Is anybody else having problems with the MS news server?

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Roger Govier

Over the past few days, I only seem to be able to retrieve parts of some
threads from the NG,
using OE 6.00.2900.2180

I have lots of threads which start Re: some topic, as opposed to the
original question (and some of the responses).

Is it just my computer, or is anybody else having problems.
Any suggestions?
 
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Niek Otten

Hi Roger,

If you have not visited the newsgroups for some time, you may need to catch up:

Tools>Get next ... headers, maybe several times.
I get 300 headers a time and just one day not looking sometimes makes me miss messages in some of the most busy newsgroups (misc
and programming)

--
Kind regards,

Niek Otten
Microsoft MVP - Excel

| Over the past few days, I only seem to be able to retrieve parts of some
| threads from the NG,
| using OE 6.00.2900.2180
|
| I have lots of threads which start Re: some topic, as opposed to the
| original question (and some of the responses).
|
| Is it just my computer, or is anybody else having problems.
| Any suggestions?
|
| --
| Regards
|
| Roger Govier
|
|
|
 
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Gary''s Student

I don't believe it is just you or just your computer or just the newsgroups.
I have noticed the same thing using Google Groups.
 
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Roger Govier

Hi Niek

Thanks for the response.
I am set for 1000 headers at a time, and on a broadband connection.
Yes, I was away in Scotland for 5 days last week, and didn't log back on
to the NG's till Sunday.
I didn't really notice any problem then, it has only been since Monday
evening I have noticed the problem.
Maybe its just a small quirk, although Gary says he has been having
problems with Google.
 
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Roger Govier

Hi

Thanks for the response. Glad to know I'm not alone (in a perverse sort
of way<g>)
It does get annoying though!!
 
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Pete_UK

Hi Roger,

I log on through Google Groups, and I've noticed the same thing since I
got back from holiday last week - most of the threads I see have
already been answered, with the original posting(s) shown only as
quoted text (normally hidden). It means that I've not been able to
respond to as many threads as I used to do.

Pete
 
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Roger Govier

Of course, Bob.
I will take my laptop to the top of Pen-y-Fan and see if that cures the
problem<bg>
 
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