail account. Click
properties, then on the general tab uncheck the box to include this account
when synchronizing. Repeat for other mail accounts as desired.

Outlook was never designed for use as a newsreader, and Microsoft will
likely not change this. They provide the function with the basic mail
program included with Windows, and that's generally sufficient.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Len Urban" <lturban@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:gpLVj.5678$%X1.4911@xxxxxx

Quote:

>I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have access
>to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news groups, Mail
>downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It may have been weeks
>since my last use of Mail so the list is rather long (hundreds). Is there
>any way to stop downloading all of these e-mails that I have already dealt
>with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not provide access to Newsgroups?
> Thanks,
>
> Len Urban

05-11-2008

( this is outlook 2007)

tools>account settings>(select your account) and press CHANGE>on that window
press the MORE SETTINGS BUTTON>
go to the advanced TAB and see the last 3 checkmark boxes, on of them says
LEAVE MESSAGE ON SERVER,

the window with the checkmark is similar to this (I just found this image on
the internet to show you what the window is like)
http://www.csus.edu/saclink/email/im...ed_setting.gif

that means its left on the server, so when you open windows mail it
downloads again

what kind of email account do you have?

"Len Urban" <lturban@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:GHLVj.11409$5b3.7438@xxxxxx

Quote:

> I've never checked my e-mail from widows mail. I will try and see if get
> e-mail back on Outlook.
>
> What setting may I have wrong on Outlook?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> "Clear Windows" <carlferedeck@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:482784c7$1@xxxxxx-privat.org...

Quote:

>> Don't ask why Outlook doesn't do Newsgroups...
>>
>> Its never been able to do it, and MSFT doesn't seem to want it ever to do
>> that..
>>
>> they have made live mail desktop that is actually a substitute for
>> windows mail
>> and does newsgroups.
>>
>> Most email servers do not send the same emails if you check the emails
>> with 2 programs...
>>
>> However you may have a setting in outlook wrong.
>>
>> Question: when you check your email in windows mail, do you also get the
>> same email later on outlook?
>>
>>
>>
>> "Len Urban" <lturban@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:gpLVj.5678$%X1.4911@xxxxxx

Quote:

>>> I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have
>>> access to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news
>>> groups, Mail downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It may
>>> have been weeks since my last use of Mail so the list is rather long
>>> (hundreds). Is there any way to stop downloading all of these e-mails
>>> that I have already dealt with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not provide
>>> access to Newsgroups?
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Len Urban

>>

>

05-11-2008

>, and that's generally sufficient.

most hardcore newsgroup users would laugh at this, since they use very
complex newsreaders with many options
like Forte

Personally I never cared about many options, I just wanted something simple
and easy to use.. that's why
its outlook express, live mail, windows mail, thunderbird for me...

I have used all existing newsreaders for windows and linux though...

"Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:edYSOO8sIHA.1236@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Hi Len,
>
> In Mail, click tools/accounts and select your mail account. Click
> properties, then on the general tab uncheck the box to include this
> account when synchronizing. Repeat for other mail accounts as desired.
>
> Outlook was never designed for use as a newsreader, and Microsoft will
> likely not change this. They provide the function with the basic mail
> program included with Windows, and that's generally sufficient.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Len Urban" <lturban@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:gpLVj.5678$%X1.4911@xxxxxx

Quote:

>>I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have access
>>to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news groups, Mail
>>downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It may have been
>>weeks since my last use of Mail so the list is rather long (hundreds). Is
>>there any way to stop downloading all of these e-mails that I have already
>>dealt with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not provide access to Newsgroups?
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Len Urban

>

05-11-2008

You can go to Tools>Options>General then uncheck "Send and receive messages
at startup". That way Windows Mail only downloads emails when you tell it
to.

Mark

"Len Urban" <lturban@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:gpLVj.5678$%X1.4911@xxxxxx

Quote:

>I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have access
>to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news groups, Mail
>downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It may have been weeks
>since my last use of Mail so the list is rather long (hundreds). Is there
>any way to stop downloading all of these e-mails that I have already dealt
>with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not provide access to Newsgroups?
> Thanks,
>
> Len Urban

05-11-2008

If the timer is set, it will still download email automatically after the
initial time period passes. You need to disable the account from
synchronizing.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Mark" <secureourborders@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:B5541491-862B-4DE8-9192-9C9A9665486E@xxxxxx

Quote:

> You can go to Tools>Options>General then uncheck "Send and receive
> messages at startup". That way Windows Mail only downloads emails when you
> tell it to.
>
> Mark
>
> "Len Urban" <lturban@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:gpLVj.5678$%X1.4911@xxxxxx

Quote:

>>I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have access
>>to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news groups, Mail
>>downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It may have been
>>weeks since my last use of Mail so the list is rather long (hundreds). Is
>>there any way to stop downloading all of these e-mails that I have already
>>dealt with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not provide access to Newsgroups?
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Len Urban

>

05-12-2008

"Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote:

Quote:

> Outlook was never designed for use as a newsreader, and Microsoft
> will likely not change this.

There is an add-in available from MAPIlab that will let you read newsgroups
in Outlook. Personally, I find it's interface and functionality to be
inferior to that of Windows Mail, but the OP may want to give it a try.

http://www.mapilab.com/outlook/nntp/

Charlie42

05-12-2008

Yeah, but why did the accounts get set up in WinMail to begin with? If he
deletes the mail accounts, then it won't download the mail.

There are several switches to start Winmail in news mode only:

"C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" /newsonly
"C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" /outnews
"C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" /news

I believe the button on the Outlook toolbar for "read news" starts WinMail
in this fashion, but I'm not sure as I don't have Outlook installed.

steve

"Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23EV5tt8sIHA.1772@xxxxxx

Quote:

> If the timer is set, it will still download email automatically after the
> initial time period passes. You need to disable the account from
> synchronizing.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Mark" <secureourborders@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:B5541491-862B-4DE8-9192-9C9A9665486E@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> You can go to Tools>Options>General then uncheck "Send and receive
>> messages at startup". That way Windows Mail only downloads emails when
>> you tell it to.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> "Len Urban" <lturban@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:gpLVj.5678$%X1.4911@xxxxxx

Quote:

>>>I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have access
>>>to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news groups, Mail
>>>downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It may have been
>>>weeks since my last use of Mail so the list is rather long (hundreds). Is
>>>there any way to stop downloading all of these e-mails that I have
>>>already dealt with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not provide access to
>>>Newsgroups?
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Len Urban

>>

>

05-11-2008	#1 (permalink)
Len Urban n/a posts	news groups mail I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have access to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news groups, Mail downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It may have been weeks since my last use of Mail so the list is rather long (hundreds). Is there any way to stop downloading all of these e-mails that I have already dealt with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not provide access to Newsgroups? Thanks, Len Urban
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05-11-2008	#2 (permalink)
Clear Windows n/a posts	Re: news groups mail Don't ask why Outlook doesn't do Newsgroups... Its never been able to do it, and MSFT doesn't seem to want it ever to do that.. they have made live mail desktop that is actually a substitute for windows mail and does newsgroups. Most email servers do not send the same emails if you check the emails with 2 programs... However you may have a setting in outlook wrong. Question: when you check your email in windows mail, do you also get the same email later on outlook? "Len Urban" <lturban@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:gpLVj.5678$%X1.4911@xxxxxx Quote: > I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have access > to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news groups, Mail > downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It may have been > weeks since my last use of Mail so the list is rather long (hundreds). Is > there any way to stop downloading all of these e-mails that I have already > dealt with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not provide access to Newsgroups? > Thanks, > > Len Urban
My System Specs

05-11-2008	#3 (permalink)
Len Urban n/a posts	Re: news groups mail I've never checked my e-mail from widows mail. I will try and see if get e-mail back on Outlook. What setting may I have wrong on Outlook? Thanks "Clear Windows" <carlferedeck@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:482784c7$1@xxxxxx-privat.org... Quote: > Don't ask why Outlook doesn't do Newsgroups... > > Its never been able to do it, and MSFT doesn't seem to want it ever to do > that.. > > they have made live mail desktop that is actually a substitute for windows > mail > and does newsgroups. > > Most email servers do not send the same emails if you check the emails > with 2 programs... > > However you may have a setting in outlook wrong. > > Question: when you check your email in windows mail, do you also get the > same email later on outlook? > > > > "Len Urban" <lturban@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:gpLVj.5678$%X1.4911@xxxxxx Quote: >> I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have access >> to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news groups, Mail >> downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It may have been >> weeks since my last use of Mail so the list is rather long (hundreds). Is >> there any way to stop downloading all of these e-mails that I have >> already dealt with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not provide access to >> Newsgroups? >> Thanks, >> >> Len Urban >
My System Specs

05-11-2008	#4 (permalink)
Rick Rogers n/a posts	Re: news groups mail Hi Len, In Mail, click tools/accounts and select your mail account. Click properties, then on the general tab uncheck the box to include this account when synchronizing. Repeat for other mail accounts as desired. Outlook was never designed for use as a newsreader, and Microsoft will likely not change this. They provide the function with the basic mail program included with Windows, and that's generally sufficient. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com "Len Urban" <lturban@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:gpLVj.5678$%X1.4911@xxxxxx Quote: >I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have access >to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news groups, Mail >downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It may have been weeks >since my last use of Mail so the list is rather long (hundreds). Is there >any way to stop downloading all of these e-mails that I have already dealt >with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not provide access to Newsgroups? > Thanks, > > Len Urban
My System Specs

05-11-2008	#5 (permalink)
Clear Windows n/a posts	Re: news groups mail ( this is outlook 2007) tools>account settings>(select your account) and press CHANGE>on that window press the MORE SETTINGS BUTTON> go to the advanced TAB and see the last 3 checkmark boxes, on of them says LEAVE MESSAGE ON SERVER, the window with the checkmark is similar to this (I just found this image on the internet to show you what the window is like) http://www.csus.edu/saclink/email/im...ed_setting.gif that means its left on the server, so when you open windows mail it downloads again what kind of email account do you have? "Len Urban" <lturban@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:GHLVj.11409$5b3.7438@xxxxxx Quote: > I've never checked my e-mail from widows mail. I will try and see if get > e-mail back on Outlook. > > What setting may I have wrong on Outlook? > > Thanks > > > > "Clear Windows" <carlferedeck@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:482784c7$1@xxxxxx-privat.org... Quote: >> Don't ask why Outlook doesn't do Newsgroups... >> >> Its never been able to do it, and MSFT doesn't seem to want it ever to do >> that.. >> >> they have made live mail desktop that is actually a substitute for >> windows mail >> and does newsgroups. >> >> Most email servers do not send the same emails if you check the emails >> with 2 programs... >> >> However you may have a setting in outlook wrong. >> >> Question: when you check your email in windows mail, do you also get the >> same email later on outlook? >> >> >> >> "Len Urban" <lturban@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:gpLVj.5678$%X1.4911@xxxxxx Quote: >>> I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have >>> access to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news >>> groups, Mail downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It may >>> have been weeks since my last use of Mail so the list is rather long >>> (hundreds). Is there any way to stop downloading all of these e-mails >>> that I have already dealt with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not provide >>> access to Newsgroups? >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Len Urban >> >
My System Specs

05-11-2008	#6 (permalink)
Clear Windows n/a posts	Re: news groups mail >, and that's generally sufficient. most hardcore newsgroup users would laugh at this, since they use very complex newsreaders with many options like Forte Personally I never cared about many options, I just wanted something simple and easy to use.. that's why its outlook express, live mail, windows mail, thunderbird for me... I have used all existing newsreaders for windows and linux though... "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:edYSOO8sIHA.1236@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi Len, > > In Mail, click tools/accounts and select your mail account. Click > properties, then on the general tab uncheck the box to include this > account when synchronizing. Repeat for other mail accounts as desired. > > Outlook was never designed for use as a newsreader, and Microsoft will > likely not change this. They provide the function with the basic mail > program included with Windows, and that's generally sufficient. > > -- > Best of Luck, > > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org > My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com > > "Len Urban" <lturban@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:gpLVj.5678$%X1.4911@xxxxxx Quote: >>I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have access >>to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news groups, Mail >>downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It may have been >>weeks since my last use of Mail so the list is rather long (hundreds). Is >>there any way to stop downloading all of these e-mails that I have already >>dealt with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not provide access to Newsgroups? >> Thanks, >> >> Len Urban >
My System Specs

05-11-2008	#7 (permalink)
Mark n/a posts	Re: news groups mail You can go to Tools>Options>General then uncheck "Send and receive messages at startup". That way Windows Mail only downloads emails when you tell it to. Mark "Len Urban" <lturban@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:gpLVj.5678$%X1.4911@xxxxxx Quote: >I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have access >to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news groups, Mail >downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It may have been weeks >since my last use of Mail so the list is rather long (hundreds). Is there >any way to stop downloading all of these e-mails that I have already dealt >with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not provide access to Newsgroups? > Thanks, > > Len Urban
My System Specs

05-11-2008	#8 (permalink)
Rick Rogers n/a posts	Re: news groups mail If the timer is set, it will still download email automatically after the initial time period passes. You need to disable the account from synchronizing. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com "Mark" <secureourborders@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:B5541491-862B-4DE8-9192-9C9A9665486E@xxxxxx Quote: > You can go to Tools>Options>General then uncheck "Send and receive > messages at startup". That way Windows Mail only downloads emails when you > tell it to. > > Mark > > "Len Urban" <lturban@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:gpLVj.5678$%X1.4911@xxxxxx Quote: >>I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have access >>to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news groups, Mail >>downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It may have been >>weeks since my last use of Mail so the list is rather long (hundreds). Is >>there any way to stop downloading all of these e-mails that I have already >>dealt with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not provide access to Newsgroups? >> Thanks, >> >> Len Urban >
My System Specs

05-12-2008	#9 (permalink)
Charlie42 n/a posts	Re: news groups mail "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > Outlook was never designed for use as a newsreader, and Microsoft > will likely not change this. There is an add-in available from MAPIlab that will let you read newsgroups in Outlook. Personally, I find it's interface and functionality to be inferior to that of Windows Mail, but the OP may want to give it a try. http://www.mapilab.com/outlook/nntp/ Charlie42
My System Specs

05-12-2008	#10 (permalink)
Steve Cochran n/a posts	Re: news groups mail Yeah, but why did the accounts get set up in WinMail to begin with? If he deletes the mail accounts, then it won't download the mail. There are several switches to start Winmail in news mode only: "C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" /newsonly "C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" /outnews "C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" /news I believe the button on the Outlook toolbar for "read news" starts WinMail in this fashion, but I'm not sure as I don't have Outlook installed. steve "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23EV5tt8sIHA.1772@xxxxxx Quote: > If the timer is set, it will still download email automatically after the > initial time period passes. You need to disable the account from > synchronizing. > > -- > Best of Luck, > > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org > My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com > > "Mark" <secureourborders@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:B5541491-862B-4DE8-9192-9C9A9665486E@xxxxxx Quote: >> You can go to Tools>Options>General then uncheck "Send and receive >> messages at startup". That way Windows Mail only downloads emails when >> you tell it to. >> >> Mark >> >> "Len Urban" <lturban@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:gpLVj.5678$%X1.4911@xxxxxx Quote: >>>I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have access >>>to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news groups, Mail >>>downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It may have been >>>weeks since my last use of Mail so the list is rather long (hundreds). Is >>>there any way to stop downloading all of these e-mails that I have >>>already dealt with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not provide access to >>>Newsgroups? >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Len Urban >> >
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