Reading Newsgroups

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers (More info?)

When using the web browser to access
http://communities.microsoft.com/N [...] fault.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?

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers (More info?)

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/newsgroups/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" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:1d4301c54379$eff5bbd0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> When using the web browser to access
>> http://communities.microsoft.com/N [...] fault.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?
>
>
>.
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers (More info?)

Milt wrote:
> When using the web browser to access
> http://communities.microsoft.com/N [...] fault.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
-----

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers (More info?)

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/N [...] fault.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
>-----
>
>.
>