Excellent suggestion. Sometimes we overlook the obvious.
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Gordon Staley
Escondido, CA
"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
news:OqdYfOb6IHA.324@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Use Watch/Ignore.
>
> If they're not already there, put the "spectacles" in the Columns Bar.
> View | Columns and Add the spectacles in a column next to the subject
> header.
>
> When you want to "watch" a message, click next to the message under the
> spectacles. Now, watched messages will cause the newsgroup name to change
> to Red (Default) if there is a reply to that message. If you want to keep
> all Watched posts at the beginning of your newsgroup messages, go to: View
> | Sort by | Watch / Ignore instead of Sent. This will keep the message at
> the head of the list.
> --
>
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP Outlook Express
> Imperial Beach, CA
>
>
> "Gordon Staley" <gordonstaley@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eWvn$Ab6IHA.5440@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks for the suggestion. It was easy to set up. I'm now replying
>> using the OE interface.
>>
>> OE is quite workable, although I will miss the added meta-data tagging in
>> the IE interface where an answer to a question is flagged.
>>
>> Gordon Staley
>> "Chad" <chad483@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:uUO2m7Q6IHA.5012@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>I agree,
>>>
>>> I never had luck with the IE interface, I use OE6 and have never had a
>>> problem
>>>
>>>
>>> "Gordon" <gordonbparker@yahoo.com.invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:OoyI1HO6IHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> "Gordon Staley" <GordonStaley@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>>> message news:FFAFA2FA-8891-4163-B08A-F8AD40F0E19C@microsoft.com...
>>>>> I'm running IE7 on three different PCs. On two of the three PCs when
>>>>> I
>>>>> attempt to submit a new topic (e.g. a question) to a Microsoft
>>>>> Discussion
>>>>> Group the input window does not come up. I have checked all the popup
>>>>> blocking possibilities I can think of. Any suggestions on how to
>>>>> clear this
>>>>> on the two reluctant PCs.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Gordon Staley
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Think laterally - DITCH THE WEB INTERFACE!
>>>>
>>>> Setting up Outlook Express/Windows Mail to access Microsoft newsgroups
>>>> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.htm
>>>>
>>>> Accessing the MS newsgroups in Outlook Express/Windows Mail Newsreader
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...roupsetup.mspx
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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