Newsgroups problem

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Bill wrote:
> I have recently developed a problem with Outlook Express on my desk
> top PC. It has the XP operating system.
>
> I can send and receive e-mails with no problem.
>
> I can READ Newsgroups with no problem but cannot post replies or new
> messages to Newsgroups.
>
> My ISP is Bellsouth and they have been unable to solve this problem
> in over three weeks. They obviously are
> not very competent as one of their recommended solutions was to
> change my password!!!
>
> I have the same XP operating system on my Laptop and have no problem
> posting to Newsgroups with the same
> Outlook Express software, using my Laptop.
>
> I tried copying my Laptop Outlook Express program from my Laptop to
> my desk top but it will not copy over or
> replace the files on my Desktop. It merely sets up a sub directory of
> Outlook.
>
> I cannot delete Outlook Express from my Desktop because I get a
> message "This program is being used by another
> program and cannot be deleted." Is there any way I cannot delete the
> current Outlook Express so I can copy in
> the working Outlook Express from my Laptop?
>
> This problem has been driving me crazy for almost a month. Can anyone
> provide a potential solution?

Try reinstalling IE to get OE fixed.
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] us;Q318378

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Bill wrote:
> "relic" <complaints@relic211.cjb.net> wrote in message
> news1iUe.207$5g.9@tornado.socal.rr.com...
>> Bill wrote:
>>> I have recently developed a problem with Outlook Express on my desk
>>> top PC. It has the XP operating system.
>>>
>>> I can send and receive e-mails with no problem.
>>>
>>> I can READ Newsgroups with no problem but cannot post replies or new
>>> messages to Newsgroups.
>>>
>>> My ISP is Bellsouth and they have been unable to solve this problem
>>> in over three weeks. They obviously are
>>> not very competent as one of their recommended solutions was to
>>> change my password!!!
>>>
>>> I have the same XP operating system on my Laptop and have no problem
>>> posting to Newsgroups with the same
>>> Outlook Express software, using my Laptop.
>>>
>>> I tried copying my Laptop Outlook Express program from my Laptop to
>>> my desk top but it will not copy over or
>>> replace the files on my Desktop. It merely sets up a sub directory
>>> of Outlook.
>>>
>>> I cannot delete Outlook Express from my Desktop because I get a
>>> message "This program is being used by another
>>> program and cannot be deleted." Is there any way I cannot delete the
>>> current Outlook Express so I can copy in
>>> the working Outlook Express from my Laptop?
>>>
>>> This problem has been driving me crazy for almost a month. Can
>>> anyone provide a potential solution?
>>
>> Try reinstalling IE to get OE fixed.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] us;Q318378
>>
> My XP program will not let me delete the existing Outlook Express and
> where can I obtain a new copy of Outlook express.
>

OE is a part of IE. Reinstall IE like in the link I gave you to reinstall
OE.

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