This was strange....I tried to send a post to the group... and it said I had
to sign in (live messenger) .. why would I need to be signed into my
microsoft acct in order to send anything from windows mail?

Pam

Maybe because Messenger and Windows Mail are not the same

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"Pam" <staley007@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:51D4016F-2115-4446-9E79-CDC7B0572B10@xxxxxx

> This was strange....I tried to send a post to the group... and it said I had to
> sign in (live messenger) .. why would I need to be signed into my microsoft acct
> in order to send anything from windows mail?

There should be no connection between the two programs, unless
you are running Windows Live Mail instead of Windows Mail.
However, your header says Windows Mail. We would need a detailed
description of the steps you took and the exact prompts you saw.

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Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"Pam" <staley007@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:51D4016F-2115-4446-9E79-CDC7B0572B10@xxxxxx

> This was strange....I tried to send a post to the group... and it said I had to sign in (live messenger) .. why would I need to
> be signed into my microsoft acct in order to send anything from windows mail?

I've experienced the same thing. I don't have messenger installed at all
(Vista Ultimate 64bit). I don't get any message and if I try to post a
message it appears to work but never show up in the group. However if I sign
in the post does appear. I am using windows mail - not windows live mail.

Jim

"Pam" <staley007@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:51D4016F-2115-4446-9E79-CDC7B0572B10@xxxxxx

> This was strange....I tried to send a post to the group... and it said I
> had to sign in (live messenger) .. why would I need to be signed into my
> microsoft acct in order to send anything from windows mail?

You say "If I sign in" - sign in where?
There are two settings that may keep you from seeing your posts.
Go to Tools, Options, Read, uncheck "Get 300 headers at a time".
On the General tab, uncheck "Use newsgroup message rating
features". Microsoft has acknowledged that there is a bug in the
Communities features that may prevent messages posted under
that feature from appearing.

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Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"James Johnson" <jamesone@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:052C0DF2-ADF1-44DD-9F76-7DCB47F94DAA@xxxxxx

> I've experienced the same thing. I don't have messenger installed at all (Vista Ultimate 64bit). I don't get any message and if
> I try to post a message it appears to work but never show up in the group. However if I sign in the post does appear. I am
> using windows mail - not windows live mail.
>
> Jim
>
> "Pam" <staley007@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:51D4016F-2115-4446-9E79-CDC7B0572B10@xxxxxx

>> This was strange....I tried to send a post to the group... and it said I had to sign in (live messenger) .. why would I need to
>> be signed into my microsoft acct in order to send anything from windows mail?

>

thanks Gary,

I've unchecked the rating feature - think that was the source of the
problem. There was a sign in button under the rate this post button - that
is what I was talking about. My post wouldn't show in the group unless I
signed in with that button. It disappeared when the ratings options was
unchecked. Thanks for your help.

Jim

"Gary VanderMolen" <Gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:e5JDajkYJHA.1532@xxxxxx

> You say "If I sign in" - sign in where?
> There are two settings that may keep you from seeing your posts.
> Go to Tools, Options, Read, uncheck "Get 300 headers at a time".
> On the General tab, uncheck "Use newsgroup message rating
> features". Microsoft has acknowledged that there is a bug in the
> Communities features that may prevent messages posted under
> that feature from appearing.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>
>
> "James Johnson" <jamesone@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:052C0DF2-ADF1-44DD-9F76-7DCB47F94DAA@xxxxxx

>> I've experienced the same thing. I don't have messenger installed at all
>> (Vista Ultimate 64bit). I don't get any message and if I try to post a
>> message it appears to work but never show up in the group. However if I
>> sign in the post does appear. I am using windows mail - not windows live
>> mail.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> "Pam" <staley007@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:51D4016F-2115-4446-9E79-CDC7B0572B10@xxxxxx

>>> This was strange....I tried to send a post to the group... and it said I
>>> had to sign in (live messenger) .. why would I need to be signed into my
>>> microsoft acct in order to send anything from windows mail?

>>

>
>

You're very welcome, Jim. Thanks for reporting back.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"James Johnson" <jamesone@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uA044wpYJHA.1528@xxxxxx

> thanks Gary,
>
> I've unchecked the rating feature - think that was the source of the problem. There was a sign in button under the rate this
> post button - that is what I was talking about. My post wouldn't show in the group unless I signed in with that button. It
> disappeared when the ratings options was unchecked. Thanks for your help.
>
> Jim
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" <Gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:e5JDajkYJHA.1532@xxxxxx

>> You say "If I sign in" - sign in where?
>> There are two settings that may keep you from seeing your posts.
>> Go to Tools, Options, Read, uncheck "Get 300 headers at a time".
>> On the General tab, uncheck "Use newsgroup message rating
>> features". Microsoft has acknowledged that there is a bug in the
>> Communities features that may prevent messages posted under
>> that feature from appearing.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>>
>>
>> "James Johnson" <jamesone@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:052C0DF2-ADF1-44DD-9F76-7DCB47F94DAA@xxxxxx

>>> I've experienced the same thing. I don't have messenger installed at all (Vista Ultimate 64bit). I don't get any message and
>>> if I try to post a message it appears to work but never show up in the group. However if I sign in the post does appear. I am
>>> using windows mail - not windows live mail.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>> "Pam" <staley007@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:51D4016F-2115-4446-9E79-CDC7B0572B10@xxxxxx
>>>> This was strange....I tried to send a post to the group... and it said I had to sign in (live messenger) .. why would I need
>>>> to be signed into my microsoft acct in order to send anything from windows mail?
>>>

>>
>>

>