Re: Newsgroups - Posting takes ages

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From: Ron Bogart (ripSPAM_at_SUXtbit.net)
Date: 12/13/04 

Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 05:32:39 -0600

In news:MRevd.6399$A6.78@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk,
soulatman <////soulatman@blueyonder.co.uk> did some thinking and came up
with these words:
> Its the delay mac, it takes literally 8 hours for my posts to show
> up. how can I ammend this?
> You have all been very patient, but I dont think my problem has been
> resolved.
> What is the usual delay time between posting and viewing posts? my
> delay is 8 - 10 hours !!!!!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
> " mac" <macknever@fsmail.net> wrote in message
> news:elSfCwO4EHA.1596@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "soulatman" <soulatman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:798D18B6-8068-462F-9C31-7361D8AAA36A@microsoft.com...
>>> Sorry guys, I am new to this stuff. Maybe I misunderstand what you
>>> are telling me, or I havent explained properly.
>>
>>> 3. As I am recieving newsgroups through OE, doesn't this mean it is
>>> already
>>> set up locally
>>
>> The two messages in this thread from you where not posted from OE.
>> They where posted via IE,
>> *****************************************************************
>> <soulatman@discussions.microsoft.com>
>>> X-Newsreader: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000
>> *****************************************************************
>> Is this how you normally post when you have the problem, or are you
>> posting in this way because of the delay problem?
>>
>> --
>> Regards Steve.
>> MS-MVP. IE/OE.

Use the Microsoft newsgroup. Set up an account (news) and use the
news.microsoft.com instead of a newsfeed. 

-- 
Ron Bogart {}  τΏτ¬
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"Life is what happens while we are making other plans."

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