Microsoft Newsgroups

Currently, I'm using the usenet server that my ISP supplies, but I would
rather use the Microsoft usenet server because there are many more postings.
This is due to the fact that the Microsoft usenet server have much more
retention than my ISP. There is a page somewhere at microsoft.com that all I
have to do is click on a URL and it will set up Outlook Express so I have
access to all of the newsgroups that the microsoft usenet server maintains.

Thanks,

Ken McDonald

No but it isn't that hard to set up. Open OE, click on tools, accounts,
click Add, News and follow the on screen prompts. Do not list a valid email
address and you will avoid massive amounts of spam and virus. The server
name is msnews.microsoft.com

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Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Ken McDonald" wrote in
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Currently, I'm using the usenet server that my ISP supplies, but I would
rather use the Microsoft usenet server because there are many more
postings.
This is due to the fact that the Microsoft usenet server have much more
retention than my ISP. There is a page somewhere at microsoft.com that all
I
have to do is click on a URL and it will set up Outlook Express so I have
access to all of the newsgroups that the microsoft usenet server
maintains.

Thanks,

Ken McDonald

The server I use is called:
news.microsoft.com
I wonder if they have more than one.


"Ron Badour" wrote in message
...
No but it isn't that hard to set up. Open OE, click on tools, accounts,
click Add, News and follow the on screen prompts. Do not list a valid email
address and you will avoid massive amounts of spam and virus. The server
name is msnews.microsoft.com

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Ken McDonald" wrote in
message ...
Currently, I'm using the usenet server that my ISP supplies, but I would
rather use the Microsoft usenet server because there are many more
postings.
This is due to the fact that the Microsoft usenet server have much more
retention than my ISP. There is a page somewhere at microsoft.com that all
I
have to do is click on a URL and it will set up Outlook Express so I have
access to all of the newsgroups that the microsoft usenet server
maintains.

Thanks,

Ken McDonald

Both names work as far as I know

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"BeamGuy" wrote in message
...
The server I use is called:
news.microsoft.com
I wonder if they have more than one.


"Ron Badour" wrote in message
...
No but it isn't that hard to set up. Open OE, click on tools, accounts,
click Add, News and follow the on screen prompts. Do not list a valid
email
address and you will avoid massive amounts of spam and virus. The
server
name is msnews.microsoft.com

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Ken McDonald" wrote
in
message ...
Currently, I'm using the usenet server that my ISP supplies, but I
would
rather use the Microsoft usenet server because there are many more
postings.
This is due to the fact that the Microsoft usenet server have much
more
retention than my ISP. There is a page somewhere at microsoft.com that
all
I
have to do is click on a URL and it will set up Outlook Express so I
have
access to all of the newsgroups that the microsoft usenet server
maintains.

Thanks,

Ken McDonald