Newsgroup is being closed - now what do I do?

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

[Crosspost to IE General & Windows Update newsgroups]



In its infinite, control-freak wisdom, MS has decided to drop IE General &

Windows Update newsgroups on 01 July 2010 cf.

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx



[Send your feedback to the black hole known as nntp@microsoft.com]



If you need assistance with an IE problem, you can begin your own, new

thread in this MS Answers forum:

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/InternetExplorer/threads



If you need assistance with a Windows Update problem, you can begin your

own, new thread in this MS Answers forum:

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistawu/threads



NB: Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3 WinXP 64-bit

SP2 Vista SP1 Vista 64-bit SP2 Win7 Win7 64-bit) as well as your current

IE version (e.g., IE6, IE7, IE8) in your first post.



MS Answers forums FAQ

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/help



"What a long, strange trip it's been." Bye-bye, see ya!

~~

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

 

[Hoyst Owen Petard]

Take care, ~Robear. The next step to the demise is on the horizon.



"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message

news:e0Im0HIGLHA.6120@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

: [Crosspost to IE General & Windows Update newsgroups]

:

: In its infinite, control-freak wisdom, MS has decided to drop IE General &

: Windows Update newsgroups on 01 July 2010 cf.

: http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx

:

: [Send your feedback to the black hole known as nntp@microsoft.com]

:

: If you need assistance with an IE problem, you can begin your own, new

: thread in this MS Answers forum:

: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/InternetExplorer/threads

:

: If you need assistance with a Windows Update problem, you can begin your

: own, new thread in this MS Answers forum:

: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistawu/threads

:

: NB: Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3 WinXP 64-bit

: SP2 Vista SP1 Vista 64-bit SP2 Win7 Win7 64-bit) as well as your

current

: IE version (e.g., IE6, IE7, IE8) in your first post.

:

: MS Answers forums FAQ

: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/help

:

: "What a long, strange trip it's been." Bye-bye, see ya!

: ~~

: ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

: MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

:

 

[antioch]

Hello PABear

Thank you for the warning and all your help over the last 10 years.



Perhaps we may meet in 'the next life'.

My IP/ISP has done the same recently - used the excuse that the forums were

more popular - and the only reason for that was, when searching for help on

their web site, they always directed you to the discussion/forums and never

to newsgroups. Bit like MS. - and they tried to say that users found it

easier to use the forums - but those directed to the newsgroups were most

grateful.



Rgds

Antioch



"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message

news:e0Im0HIGLHA.6120@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> [Crosspost to IE General & Windows Update newsgroups]

>

> In its infinite, control-freak wisdom, MS has decided to drop IE General &

> Windows Update newsgroups on 01 July 2010 cf.

> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx

>

> [Send your feedback to the black hole known as nntp@microsoft.com]

>

> If you need assistance with an IE problem, you can begin your own, new

> thread in this MS Answers forum:

> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/InternetExplorer/threads

>

> If you need assistance with a Windows Update problem, you can begin your

> own, new thread in this MS Answers forum:

> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistawu/threads

>

> NB: Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3 WinXP 64-bit

> SP2 Vista SP1 Vista 64-bit SP2 Win7 Win7 64-bit) as well as your

> current IE version (e.g., IE6, IE7, IE8) in your first post.

>

> MS Answers forums FAQ

> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/help

>

> "What a long, strange trip it's been." Bye-bye, see ya!

> ~~

> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

 

[GS]

searching on forum may be a bit easier at times but the ms forum

occasionally fouls up page format badly

or may be just more so during last couple of days due to maintenance effort



"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message

news:e0Im0HIGLHA.6120@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> [Crosspost to IE General & Windows Update newsgroups]

>

> In its infinite, control-freak wisdom, MS has decided to drop IE General &

> Windows Update newsgroups on 01 July 2010 cf.

> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx

>

> [Send your feedback to the black hole known as nntp@microsoft.com]

>

> If you need assistance with an IE problem, you can begin your own, new

> thread in this MS Answers forum:

> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/InternetExplorer/threads

>

> If you need assistance with a Windows Update problem, you can begin your

> own, new thread in this MS Answers forum:

> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistawu/threads

>

> NB: Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3 WinXP 64-bit

> SP2 Vista SP1 Vista 64-bit SP2 Win7 Win7 64-bit) as well as your

current

> IE version (e.g., IE6, IE7, IE8) in your first post.

>

> MS Answers forums FAQ

> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/help

>

> "What a long, strange trip it's been." Bye-bye, see ya!

> ~~

> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

>

 

[Lee Antony]

What, is that past the event horizon? Be aware, your real identity is known

Hoyst Owen Petard.



"Hoyst Owen Petard" wrote in message

news:i0g3v1$nll$1@news.eternal-september.org...

> Take care, ~Robear. The next step to the demise is on the horizon.

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message

> news:e0Im0HIGLHA.6120@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> : [Crosspost to IE General & Windows Update newsgroups]

> :

> : In its infinite, control-freak wisdom, MS has decided to drop IE General

> &

> : Windows Update newsgroups on 01 July 2010 cf.

> : http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx

> :

> : [Send your feedback to the black hole known as nntp@microsoft.com]

> :

> : If you need assistance with an IE problem, you can begin your own, new

> : thread in this MS Answers forum:

> :

> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/InternetExplorer/threads

> :

> : If you need assistance with a Windows Update problem, you can begin your

> : own, new thread in this MS Answers forum:

> : http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistawu/threads

> :

> : NB: Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3 WinXP

> 64-bit

> : SP2 Vista SP1 Vista 64-bit SP2 Win7 Win7 64-bit) as well as your

> current

> : IE version (e.g., IE6, IE7, IE8) in your first post.

> :

> : MS Answers forums FAQ

> : http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/help

> :

> : "What a long, strange trip it's been." Bye-bye, see ya!

> : ~~

> : ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> : MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

> :

>

>

 

[Bill]

And we never did get the 646 bug fixed.



Thanks for your, and the other regulars, help over the years.



Bill



"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message

news:e0Im0HIGLHA.6120@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> [Crosspost to IE General & Windows Update newsgroups]

>

> In its infinite, control-freak wisdom, MS has decided to drop IE General &

> Windows Update newsgroups on 01 July 2010 cf.

> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx

>

> [Send your feedback to the black hole known as nntp@microsoft.com]

>

> If you need assistance with an IE problem, you can begin your own, new

> thread in this MS Answers forum:

> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/InternetExplorer/threads

>

> If you need assistance with a Windows Update problem, you can begin your

> own, new thread in this MS Answers forum:

> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistawu/threads

>

> NB: Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3 WinXP 64-bit

> SP2 Vista SP1 Vista 64-bit SP2 Win7 Win7 64-bit) as well as your

> current IE version (e.g., IE6, IE7, IE8) in your first post.

>

> MS Answers forums FAQ

> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/help

>

> "What a long, strange trip it's been." Bye-bye, see ya!

> ~~

> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Office Team sez, "What 646 bug?"



Bill wrote:

> And we never did get the 646 bug fixed.

>

> Thanks for your, and the other regulars, help over the years.

>

> Bill

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message

> news:e0Im0HIGLHA.6120@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> [Crosspost to IE General & Windows Update newsgroups]

>>

>> In its infinite, control-freak wisdom, MS has decided to drop IE General

>> &

>> Windows Update newsgroups on 01 July 2010 cf.

>> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx

>>

>> [Send your feedback to the black hole known as nntp@microsoft.com]

>>

>> If you need assistance with an IE problem, you can begin your own, new

>> thread in this MS Answers forum:

>> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/InternetExplorer/threads

>>

>> If you need assistance with a Windows Update problem, you can begin your

>> own, new thread in this MS Answers forum:

>> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistawu/threads

>>

>> NB: Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3 WinXP 64-bit

>> SP2 Vista SP1 Vista 64-bit SP2 Win7 Win7 64-bit) as well as your

>> current IE version (e.g., IE6, IE7, IE8) in your first post.

>>

>> MS Answers forums FAQ

>> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/help

>>

>> "What a long, strange trip it's been." Bye-bye, see ya!

>> ~~

>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

 

[Terry R.]

On 6/30/2010 11:16 AM On a whim, PA Bear [MS MVP] pounded out on the

keyboard



>

> "What a long, strange trip it's been." Bye-bye, see ya!

> ~~

> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

>



Last correction. No apostrophe in "its"... -) See ya!





Terry R.

--

Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.

Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.

 

[Jeff Strickland]

"Terry R." wrote in message

news:udJoTqSGLHA.4824@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> On 6/30/2010 11:16 AM On a whim, PA Bear [MS MVP] pounded out on the

> keyboard

>

>>

>> "What a long, strange trip it's been." Bye-bye, see ya!

>> ~~

>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

>>

>

> Last correction. No apostrophe in "its"... -) See ya!

>

>

"It's," is a contraction of it has, the apostrophe is proper.

 

[Tecknomage]

On Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:16:42 -0400, "PA Bear [MS MVP]"

wrote:



> [Crosspost to IE General & Windows Update newsgroups]

>

> In its infinite, control-freak wisdom, MS has decided to drop IE General &

> Windows Update newsgroups on 01 July 2010 cf.

> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx

>

> [Send your feedback to the black hole known as nntp@microsoft.com]

>

> If you need assistance with an IE problem, you can begin your own, new

> thread in this MS Answers forum:

> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/InternetExplorer/threads

>

> If you need assistance with a Windows Update problem, you can begin your

> own, new thread in this MS Answers forum:

> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistawu/threads

>

> NB: Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3 WinXP 64-bit

> SP2 Vista SP1 Vista 64-bit SP2 Win7 Win7 64-bit) as well as your current

> IE version (e.g., IE6, IE7, IE8) in your first post.

>

> MS Answers forums FAQ

> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/help

>

> "What a long, strange trip it's been." Bye-bye, see ya!

> ~~

> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002





I am replying to the post from Newsgroup:

microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general



Microsoft DOES NOT control the "microsoft.public." Newsgroups.



The only way these Newsgroups will go away is if EVERY Usenet provider

dropped them from their NNTP Server, which ain't going to happen.



Now it IS true that Microsoft can drop any Newsgroup is wants from

their www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/.





Also note Google Groups listing:

http://groups.google.com/groups/dir?lnk=srgmt&hl=en&q=microsoft.public





--

======== Tecknomage ========

Computer Systems Specialist

IT Technician

San Diego, CA

 

[Dan]

"Tecknomage" wrote in message

news:b5ap26h1cv5n4bh082s1vsg0q9ugkoc9i4@4ax.com...

> On Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:16:42 -0400, "PA Bear [MS MVP]"

> wrote:

>

>> [Crosspost to IE General & Windows Update newsgroups]

>>

>> In its infinite, control-freak wisdom, MS has decided to drop IE General

>> &

>> Windows Update newsgroups on 01 July 2010 cf.

>> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx

>>

>> [Send your feedback to the black hole known as nntp@microsoft.com]

>>

>> If you need assistance with an IE problem, you can begin your own, new

>> thread in this MS Answers forum:

>> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/InternetExplorer/threads

>>

>> If you need assistance with a Windows Update problem, you can begin your

>> own, new thread in this MS Answers forum:

>> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistawu/threads

>>

>> NB: Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3 WinXP 64-bit

>> SP2 Vista SP1 Vista 64-bit SP2 Win7 Win7 64-bit) as well as your

>> current

>> IE version (e.g., IE6, IE7, IE8) in your first post.

>>

>> MS Answers forums FAQ

>> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/help

>>

>> "What a long, strange trip it's been." Bye-bye, see ya!

>> ~~

>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

>

>

> I am replying to the post from Newsgroup:

> microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

>

> Microsoft DOES NOT control the "microsoft.public." Newsgroups.

>

> The only way these Newsgroups will go away is if EVERY Usenet provider

> dropped them from their NNTP Server, which ain't going to happen.

>

> Now it IS true that Microsoft can drop any Newsgroup is wants from

> their www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/.

>

>

> Also note Google Groups listing:

> http://groups.google.com/groups/dir?lnk=srgmt&hl=en&q=microsoft.public

>

>



And most of the posts to the microsoft.public newsgroups come from the

Microsoft Communties web interface and people posting direct to the

msnews.microsoft.com servers, both of which will cease over the coming

months - the IE one today. So yes, cheer that the groups will live on, but

lament that the number of posts will plummet to a tiny fraction of their

current rate, the groups will die anyway.



--

Dan

 

[MowGreen]

Jeff Strickland wrote:

> "Terry R." wrote in message

> news:udJoTqSGLHA.4824@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> On 6/30/2010 11:16 AM On a whim, PA Bear [MS MVP] pounded out on the

>> keyboard

>>

>>>

>>> "What a long, strange trip it's been." Bye-bye, see ya!

>>> ~~

>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

>>>

>>

>> Last correction. No apostrophe in "its"... -) See ya!

>>

>>

> "It's," is a contraction of it has, the apostrophe is proper.

>

>





You are correct, Jeff. Thanks for confirming the appropriate apostrophe

usage.



Adieu to NNTP and to the Forums I say ... thanks but no tanks.





MowGreen

================

*-343-* FDNY

Never Forgotten

================



banthecheck.com

"Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked

 

[Jeff Strickland]

"Dan" wrote in message

news:ei%23ZyGTGLHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>

> "Tecknomage" wrote in message

> news:b5ap26h1cv5n4bh082s1vsg0q9ugkoc9i4@4ax.com...

>> On Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:16:42 -0400, "PA Bear [MS MVP]"

>> wrote:

>>

>>> [Crosspost to IE General & Windows Update newsgroups]

>>>

>>> In its infinite, control-freak wisdom, MS has decided to drop IE General

>>> &

>>> Windows Update newsgroups on 01 July 2010 cf.

>>> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx

>>>

>>> [Send your feedback to the black hole known as nntp@microsoft.com]

>>>

>>> If you need assistance with an IE problem, you can begin your own, new

>>> thread in this MS Answers forum:

>>> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/InternetExplorer/threads

>>>

>>> If you need assistance with a Windows Update problem, you can begin your

>>> own, new thread in this MS Answers forum:

>>> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistawu/threads

>>>

>>> NB: Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3 WinXP

>>> 64-bit

>>> SP2 Vista SP1 Vista 64-bit SP2 Win7 Win7 64-bit) as well as your

>>> current

>>> IE version (e.g., IE6, IE7, IE8) in your first post.

>>>

>>> MS Answers forums FAQ

>>> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/help

>>>

>>> "What a long, strange trip it's been." Bye-bye, see ya!

>>> ~~

>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

>>

>>

>> I am replying to the post from Newsgroup:

>> microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

>>

>> Microsoft DOES NOT control the "microsoft.public." Newsgroups.

>>

>> The only way these Newsgroups will go away is if EVERY Usenet provider

>> dropped them from their NNTP Server, which ain't going to happen.

>>

>> Now it IS true that Microsoft can drop any Newsgroup is wants from

>> their www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/.

>>

>>

>> Also note Google Groups listing:

>> http://groups.google.com/groups/dir?lnk=srgmt&hl=en&q=microsoft.public

>>

>>

>

> And most of the posts to the microsoft.public newsgroups come from the

> Microsoft Communties web interface and people posting direct to the

> msnews.microsoft.com servers, both of which will cease over the coming

> months - the IE one today. So yes, cheer that the groups will live on, but

> lament that the number of posts will plummet to a tiny fraction of their

> current rate, the groups will die anyway.

>





Anybody with a NNTP client, such as Outlook Express, Thunderbird, Windows

Live Mail, etc., that can get to a newsgroup will still be able to post to

the newsgroups listed in this thread. The groups are not going away, just

MSoft's link to them is leaving us.



To the extent that MSoft Communities is the entry portal for most posts,

then the traffic will surely drop off when the portals close.



Personally, I find any trip to Microsoft.com is so laden with frustration

and dissatisfaction that I never go to there unless I absolutely have to,

and then I only remain for the time it takes for the particular task. I find

that everything that MSoft does is pretty much a disaster, and nothing good

comes from my ventures into their realm.



I (and I'd wonder if more are like me) found this group because of the

frustration of getting any useful information from MSoft Communities. I used

my news client to search for the group I needed when I was having whatever

the problem was that I was having. Now, I return to help when I can.

 

[antioch]

Thank you for your help over the years - so will you continue in another

form of NNTP?



"its", the possessive adjective and possessive pronoun form of the personal

pronoun "it" -

"it's" a contraction of it is or it has.



Adieu also to all.



Antioch

Just thought - today is 'chop it day' - still going??????





"MowGreen" wrote in message

news:eGfAd0TGLHA.5668@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Jeff Strickland wrote:

>> "Terry R." wrote in message

>> news:udJoTqSGLHA.4824@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> On 6/30/2010 11:16 AM On a whim, PA Bear [MS MVP] pounded out on the

>>> keyboard

>>>

>>>>

>>>> "What a long, strange trip it's been." Bye-bye, see ya!

>>>> ~~

>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

>>>>

>>>

>>> Last correction. No apostrophe in "its"... -) See ya!

>>>

>>>

>> "It's," is a contraction of it has, the apostrophe is proper.

>>

>>

>

>

> You are correct, Jeff. Thanks for confirming the appropriate apostrophe

> usage.

>

> Adieu to NNTP and to the Forums I say ... thanks but no tanks.

>

>

> MowGreen

> ================

> *-343-* FDNY

> Never Forgotten

> ================

>

> banthecheck.com

> "Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked

 

[Panic]

Try these Newsgroup Servers: aioe.org and msnews.microsoft.com. I can still

access microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general and

microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop on the 2nd server and

microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop on the first (aioe.org)



I use Cox and their news.west.cox.net Newsgroup server just went dead today.

I went to their chat room and was advised that 30 June, 2010 was the end of

their providing Newsgroup service.



"MowGreen" wrote in message

news:eGfAd0TGLHA.5668@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Jeff Strickland wrote:

>> "Terry R." wrote in message

>> news:udJoTqSGLHA.4824@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> On 6/30/2010 11:16 AM On a whim, PA Bear [MS MVP] pounded out on the

>>> keyboard

>>>

>>>>

>>>> "What a long, strange trip it's been." Bye-bye, see ya!

>>>> ~~

>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

>>>>

>>>

>>> Last correction. No apostrophe in "its"... -) See ya!

>>>

>>>

>> "It's," is a contraction of it has, the apostrophe is proper.

>>

>>

>

>

> You are correct, Jeff. Thanks for confirming the appropriate apostrophe

> usage.

>

> Adieu to NNTP and to the Forums I say ... thanks but no tanks.

>

>

> MowGreen

> ================

> *-343-* FDNY

> Never Forgotten

> ================

>

> banthecheck.com

> "Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked

 

[MowGreen]

Panic wrote:

> Try these Newsgroup Servers: aioe.org and msnews.microsoft.com. I can

> still access microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general and

> microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop on the 2nd server and

> microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop on the first (aioe.org)

>

> I use Cox and their news.west.cox.net Newsgroup server just went dead

> today. I went to their chat room and was advised that 30 June, 2010 was

> the end of their providing Newsgroup service.



Thanks for the aioe.org suggestion. I've subscribed to the MS NGs via

that server but am not sure how long that will be worthwhile, Panic.



Asi es la vida ... long live NNTP !





MowGreen

 

[Helroy]

>Re: Newsgroup is being closed - now what do I do?



Go play outside, get some fresh air. It will do you good.





--

H?lr?y

(\__/)

(='.'=)

(" )_(" )

=====

 

[Dan]

Why suggest msnews.microsoft.com? That's the server cluster at MS that is

being shut down!



You can still access stuff on msnews.microsoft.com because MS haven't

cleared them all down yet, looks like the office monkey forgot to delete the

IE newsgroups last night ...



Dan





"Panic" wrote in message

news:#I4rRUWGLHA.5700@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Try these Newsgroup Servers: aioe.org and msnews.microsoft.com. I can

> still access microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general and

> microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop on the 2nd server and

> microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop on the first (aioe.org)

>

> I use Cox and their news.west.cox.net Newsgroup server just went dead

> today. I went to their chat room and was advised that 30 June, 2010 was

> the end of their providing Newsgroup service.

>

> "MowGreen" wrote in message

> news:eGfAd0TGLHA.5668@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> Jeff Strickland wrote:

>>> "Terry R." wrote in message

>>> news:udJoTqSGLHA.4824@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>> On 6/30/2010 11:16 AM On a whim, PA Bear [MS MVP] pounded out on the

>>>> keyboard

>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> "What a long, strange trip it's been." Bye-bye, see ya!

>>>>> ~~

>>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>> Last correction. No apostrophe in "its"... -) See ya!

>>>>

>>>>

>>> "It's," is a contraction of it has, the apostrophe is proper.

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>> You are correct, Jeff. Thanks for confirming the appropriate apostrophe

>> usage.

>>

>> Adieu to NNTP and to the Forums I say ... thanks but no tanks.

>>

>>

>> MowGreen

>> ================

>> *-343-* FDNY

>> Never Forgotten

>> ================

>>

>> banthecheck.com

>> "Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked

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