Seek opinion on "fix OE errors"

[Rod]

I'd like to run one of the free fix-it programs
"fix OE errors" available on the web.
Any recomendations? warnings?

Just checking with the cognoscenti.

Any problems are probably with my ISP,
my OE shows posts to my fav Newsgroup,
but they are not getting replies, nor showing
up in Google, so I thought I give these programs
a fly, in part, to appease my anxiety.

Praise to the knowledgeable.

 

[Don Phillipson]

"Rod" <pookiethai@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
news:%23BhZv7S4HHA.5724@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Any problems are probably with my ISP,
> my OE shows posts to my fav Newsgroup,
> but they are not getting replies, nor showing
> up in Google, so I thought I give these programs
> a fly, in part, to appease my anxiety.

Before altering your OE:
1 Check its parameters e.g. / Tools / Options / Send
and other likely pages.
2. Try alternative NG software e.g. Firefox Thunderbird.
You might prefer it.

If neither solves your problem repost here indicating
what version of OE you use and how / Tools / Options
are configured.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

Free "fixit" programs are, without exception, CRAP.

Please clarify. You can post to the NG (they end up in the Sent Items
folder), but they don't show up on the NG? Or, you can see other posts but
you can't post your own messages? Have you checked the View tab. Current
View, to make sure that no messages are being Hidden?

Note that your post arrived here OK, and I can only hope that you get this
reply. If this NG works as expected, then I would presume that the other is
a server issue. Or, perhaps there is some mechanism that prevents you from
posting without explicit permission? Are you viewing this NG using the same
account as the problem NG?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Rod" <pookiethai@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
news:%23BhZv7S4HHA.5724@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>
> I'd like to run one of the free fix-it programs
> "fix OE errors" available on the web.
> Any recomendations? warnings?
>
> Just checking with the cognoscenti.
>
> Any problems are probably with my ISP,
> my OE shows posts to my fav Newsgroup,
> but they are not getting replies, nor showing
> up in Google, so I thought I give these programs
> a fly, in part, to appease my anxiety.
>
> Praise to the knowledgeable.
>
>
>
>

 

[Rod]

"Don Phillipson" <d.phillipsonSPAMBLOCK@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:#9J4jDT4HHA.5880@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Before altering your OE:
> 1 Check its parameters e.g. / Tools / Options / Send
> and other likely pages.
> 2. Try alternative NG software e.g. Firefox Thunderbird.
> You might prefer it.

Ta, Don.
"Wilco"
I'd prefer to remain with OE,
it's the "pipe and slippers" comfort thing.
However I will change if need be, the present
situation is archaic.
(ever tried having a NG discussion via Google?)

 

[Rod]

> Free "fixit" programs are, without exception, CRAP.

Brevity, marvelous

> Please clarify. You can post to the NG (they end up in the Sent Items
> folder), but they don't show up on the NG?

Yessirree. That be the problem.


>Or, you can see other posts ............No cannot see other posts at all

>Have you checked the View tab. ...yep, conversant with the "views"


> Note that your post arrived here OK,
.....yes, never any trouble with the microsoft server.

> reply. If this NG works as expected, then I would presume that the other
is
> a server issue. Or, perhaps there is some mechanism that prevents you from
> posting without explicit permission? Are you viewing this NG using the
same
> account as the problem NG?

I shall check, thanks Gary.

 

[Rod]

> > Please clarify. You can post to the NG (they end up in the Sent Items
> > folder), but they don't show up on the NG?

Ooops, I post to the newsgroup,
they show up in my "sent" folder,
they show up in the newsgroup in "my" OE folder,
but I do not see any replies, and they are not in Google
so I have no idea if they are resident on any servers or not
to the wider public.

Sorry to confuse.

 

[Rod]

> Note that your post arrived here OK, and I can only hope that you get this
> reply. If this NG works as expected, then I would presume that the other
is
> a server issue.

I try to use my ISP "questions: chat live on line"
http://iprimus.com.au/PrimusWeb

to ask if they have a server problem, or that my newsgroup is supported
the chat box, opens, then explodes
to such a huge window size, I cannot navigate
very strange and frustrating.

 

[PA Bear]

Here are all newsgroup posts you've made using the email address you've used
to post here:

http://groups.google.com/groups/search?q=author:pookiethai@iprimus.com.au&start=0&scoring=d&hl=en

Are any missing? If so, the problem might lie with your ISP's newsserver or
the one that you use to access the non-MS newsgroups (e.g.,
rec.collecting.stamps.discuss rec.collecting.stamps.general).

To make sure OE is receiving all posts to the newsgroups:

1. View > Current view > Show all messages (check this option)

2. Tools > Options > Read > Get XXX headers at a time > Uncheck (disable)
this option

....then open your newsgroups again.

More:

You may set the option in #1 as high as 1,000. Right-click on the newsgroup
in Folders pane > Synchronization Settings > select New Messages Only. Now
every time you open the newsgroup (or hit F5), you will download the
next-newest set of headers/messages.

When you feel you've downloaded enough headers/messages, again right-click
on the newsgroup in Folders pane and select Catch Up Now. This will Mark as
Read all messages on the server, including ones you've not yet downloaded.
Now return to "Get XXX headers at a time" and uncheck the option completely
then compact the folder.

From now on, OE will only download headers/messages posted to the server
since you last checked (polled) for messages.

You should probably visit this page, too:
http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm#cleannews (lotsa good stuff
there).
--
OE-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

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

Rod wrote:
> I'd like to run one of the free fix-it programs
> "fix OE errors" available on the web.
> Any recomendations? warnings?
>
> Just checking with the cognoscenti.
>
> Any problems are probably with my ISP,
> my OE shows posts to my fav Newsgroup,
> but they are not getting replies, nor showing
> up in Google, so I thought I give these programs
> a fly, in part, to appease my anxiety.
>
> Praise to the knowledgeable.

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

Perhaps there are no replies? Can you post a reply to one of your own
messages?

Anyway, Pa Bear has more hints that I think may apply.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Rod" <pookiethai@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
news:%23UwLgUT4HHA.4436@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>
>> > Please clarify. You can post to the NG (they end up in the Sent Items
>> > folder), but they don't show up on the NG?
>
> Ooops, I post to the newsgroup,
> they show up in my "sent" folder,
> they show up in the newsgroup in "my" OE folder,
> but I do not see any replies, and they are not in Google
> so I have no idea if they are resident on any servers or not
> to the wider public.
>
> Sorry to confuse.
>
>
>
>

 

[Rod]

"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:#TXJMwT4HHA.5424@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Here are all newsgroup posts you've made using the email address you've
used
> to post here:

Thanks Robear and Gary,
working through the advice.

 

[Rod]

"Rod" <pookiethai@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
news:#BhZv7S4HHA.5724@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Any problems are probably with my ISP,
> my OE shows posts to my fav Newsgroup,
> but they are not getting replies, nor showing
> up in Google, so I thought I give these programs
> a fly, in part, to appease my anxiety.

Just a FYI
this is the response from my ISP.
(if they haven't a problem, then there is no problem)

( does this look like a fob off to you?)

Dear Rodney,

Thank you for your enquiry below regarding your Primus Telecom account.

At this stage all Primus systems are running properly and there are no known
issues. You can visit http://support.iprimus.com.au/ and click on "Primus
System Status" to check Primus system status at anytime. If you are still
experiencing a problem please contact our 24x7 technical support directly on
1300851185 regarding a newsgroup related query so that they can try to
assist you.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any additional questions.

Kind Regards,

 

[PCR]

"Rod" <pookiethai@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
news:%23WeNCOU4HHA.4184@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl
| "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
| news:#TXJMwT4HHA.5424@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
|> Here are all newsgroup posts you've made using the email address
|> you've used to post here:
|
| Thanks Robear and Gary,
| working through the advice.

In addition to the other fine advice, check that you do not have a
message rule blocking or deleting replies. Also, answer the question
Terhune posed: "Can you post a reply to one of your own messages?"

(1) "IE, Tools menu, Message Rules, News".
(2) Does anything show up in the top or bottom box?

 

[PCR]

"PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
news:enQEWto4HHA.4676@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl
| "Rod" <pookiethai@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
| news:%23WeNCOU4HHA.4184@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl
|| "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
|| news:#TXJMwT4HHA.5424@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
||> Here are all newsgroup posts you've made using the email address
||> you've used to post here:
||
|| Thanks Robear and Gary,
|| working through the advice.
|
| In addition to the other fine advice, check that you do not have a
| message rule blocking or deleting replies. Also, answer the question
| Terhune posed: "Can you post a reply to one of your own messages?"
|
| (1) "IE, Tools menu, Message Rules, News".
| (2) Does anything show up in the top or bottom box?

That's... OE (Outlook Express)-- not IE!

--
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

 

[Rod]

"PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
news:enQEWto4HHA.4676@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> In addition to the other fine advice, check that you do not have a
> message rule blocking or deleting replies. Also, answer the question
> Terhune posed: "Can you post a reply to one of your own messages?"

Yes, I can, it shows up in my NG posts in y OE folder
but not evident in Google.

>
> (1) "IE, Tools menu, Message Rules, News".
> (2) Does anything show up in the top or bottom box?

Just 2 rules that exclude obnoxious posters
that is just two peoples names that would appear in from box.

Thanks for applying yourself to my query.
Rod

 

[Rod]

> "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
> news:enQEWto4HHA.4676@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > In addition to the other fine advice, check that you do not have a
> > message rule blocking or deleting replies. Also, answer the question
> > Terhune posed: "Can you post a reply to one of your own messages?"


As you can see,
over the past two weeks, all my postings show (in my OE folder)
yet there are no replies, (there has been some)
and other peoples posts
are not showing.
http://cjoint.com/data/iubBIxgyGi.htm

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

WAIT A MINUTE! Is your only problem that the messages don't show up in
Google Groups? And they DO show up in OE?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Rod" <pookiethai@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
news:%23EbgLgr4HHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
> "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
> news:enQEWto4HHA.4676@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> In addition to the other fine advice, check that you do not have a
>> message rule blocking or deleting replies. Also, answer the question
>> Terhune posed: "Can you post a reply to one of your own messages?"
>
> Yes, I can, it shows up in my NG posts in y OE folder
> but not evident in Google.
>
>>
>> (1) "IE, Tools menu, Message Rules, News".
>> (2) Does anything show up in the top or bottom box?
>
> Just 2 rules that exclude obnoxious posters
> that is just two peoples names that would appear in from box.
>
> Thanks for applying yourself to my query.
> Rod
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

 

[Curt Christianson]

I have a few "Google" posts I wish I could have back.

--
HTH,
Curt

Windows Support Center
www.aumha.org
Practically Nerded,...
http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:OQABMlr4HHA.2312@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
| WAIT A MINUTE! Is your only problem that the messages don't show up in
| Google Groups? And they DO show up in OE?
|
| --
| Gary S. Terhune
| MS-MVP Shell/User
| www.grystmill.com
|
| "Rod" <pookiethai@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
| news:%23EbgLgr4HHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
| >
| > "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
| > news:enQEWto4HHA.4676@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
| >> In addition to the other fine advice, check that you do not have a
| >> message rule blocking or deleting replies. Also, answer the question
| >> Terhune posed: "Can you post a reply to one of your own messages?"
| >
| > Yes, I can, it shows up in my NG posts in y OE folder
| > but not evident in Google.
| >
| >>
| >> (1) "IE, Tools menu, Message Rules, News".
| >> (2) Does anything show up in the top or bottom box?
| >
| > Just 2 rules that exclude obnoxious posters
| > that is just two peoples names that would appear in from box.
| >
| > Thanks for applying yourself to my query.
| > Rod
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

I have a ton of them, <s>.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Curt Christianson" <curtchristnsn@NOSPAM.Yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eRQ3Fqr4HHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I have a few "Google" posts I wish I could have back.
>
> --
> HTH,
> Curt
>
> Windows Support Center
> www.aumha.org
> Practically Nerded,...
> http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> news:OQABMlr4HHA.2312@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> | WAIT A MINUTE! Is your only problem that the messages don't show up in
> | Google Groups? And they DO show up in OE?
> |
> | --
> | Gary S. Terhune
> | MS-MVP Shell/User
> | www.grystmill.com
> |
> | "Rod" <pookiethai@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
> | news:%23EbgLgr4HHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> | >
> | > "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
> | > news:enQEWto4HHA.4676@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> | >> In addition to the other fine advice, check that you do not have a
> | >> message rule blocking or deleting replies. Also, answer the question
> | >> Terhune posed: "Can you post a reply to one of your own messages?"
> | >
> | > Yes, I can, it shows up in my NG posts in y OE folder
> | > but not evident in Google.
> | >
> | >>
> | >> (1) "IE, Tools menu, Message Rules, News".
> | >> (2) Does anything show up in the top or bottom box?
> | >
> | > Just 2 rules that exclude obnoxious posters
> | > that is just two peoples names that would appear in from box.
> | >
> | > Thanks for applying yourself to my query.
> | > Rod
> | >
> | >
> | >
> | >
> | >
> | >
> | >
> | >
> |
> |
>
>

 

[PA Bear]

Rod wrote:
> "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
> news:enQEWto4HHA.4676@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> In addition to the other fine advice, check that you do not have a
>> message rule blocking or deleting replies. Also, answer the question
>> Terhune posed: "Can you post a reply to one of your own messages?"
>
> Yes, I can, it shows up in my NG posts in y OE folder
> but not evident in Google.

In an earlier reply to this thread, I posted a (Google Groups) link to all
of your recent newsgroup posts. Were any missing?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin DTS-L.org

 

[PA Bear]

Rod wrote:
> "Rod" <pookiethai@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
> news:#BhZv7S4HHA.5724@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Any problems are probably with my ISP,
>> my OE shows posts to my fav Newsgroup,
>> but they are not getting replies, nor showing
>> up in Google, so I thought I give these programs
>> a fly, in part, to appease my anxiety.
>
> Just a FYI
> this is the response from my ISP.
> (if they haven't a problem, then there is no problem)
>
> ( does this look like a fob off to you?)
>
> Dear Rodney,
>
> Thank you for your enquiry below regarding your Primus Telecom account.
>
> At this stage all Primus systems are running properly and there are no
> known
> issues. You can visit http://support.iprimus.com.au/ and click on
> "Primus
> System Status" to check Primus system status at anytime. If you are still
> experiencing a problem please contact our 24x7 technical support directly
> on
> 1300851185 regarding a newsgroup related query so that they can try to
> assist you.
>
> Please feel free to contact us if you have any additional questions.
>
> Kind Regards,

What's the newsserver you're using (besides news://msnews.microsoft.com)?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin DTS-L.org