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, IE 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]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> 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, IE 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]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> 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, IE 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]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> 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, IE 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" <ho@petard.invalid> 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]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> 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, IE 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]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> 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, IE 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]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> 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, IE 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." <F1Com@NOSPAMpobox.com> 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]"
<PABearMVP@gmail.com> 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, IE 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" <tecknode@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
news:b5ap26h1cv5n4bh082s1vsg0q9ugkoc9i4@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:16:42 -0400, "PA Bear [MS MVP]"
> <PABearMVP@gmail.com> 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, IE 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."<F1Com@NOSPAMpobox.com> 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" <news@worldofspack.com> wrote in message
news:ei%23ZyGTGLHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>
> "Tecknomage" <tecknode@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:b5ap26h1cv5n4bh082s1vsg0q9ugkoc9i4@4ax.com...
>> On Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:16:42 -0400, "PA Bear [MS MVP]"
>> <PABearMVP@gmail.com> 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, IE 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.

 

[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" <mowgreen@nowandzen.com> wrote in message
news:eGfAd0TGLHA.5668@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
>> "Terry R."<F1Com@NOSPAMpobox.com> 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

 

[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" <mowgreen@nowandzen.com> wrote in message
news:eGfAd0TGLHA.5668@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
>> "Terry R."<F1Com@NOSPAMpobox.com> 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.


--
Hëlröy
(\__/)
(='.'
(" )_(" )
=====

 

[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" <wrong@cox.net> 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" <mowgreen@nowandzen.com> wrote in message
> news:eGfAd0TGLHA.5668@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Jeff Strickland wrote:
>>> "Terry R."<F1Com@NOSPAMpobox.com> 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
>

 

[Duane Hebert]

"Dan" <news@worldofspack.com> wrote in message
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>
> 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 ...

news.eternal-september.org

 

[Duane Hebert]

"Jeff Strickland" <crwlrjeff@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> 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.

I expect that there are more people like you. We'll see as time goes by
how much traffic stays here.