How can I get to a newgroup for crafters??
Well, you won't find it on Microsoft's technical support newsgroup server. I
don't know Yahoo's search engine well (do they even support Usenet?), but you
could try going to
http://groups.google.com
for a link to tens of thousands of Usenet newsgroups. Google Groups is having
some problems lately but you should be able to find some archive posts, and
post new messages to groups. Alternatively, find an ISP which provides
newsgroup support (you may have to pay a small fee), rather than using the
msnews.microsoft.com server which is JUST Microsoft technical groups.
John W. Vinson [MVP]