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Why are nearly all of the messages on this site not available, I used to
browse through old messages and could access all of them.

Many thanks Steve

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> Why are nearly all of the messages on this site not available, I used to
> browse through old messages and could access all of them.

Check OE settings: Tools -> Options -> Maintenance. It might have the
deletion options checked. OE by defualt does.

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in maintenance, there are three check boxes at the top, only the top one,
empty messages etc, is checked >> all the others on the box are greyed out

when I am looking at the messages on this newsgroup it says they are no
longer on server and puts a line through the heading

many thanks Steve

"jkb" <nospam> wrote in message
news:ugzcaKyqFHA.3788@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Why are nearly all of the messages on this site not available, I used to
> > browse through old messages and could access all of them.
>
> Check OE settings: Tools -> Options -> Maintenance. It might have the
> deletion options checked. OE by defualt does.
>
>

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> in maintenance, there are three check boxes at the top, only the top one,
> empty messages etc, is checked >> all the others on the box are greyed out
>
> when I am looking at the messages on this newsgroup it says they are no
> longer on server and puts a line through the heading

I think that somewhere there's a option for keeping messages no longer
available on the server, but sorry I've forgotten where.

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Moonraker wrote:

> when I am looking at the messages on this newsgroup it says they are
> no longer on server and puts a line through the heading

And how old are those messages? I have no idea how long this server
keeps messages but doubt it is forever so maybe they are actually <gasp>
gone.

--
dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico

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I'm no gossip, &, anyhow, I doubt PA Bear hiccoughed your messages
away-- not that many! I guess some strange corruption occurred.
Therefore...

(1) "OE, File menu, Folder, Compact All Folders"
(2) At "OE, Tools menu, Message Rules, News", create a Message Rule to
delete posts older than, say, 90 days. Also check "stop processing more
rules".
(3) At "Tools, Options, Read tab", uncheck "Get xxx headers at a time".
(4) R-Clk the NG in the left pane of OE, Properties, Local File tab, &
click the RESET button.
(5) R-Clk the NG in the left pane, Synchronize Settings, set to All
Messages.
(6) Click "Tools, Synchronize Newsgroup"

Posts older than 90 days will not download. Posts that age on your
machine after the download are your responsibility to delete, by
occasionally going to that rule & clicking "Apply Now". After that,
compact: "OE, File menu, Folder, Compact all folders".

Colorado disagrees, but there is a cave-dwelling MVP around, who says...

(1) "OE, Tools, Options, Maintenance tab".
(2) Uncheck "Delete news messages x days after being downloaded".
(3) Uncheck "Compact messages in the background".


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net
"Moonraker" <moonraker@home.com> wrote in message
newsE3h4UyqFHA.3160@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
| in maintenance, there are three check boxes at the top, only the top
one,
| empty messages etc, is checked >> all the others on the box are greyed
out
|
| when I am looking at the messages on this newsgroup it says they are
no
| longer on server and puts a line through the heading
|
| many thanks Steve
|
| "jkb" <nospam> wrote in message
| news:ugzcaKyqFHA.3788@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| > > Why are nearly all of the messages on this site not available, I
used to
| > > browse through old messages and could access all of them.
| >
| > Check OE settings: Tools -> Options -> Maintenance. It might have
the
| > deletion options checked. OE by defualt does.
| >
| >
|
|

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"PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
news:eeQcFfzqFHA.3444@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
(2) At "OE, Tools menu, Message Rules, News", create a Message Rule to
> delete posts older than, say, 90 days. Also check "stop processing more
> rules".

Why stop processing more rules? I have lots of rules that apply to NG posts.
Why would I want to stop processing after filtering for age?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User

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I guess that is it, I have relisted messages by date order and can read
messages back to 24-08-05 the next listed is a jump to 29-05-05 (for some
reason) and that I cannot read.

ALL of my own posts I can read right back to>>26-01-05. Why are these still
on the server?

How is it that last time I used this general site I could read all of the
messages, going back years.

They hold so much useful info.

"dadiOH" <dadiOH@wherever.com> wrote in message
news:#PH0C9yqFHA.3016@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Moonraker wrote:
>
> > when I am looking at the messages on this newsgroup it says they are
> > no longer on server and puts a line through the heading
>
> And how old are those messages? I have no idea how long this server
> keeps messages but doubt it is forever so maybe they are actually <gasp>
> gone.
>
> --
> dadiOH
> ____________________________
>
> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
> ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
> Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
>
>

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Thanks for your help

Re:- (4) R-Clk the NG in the left pane of OE, Properties, Local File tab, &
click the RESET button.
(5) R-Clk the NG in the left pane, Synchronize Settings, set to All
Messages.

I do not have "the newsgroup in the left pane of OE"

I only have inbox >> drafts


"PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
news:eeQcFfzqFHA.3444@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> I'm no gossip, &, anyhow, I doubt PA Bear hiccoughed your messages
> away-- not that many! I guess some strange corruption occurred.
> Therefore...
>
> (1) "OE, File menu, Folder, Compact All Folders"
> (2) At "OE, Tools menu, Message Rules, News", create a Message Rule to
> delete posts older than, say, 90 days. Also check "stop processing more
> rules".
> (3) At "Tools, Options, Read tab", uncheck "Get xxx headers at a time".
> (4) R-Clk the NG in the left pane of OE, Properties, Local File tab, &
> click the RESET button.
> (5) R-Clk the NG in the left pane, Synchronize Settings, set to All
> Messages.
> (6) Click "Tools, Synchronize Newsgroup"
>
> Posts older than 90 days will not download. Posts that age on your
> machine after the download are your responsibility to delete, by
> occasionally going to that rule & clicking "Apply Now". After that,
> compact: "OE, File menu, Folder, Compact all folders".
>
> Colorado disagrees, but there is a cave-dwelling MVP around, who says...
>
> (1) "OE, Tools, Options, Maintenance tab".
> (2) Uncheck "Delete news messages x days after being downloaded".
> (3) Uncheck "Compact messages in the background".
>
>
> --
> Thanks or Good Luck,
> There may be humor in this post, and,
> Naturally, you will not sue,
> should things get worse after this,
> PCR
> pcrrcp@netzero.net
> "Moonraker" <moonraker@home.com> wrote in message
> newsE3h4UyqFHA.3160@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> | in maintenance, there are three check boxes at the top, only the top
> one,
> | empty messages etc, is checked >> all the others on the box are greyed
> out
> |
> | when I am looking at the messages on this newsgroup it says they are
> no
> | longer on server and puts a line through the heading
> |
> | many thanks Steve
> |
> | "jkb" <nospam> wrote in message
> | news:ugzcaKyqFHA.3788@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> | > > Why are nearly all of the messages on this site not available, I
> used to
> | > > browse through old messages and could access all of them.
> | >
> | > Check OE settings: Tools -> Options -> Maintenance. It might have
> the
> | > deletion options checked. OE by defualt does.
> | >
> | >
> |
> |
>
>

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Then how do you get to the newsgroup? What do you click on? Where are your
Deleted, Outbox and Sent folders?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User

"Moonraker" <moonraker@home.com> wrote in message
news:edRxJM0qFHA.2072@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for your help
>
> Re:- (4) R-Clk the NG in the left pane of OE, Properties, Local File tab,
> &
> click the RESET button.
> (5) R-Clk the NG in the left pane, Synchronize Settings, set to All
> Messages.
>
> I do not have "the newsgroup in the left pane of OE"
>
> I only have inbox >> drafts
>
>
> "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
> news:eeQcFfzqFHA.3444@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> I'm no gossip, &, anyhow, I doubt PA Bear hiccoughed your messages
>> away-- not that many! I guess some strange corruption occurred.
>> Therefore...
>>
>> (1) "OE, File menu, Folder, Compact All Folders"
>> (2) At "OE, Tools menu, Message Rules, News", create a Message Rule to
>> delete posts older than, say, 90 days. Also check "stop processing more
>> rules".
>> (3) At "Tools, Options, Read tab", uncheck "Get xxx headers at a time".
>> (4) R-Clk the NG in the left pane of OE, Properties, Local File tab, &
>> click the RESET button.
>> (5) R-Clk the NG in the left pane, Synchronize Settings, set to All
>> Messages.
>> (6) Click "Tools, Synchronize Newsgroup"
>>
>> Posts older than 90 days will not download. Posts that age on your
>> machine after the download are your responsibility to delete, by
>> occasionally going to that rule & clicking "Apply Now". After that,
>> compact: "OE, File menu, Folder, Compact all folders".
>>
>> Colorado disagrees, but there is a cave-dwelling MVP around, who says...
>>
>> (1) "OE, Tools, Options, Maintenance tab".
>> (2) Uncheck "Delete news messages x days after being downloaded".
>> (3) Uncheck "Compact messages in the background".
>>
>>
>> --
>> Thanks or Good Luck,
>> There may be humor in this post, and,
>> Naturally, you will not sue,
>> should things get worse after this,
>> PCR
>> pcrrcp@netzero.net
>> "Moonraker" <moonraker@home.com> wrote in message
>> newsE3h4UyqFHA.3160@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> | in maintenance, there are three check boxes at the top, only the top
>> one,
>> | empty messages etc, is checked >> all the others on the box are greyed
>> out
>> |
>> | when I am looking at the messages on this newsgroup it says they are
>> no
>> | longer on server and puts a line through the heading
>> |
>> | many thanks Steve
>> |
>> | "jkb" <nospam> wrote in message
>> | news:ugzcaKyqFHA.3788@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> | > > Why are nearly all of the messages on this site not available, I
>> used to
>> | > > browse through old messages and could access all of them.
>> | >
>> | > Check OE settings: Tools -> Options -> Maintenance. It might have
>> the
>> | > deletion options checked. OE by defualt does.
>> | >
>> | >
>> |
>> |
>>
>>
>
>

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Sorry, "inbox >> drafts" meant inbox through to drafts including outbox,
sent items and deleted items.

I access the newsgroup via the toolbar at the top of the page (in between
find and headers) or by "ctrl W"

I'm quite happy with not having an icon for newsgroups on the left hand
pane.


"Gary S. Terhune" <grystnews@mvps.org> wrote in message
newsPas3e0qFHA.1572@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Then how do you get to the newsgroup? What do you click on? Where are your
> Deleted, Outbox and Sent folders?
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
>
> "Moonraker" <moonraker@home.com> wrote in message
> news:edRxJM0qFHA.2072@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > Thanks for your help
> >
> > Re:- (4) R-Clk the NG in the left pane of OE, Properties, Local File
tab,
> > &
> > click the RESET button.
> > (5) R-Clk the NG in the left pane, Synchronize Settings, set to All
> > Messages.
> >
> > I do not have "the newsgroup in the left pane of OE"
> >
> > I only have inbox >> drafts
> >
> >
> > "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
> > news:eeQcFfzqFHA.3444@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> I'm no gossip, &, anyhow, I doubt PA Bear hiccoughed your messages
> >> away-- not that many! I guess some strange corruption occurred.
> >> Therefore...
> >>
> >> (1) "OE, File menu, Folder, Compact All Folders"
> >> (2) At "OE, Tools menu, Message Rules, News", create a Message Rule to
> >> delete posts older than, say, 90 days. Also check "stop processing more
> >> rules".
> >> (3) At "Tools, Options, Read tab", uncheck "Get xxx headers at a time".
> >> (4) R-Clk the NG in the left pane of OE, Properties, Local File tab, &
> >> click the RESET button.
> >> (5) R-Clk the NG in the left pane, Synchronize Settings, set to All
> >> Messages.
> >> (6) Click "Tools, Synchronize Newsgroup"
> >>
> >> Posts older than 90 days will not download. Posts that age on your
> >> machine after the download are your responsibility to delete, by
> >> occasionally going to that rule & clicking "Apply Now". After that,
> >> compact: "OE, File menu, Folder, Compact all folders".
> >>
> >> Colorado disagrees, but there is a cave-dwelling MVP around, who
says...
> >>
> >> (1) "OE, Tools, Options, Maintenance tab".
> >> (2) Uncheck "Delete news messages x days after being downloaded".
> >> (3) Uncheck "Compact messages in the background".
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Thanks or Good Luck,
> >> There may be humor in this post, and,
> >> Naturally, you will not sue,
> >> should things get worse after this,
> >> PCR
> >> pcrrcp@netzero.net
> >> "Moonraker" <moonraker@home.com> wrote in message
> >> newsE3h4UyqFHA.3160@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> >> | in maintenance, there are three check boxes at the top, only the top
> >> one,
> >> | empty messages etc, is checked >> all the others on the box are
greyed
> >> out
> >> |
> >> | when I am looking at the messages on this newsgroup it says they are
> >> no
> >> | longer on server and puts a line through the heading
> >> |
> >> | many thanks Steve
> >> |
> >> | "jkb" <nospam> wrote in message
> >> | news:ugzcaKyqFHA.3788@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> | > > Why are nearly all of the messages on this site not available, I
> >> used to
> >> | > > browse through old messages and could access all of them.
> >> | >
> >> | > Check OE settings: Tools -> Options -> Maintenance. It might have
> >> the
> >> | > deletion options checked. OE by defualt does.
> >> | >
> >> | >
> >> |
> >> |
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

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If you've /Subscribed/ to any newsgroups, they'll be listed in Folders pane
under the newsserver on which you access them (e.g.,
msnews.microsoft.public). See
http://www.insideoe.com/resources/ [...] tupmsnews. I think
you'll find subscribing to this newsgroup much more efficient and satisfying
than the method you're using now, MR.

Related: The headers of your posts here (Microsoft Outlook Express
5.50.4807.1700) tell me you're running very outdated and much less-secure
versions of OE, IE and Windows. Check in at Windows Update twice ASAP:

1. On your first visit, install IE6 SP1 and reboot.

2. Now return to Windows Update for additional Critical Updates your machine
should have.

To assure a clean install, your anti-virus application should be disabled
and all other running processes closed before installing anything, including
Windows Updates. This is especially important in Win98.
--
OE6-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
OE General newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP


Moonraker wrote:
> Sorry, "inbox >> drafts" meant inbox through to drafts including outbox,
> sent items and deleted items.
>
> I access the newsgroup via the toolbar at the top of the page (in between
> find and headers) or by "ctrl W"
>
> I'm quite happy with not having an icon for newsgroups on the left hand
> pane.
>
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <grystnews@mvps.org> wrote in message
> newsPas3e0qFHA.1572@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Then how do you get to the newsgroup? What do you click on? Where are
> > your Deleted, Outbox and Sent folders?
> >
> > --
> > Gary S. Terhune
> > MS-MVP Shell/User
> >
> > "Moonraker" <moonraker@home.com> wrote in message
> > news:edRxJM0qFHA.2072@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > Thanks for your help
> > >
> > > Re:- (4) R-Clk the NG in the left pane of OE, Properties, Local File
> > > tab, &
> > > click the RESET button.
> > > (5) R-Clk the NG in the left pane, Synchronize Settings, set to All
> > > Messages.
> > >
> > > I do not have "the newsgroup in the left pane of OE"
> > >
> > > I only have inbox >> drafts
> > >
> > >
> > > "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
> > > news:eeQcFfzqFHA.3444@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > I'm no gossip, &, anyhow, I doubt PA Bear hiccoughed your messages
> > > > away-- not that many! I guess some strange corruption occurred.
> > > > Therefore...
> > > >
> > > > (1) "OE, File menu, Folder, Compact All Folders"
> > > > (2) At "OE, Tools menu, Message Rules, News", create a Message Rule
> > > > to delete posts older than, say, 90 days. Also check "stop
> > > > processing more rules".
> > > > (3) At "Tools, Options, Read tab", uncheck "Get xxx headers at a
> > > > time". (4) R-Clk the NG in the left pane of OE, Properties, Local
> > > > File tab, & click the RESET button.
> > > > (5) R-Clk the NG in the left pane, Synchronize Settings, set to All
> > > > Messages.
> > > > (6) Click "Tools, Synchronize Newsgroup"
> > > >
> > > > Posts older than 90 days will not download. Posts that age on your
> > > > machine after the download are your responsibility to delete, by
> > > > occasionally going to that rule & clicking "Apply Now". After that,
> > > > compact: "OE, File menu, Folder, Compact all folders".
> > > >
> > > > Colorado disagrees, but there is a cave-dwelling MVP around, who
> > > > says...
> > > >
> > > > (1) "OE, Tools, Options, Maintenance tab".
> > > > (2) Uncheck "Delete news messages x days after being downloaded".
> > > > (3) Uncheck "Compact messages in the background".
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Thanks or Good Luck,
> > > > There may be humor in this post, and,
> > > > Naturally, you will not sue,
> > > > should things get worse after this,
> > > > PCR
> > > > pcrrcp@netzero.net
> > > > "Moonraker" <moonraker@home.com> wrote in message
> > > > newsE3h4UyqFHA.3160@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > > > in maintenance, there are three check boxes at the top, only the
> > > > > top one, empty messages etc, is checked >> all the others on the
> > > > > box are greyed out
> > > > >
> > > > > when I am looking at the messages on this newsgroup it says they
> > > > > are no longer on server and puts a line through the heading
> > > > >
> > > > > many thanks Steve
> > > > >
> > > > > "jkb" <nospam> wrote in message
> > > > > news:ugzcaKyqFHA.3788@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > Why are nearly all of the messages on this site not
> > > > > > > available, I used to browse through old messages and could
> > > > > > > access all of them.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Check OE settings: Tools -> Options -> Maintenance. It might
> > > > > > have the deletion options checked. OE by defualt does.

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Thank you, I am more than likely going to wipe my harddrive and upgrade to
windows XP in the next few months so will probably install the newer version
of OE / IE and other programs then.

Is there an easy way of saving any documents and other stuff like pictures
etc that I would want on the computer afterwards.

I keep all my stuff in a folder off the "C" drive called "Stephens document"
and could just save the whole lot.

However, my wife has stuff in several places, but I could compile them into
one folder.

It would be good to save our e-mail addresses and internet favourite site to
if poss'

I would appreciate your advise

Cheers Steve
..
"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:#ecl2R1qFHA.4044@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> If you've /Subscribed/ to any newsgroups, they'll be listed in Folders
pane
> under the newsserver on which you access them (e.g.,
> msnews.microsoft.public). See
> http://www.insideoe.com/resources/ [...] tupmsnews. I think
> you'll find subscribing to this newsgroup much more efficient and
satisfying
> than the method you're using now, MR.
>
> Related: The headers of your posts here (Microsoft Outlook Express
> 5.50.4807.1700) tell me you're running very outdated and much less-secure
> versions of OE, IE and Windows. Check in at Windows Update twice ASAP:
>
> 1. On your first visit, install IE6 SP1 and reboot.
>
> 2. Now return to Windows Update for additional Critical Updates your
machine
> should have.
>
> To assure a clean install, your anti-virus application should be disabled
> and all other running processes closed before installing anything,
including
> Windows Updates. This is especially important in Win98.
> --
> OE6-specific newsgroup:
>
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outloo
kexpress
> OE General newsgroup:
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general
>
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP
>
>
> Moonraker wrote:
> > Sorry, "inbox >> drafts" meant inbox through to drafts including
outbox,
> > sent items and deleted items.
> >
> > I access the newsgroup via the toolbar at the top of the page (in
between
> > find and headers) or by "ctrl W"
> >
> > I'm quite happy with not having an icon for newsgroups on the left hand
> > pane.
> >
> >
> > "Gary S. Terhune" <grystnews@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > newsPas3e0qFHA.1572@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > Then how do you get to the newsgroup? What do you click on? Where are
> > > your Deleted, Outbox and Sent folders?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Gary S. Terhune
> > > MS-MVP Shell/User
> > >
> > > "Moonraker" <moonraker@home.com> wrote in message
> > > news:edRxJM0qFHA.2072@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > > Thanks for your help
> > > >
> > > > Re:- (4) R-Clk the NG in the left pane of OE, Properties, Local File
> > > > tab, &
> > > > click the RESET button.
> > > > (5) R-Clk the NG in the left pane, Synchronize Settings, set to All
> > > > Messages.
> > > >
> > > > I do not have "the newsgroup in the left pane of OE"
> > > >
> > > > I only have inbox >> drafts
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:eeQcFfzqFHA.3444@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > I'm no gossip, &, anyhow, I doubt PA Bear hiccoughed your messages
> > > > > away-- not that many! I guess some strange corruption occurred.
> > > > > Therefore...
> > > > >
> > > > > (1) "OE, File menu, Folder, Compact All Folders"
> > > > > (2) At "OE, Tools menu, Message Rules, News", create a Message
Rule
> > > > > to delete posts older than, say, 90 days. Also check "stop
> > > > > processing more rules".
> > > > > (3) At "Tools, Options, Read tab", uncheck "Get xxx headers at a
> > > > > time". (4) R-Clk the NG in the left pane of OE, Properties, Local
> > > > > File tab, & click the RESET button.
> > > > > (5) R-Clk the NG in the left pane, Synchronize Settings, set to
All
> > > > > Messages.
> > > > > (6) Click "Tools, Synchronize Newsgroup"
> > > > >
> > > > > Posts older than 90 days will not download. Posts that age on your
> > > > > machine after the download are your responsibility to delete, by
> > > > > occasionally going to that rule & clicking "Apply Now". After
that,
> > > > > compact: "OE, File menu, Folder, Compact all folders".
> > > > >
> > > > > Colorado disagrees, but there is a cave-dwelling MVP around, who
> > > > > says...
> > > > >
> > > > > (1) "OE, Tools, Options, Maintenance tab".
> > > > > (2) Uncheck "Delete news messages x days after being downloaded".
> > > > > (3) Uncheck "Compact messages in the background".
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Thanks or Good Luck,
> > > > > There may be humor in this post, and,
> > > > > Naturally, you will not sue,
> > > > > should things get worse after this,
> > > > > PCR
> > > > > pcrrcp@netzero.net
> > > > > "Moonraker" <moonraker@home.com> wrote in message
> > > > > newsE3h4UyqFHA.3160@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > in maintenance, there are three check boxes at the top, only the
> > > > > > top one, empty messages etc, is checked >> all the others on the
> > > > > > box are greyed out
> > > > > >
> > > > > > when I am looking at the messages on this newsgroup it says they
> > > > > > are no longer on server and puts a line through the heading
> > > > > >
> > > > > > many thanks Steve
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "jkb" <nospam> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:ugzcaKyqFHA.3788@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > > Why are nearly all of the messages on this site not
> > > > > > > > available, I used to browse through old messages and could
> > > > > > > > access all of them.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Check OE settings: Tools -> Options -> Maintenance. It might
> > > > > > > have the deletion options checked. OE by defualt does.
>

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Please begin a new thread here with these new questions.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP

Moonraker wrote:
> Thank you, I am more than likely going to wipe my harddrive and upgrade to
> windows XP in the next few months so will probably install the newer
> version of OE / IE and other programs then.
>
> Is there an easy way of saving any documents and other stuff like pictures
> etc that I would want on the computer afterwards.
>
> I keep all my stuff in a folder off the "C" drive called "Stephens
> document" and could just save the whole lot.
>
> However, my wife has stuff in several places, but I could compile them
> into one folder.
>
> It would be good to save our e-mail addresses and internet favourite site
> to if poss'
>
> I would appreciate your advise
>
> Cheers Steve
> .
> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:#ecl2R1qFHA.4044@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > If you've /Subscribed/ to any newsgroups, they'll be listed in Folders
> > pane under the newsserver on which you access them (e.g.,
> > msnews.microsoft.public). See
> > http://www.insideoe.com/resources/ [...] tupmsnews. I think
> > you'll find subscribing to this newsgroup much more efficient and
> > satisfying than the method you're using now, MR.
> >
> > Related: The headers of your posts here (Microsoft Outlook Express
> > 5.50.4807.1700) tell me you're running very outdated and much
> > less-secure versions of OE, IE and Windows. Check in at Windows Update
> > twice ASAP:
> >
> > 1. On your first visit, install IE6 SP1 and reboot.
> >
> > 2. Now return to Windows Update for additional Critical Updates your
> > machine should have.
> >
> > To assure a clean install, your anti-virus application should be
> > disabled and all other running processes closed before installing
> > anything, including Windows Updates. This is especially important in
> > Win98. --
> > OE6-specific newsgroup:
> >
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outloo
> kexpress
> > OE General newsgroup:
> > news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general
> >
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP
> >
> >
> > Moonraker wrote:
> > > Sorry, "inbox >> drafts" mea