Re: Outlook Express message??

When you open a Reply via the web-interface, click on the "More options" ("Other options"?) link at bottom right.

If you accessed these newsgroups in your default newsreader (e.g., Outlook Express), it's simply intuitive and much easier.

Setting up Outlook Express to access Microsoft newsgroups
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
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~PA Bear

Jo wrote:
How does one do that in MS groups? I couldn't see a way to post
simultaneously in more than one group, or I would have done that. And since
I wasn't sure of what was causing the problem, it made sense to post to more
than one group.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
Jo, if you'd crossposted your first post to both newsgroups, things
wouldn't be so confusing for you or us now.

Multiposting vs Crossposting:
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Jo wrote:
For the readers of this thread, see my reply in the Outlook Express group
to
PA Bear's much appreciated information:

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general&cat=en_US_fd0c7c3f-951a-4c1c-95bb-cef7d67581b0&lang=en&cr=US

Jo


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

[Repost of my reply to your thread in OE General]

You should be aware of a few things, Jo:

1. Come April 2010, you will not receive any more Windows Updates unless
SP3 is installed. With SP3 installed, you'll receive updates through
2014.

2. The free installation and compatibility support for WinXP SP3 that you
used will only be available through 09 April 2009.

3. With a little perseverance on your part, we probably could have
assisted
you in getting that constant nag to compact OE folders to cease. (Only a
very small minority of WinXP SP3 users are experiencing this issue.)

4. It is perfectly safe for the majority of users to uninstall WinXP SP3
via Add/Remove Programs. The tech told you not to do it that way, which
suggests that you may have had a "horked" (bad; faulty; incomplete)
install
to begin with.

Best of luck to you.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Jo wrote:
Thank you very much to everyone who replied. At about 5:00PM I finally
decided to just uninstall SP3. It was a nightmare, but I did it and I'm
no
longer getting the OE message. I was at least an hour on the phone with
Microsoft Tech Support (he was extremely nice and helpful) just getting
the
video to behave. Then another 3.5 hours to download and install all the
other updates and security patches to bring SP2 up to date. I *think*
it's
okay now. Interestingly, my scanner that I haven't been able to install
since installing SP3 is now working perfectly.

SP3 is a lemon and I'm glad to be rid of it. Good luck to anyone else
who
wants to change their mind after installing SP3. A word to the wise -
find
out how to do it properly. The tech support guy said *do not* uninstall
it
through Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel (which is what I did).
Why
MS put it there if it isn't the right way to uninstall it, is anyone's
guess. Thanks again for everyone's help, information and support!

Jo


"Jo" wrote:

My apologies if you see this post more than once, since I'm not quite
sure
which group to post it in, so I'll post it in a few that might be
relevant.

For the last 3 days or so, I've had a message window appear when I boot
up
Windows (XP SP3). It says "Outlook Express. To free up disk space,
Outlook
Express can compact messages. This may take up to a few minutes." And
then
the OK or Cancel buttons. I have always clicked Cancel.

Here's the weird thing -- I run Office Outlook (2003), NOT Outlook
Express!
I've never run Outlook Express -- not on this Windows installation
anyway.
Just in case this was an echo from Office Outlook, I compacted all my
Outlook PST files, but I'm still getting the message.

I find this message disturbing because, since I'm not running Express,
I
wonder if it might be some kind of malware. But I run an anti-virus and
anti-spyware and firewall and I scan pretty much daily. It hasn't gone
away
after scanning.

Has anyone else had this happen before, when you aren't running Outlook
Express? Thanks.

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