Reading Newsgroups

When using the web browser to access
http://communities.microsoft.com/New...s/default.asp?
ICP=windowsxp&sLCID=US&newsgroup=microsoft.public. windowsxp
..general or .basic I've been getting "Newsgroup Not
Available" for the last two days. But I can read .New
Users. I've set my Zone Alarm firewall to "Off". Is the
problem on my computer or at Microsoft's server?

Try starting from this page:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...s/default.mspx
Your link may need to be updated. g


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James M. Fisher
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
www.windowstalk.org
www.computerhaven.info

"Milt" wrote in message
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When using the web browser to access
http://communities.microsoft.com/New...s/default.asp?
ICP=windowsxp&sLCID=US&newsgroup=microsoft.public. windowsxp
.general or .basic I've been getting "Newsgroup Not
Available" for the last two days. But I can read .New
Users. I've set my Zone Alarm firewall to "Off". Is the
problem on my computer or at Microsoft's server?

Hi James,

Thanks for the reply. I'm aware of
the "http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/defaul
t.mspx" link, but it shows the page in a different format
than the old link. And I like the way the old pages are
displayed. They're easier for me to read. Since "New
Users" is still accessible using the old address, I
thought "General" and "Basic" should be too. Are you
telling me that the old address is no longer available?

Thanks,
Milt



-----Original Message-----
Try starting from this page:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...ups/default.ms
px
Your link may need to be updated. g


--
James M. Fisher
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
www.windowstalk.org
www.computerhaven.info

"Milt" wrote in
message
...
When using the web browser to access
http://communities.microsoft.com/New...s/default.asp?

ICP=windowsxp&sLCID=US&newsgroup=microsoft.public. windowsxp
.general or .basic I've been getting "Newsgroup Not
Available" for the last two days. But I can read .New
Users. I've set my Zone Alarm firewall to "Off". Is the
problem on my computer or at Microsoft's server?


.

Hmmm..I'm not 100% sure what you mean, Milt. I'm not a big fan of the web
interface myself. I much prefer Outlook Express for NGs.
Perhaps someone else can assist?

--
James M. Fisher
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
www.windowstalk.org
www.computerhaven.info

"Milt" wrote in message
...
Hi James,

Thanks for the reply. I'm aware of
the "http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/defaul
t.mspx" link, but it shows the page in a different format
than the old link. And I like the way the old pages are
displayed. They're easier for me to read. Since "New
Users" is still accessible using the old address, I
thought "General" and "Basic" should be too. Are you
telling me that the old address is no longer available?

Thanks,
Milt



-----Original Message-----
Try starting from this page:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...ups/default.ms
px
Your link may need to be updated. g


--
James M. Fisher
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
www.windowstalk.org
www.computerhaven.info

"Milt" wrote in
message
...
When using the web browser to access
http://communities.microsoft.com/New...s/default.asp?

ICP=windowsxp&sLCID=US&newsgroup=microsoft.public. windowsxp
.general or .basic I've been getting "Newsgroup Not
Available" for the last two days. But I can read .New
Users. I've set my Zone Alarm firewall to "Off". Is the
problem on my computer or at Microsoft's server?


.

Milt wrote:
When using the web browser to access
http://communities.microsoft.com/New...s/default.asp?
ICP=3Dwindowsxp&sLCID=3DUS&newsgroup=3Dmicrosoft.p ublic.windowsxp
.general or .basic I've been getting "Newsgroup Not
Available" for the last two days. But I can read .New
Users. I've set my Zone Alarm firewall to "Off". Is the
problem on my computer or at Microsoft's server?

Milt,
That page does list those 2 groups, but like you, I'm getting those 2 as =
not available.
I hardly ever use the web-based interface.
Like Jim, I stick with the news server access via Outlook Express. ;-)

btw, the default.asp page loads. However, the other page you noted =
appears to be obsolete.
--=20
Maurice N
MVP Windows - Shell / User
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Does this help any

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ang=en&c r=US
"Milt" wrote:

When using the web browser to access
http://communities.microsoft.com/New...s/default.asp?
ICP=windowsxp&sLCID=US&newsgroup=microsoft.public. windowsxp
..general or .basic I've been getting "Newsgroup Not
Available" for the last two days. But I can read .New
Users. I've set my Zone Alarm firewall to "Off". Is the
problem on my computer or at Microsoft's server?

Thanks for the comments Maurice. I sometimes use the NNTP
reader in Outlook Express. I just prefer the web based
view. I like the way it's laid out. The site Maurice
recommended is displayed in a less convenient format.

Milt


-----Original Message-----
Milt wrote:
When using the web browser to access
http://communities.microsoft.com/New...s/default.asp?

ICP=windowsxp&sLCID=US&newsgroup=microsoft.public. windowsxp
.general or .basic I've been getting "Newsgroup Not
Available" for the last two days. But I can read .New
Users. I've set my Zone Alarm firewall to "Off". Is the
problem on my computer or at Microsoft's server?

Milt,
That page does list those 2 groups, but like you, I'm
getting those 2 as not available.
I hardly ever use the web-based interface.
Like Jim, I stick with the news server access via Outlook
Express. ;-)

btw, the default.asp page loads. However, the other page
you noted appears to be obsolete.
--
Maurice N
MVP Windows - Shell / User
-----

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Milt wrote:

When using the web browser to access
http://communities.microsoft.com/New...s/default.asp?
ICP=windowsxp&sLCID=US&newsgroup=microsoft.public. windowsxp
.general or .basic I've been getting "Newsgroup Not
Available" for the last two days. But I can read .New
Users. I've set my Zone Alarm firewall to "Off". Is the
problem on my computer or at Microsoft's server?

I'm using Mozilla Thunderbird as my newsreader & like you can access
this ng however get a similar mesage to you if I try to access "general"
or "help & support"

Henry