Can't see my own posts? portlock 10.07.2007 02:22:05 Using WLM to access newsgroups. i can't see my own posts, but others can see them, and I can see other peoples replies to my posts. Help please, it's driving me bonkers

Re: Can't see my own posts? "Julian" <Julianlzb87[ at ]gmail.com> 10.07.2007 02:29:26 "portlock" <portlock[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8EA5BFD2-A8B1-49A2-A287-400AA7A3D81C[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Using WLM to access newsgroups. i can't see my own posts, but others can > see > them, and I can see other peoples replies to my posts. Help please, it's > driving me bonkers Have you got "show all messages" set? Or any message rules/filters?

Re: Can't see my own posts? portlock 10.07.2007 02:34:01 where is "show all messages" pls? "Julian" wrote: [Quoted Text] > > > "portlock" <portlock[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:8EA5BFD2-A8B1-49A2-A287-400AA7A3D81C[ at ]microsoft.com... > > Using WLM to access newsgroups. i can't see my own posts, but others can > > see > > them, and I can see other peoples replies to my posts. Help please, it's > > driving me bonkers > > Have you got "show all messages" set? > Or any message rules/filters? > > >

Re: Can't see my own posts? "Julian" <Julianlzb87[ at ]gmail.com> 10.07.2007 02:39:41 "portlock" <portlock[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:378AEA70-CCEF-4867-986C-E1218DB4E5A0[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > where is "show all messages" pls? Top of main Windows Mail panel... View > Current View > > "Julian" wrote: > >> >> >> "portlock" <portlock[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:8EA5BFD2-A8B1-49A2-A287-400AA7A3D81C[ at ]microsoft.com... >> > Using WLM to access newsgroups. i can't see my own posts, but others >> > can >> > see >> > them, and I can see other peoples replies to my posts. Help please, >> > it's >> > driving me bonkers >> >> Have you got "show all messages" set? >> Or any message rules/filters? >> >> >>

Re: Can't see my own posts? portlock 10.07.2007 02:42:00 yes, I have "show all messages" selected, and I have no rules "portlock" wrote: [Quoted Text] > where is "show all messages" pls? > > "Julian" wrote: > > > > > > > "portlock" <portlock[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:8EA5BFD2-A8B1-49A2-A287-400AA7A3D81C[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > Using WLM to access newsgroups. i can't see my own posts, but others can > > > see > > > them, and I can see other peoples replies to my posts. Help please, it's > > > driving me bonkers > > > > Have you got "show all messages" set? > > Or any message rules/filters? > > > > > >

Re: Can't see my own posts? "Julian" <Julianlzb87[ at ]gmail.com> 10.07.2007 02:54:03 "portlock" <portlock[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:37082D10-5C88-4E02-91F7-7B899F57AAAE[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > yes, I have "show all messages" selected, and I have no rules Strange... I can't think of anything else at the moment. For the time being maybe this will suffice.... http://groups.google.co.uk/group/microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop/topics?hl=en Can you see them there?

Re: Can't see my own posts? "Dave" <dave[ at ]beepbeep.com> 10.07.2007 02:56:44 You just replied to your own message. "portlock" <portlock[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:37082D10-5C88-4E02-91F7-7B899F57AAAE[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > yes, I have "show all messages" selected, and I have no rules > > "portlock" wrote: > >> where is "show all messages" pls? >> >> "Julian" wrote: >> >> > >> > >> > "portlock" <portlock[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> > news:8EA5BFD2-A8B1-49A2-A287-400AA7A3D81C[ at ]microsoft.com... >> > > Using WLM to access newsgroups. i can't see my own posts, but others >> > > can >> > > see >> > > them, and I can see other peoples replies to my posts. Help please, >> > > it's >> > > driving me bonkers >> > >> > Have you got "show all messages" set? >> > Or any message rules/filters? >> > >> > >> >

Re: Can't see my own posts? portlock 10.07.2007 03:02:01 Thnaks for trying. the weoird thing is that I see evrything using the web (IE) but I just don't see any of my posts in WLM. Maybe it's a bug... "Julian" wrote: [Quoted Text] > > > "portlock" <portlock[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:37082D10-5C88-4E02-91F7-7B899F57AAAE[ at ]microsoft.com... > > yes, I have "show all messages" selected, and I have no rules > > Strange... I can't think of anything else at the moment. > For the time being maybe this will suffice.... > http://groups.google.co.uk/group/microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop/topics?hl=en > > Can you see them there? > >

Re: Can't see my own posts? portlock 10.07.2007 03:04:00 Well spotted! i was adding some info to my reply to Julian, not replying to my post. I know the conventions, but thanks all the same for yout interest! "Dave" wrote: [Quoted Text] > You just replied to your own message. > > > "portlock" <portlock[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:37082D10-5C88-4E02-91F7-7B899F57AAAE[ at ]microsoft.com... > > yes, I have "show all messages" selected, and I have no rules > > > > "portlock" wrote: > > > >> where is "show all messages" pls? > >> > >> "Julian" wrote: > >> > >> > > >> > > >> > "portlock" <portlock[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> > news:8EA5BFD2-A8B1-49A2-A287-400AA7A3D81C[ at ]microsoft.com... > >> > > Using WLM to access newsgroups. i can't see my own posts, but others > >> > > can > >> > > see > >> > > them, and I can see other peoples replies to my posts. Help please, > >> > > it's > >> > > driving me bonkers > >> > > >> > Have you got "show all messages" set? > >> > Or any message rules/filters? > >> > > >> > > >> > >

Re: Can't see my own posts? portlock 10.07.2007 03:36:01 Solution found: I uninstalled WLM and deleted/renamed the "Windows Live mail" directory. When i reinstalled WLM I was able to see my own posts on the newsgroups once more - thanks for your help anyway. I guess thi is a bug/design feature of the beta <g> "Julian" wrote: [Quoted Text] > > > "portlock" <portlock[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:378AEA70-CCEF-4867-986C-E1218DB4E5A0[ at ]microsoft.com... > > where is "show all messages" pls? > > Top of main Windows Mail panel... > > View > Current View > > > > > > "Julian" wrote: > > > >> > >> > >> "portlock" <portlock[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:8EA5BFD2-A8B1-49A2-A287-400AA7A3D81C[ at ]microsoft.com... > >> > Using WLM to access newsgroups. i can't see my own posts, but others > >> > can > >> > see > >> > them, and I can see other peoples replies to my posts. Help please, > >> > it's > >> > driving me bonkers > >> > >> Have you got "show all messages" set? > >> Or any message rules/filters? > >> > >> > >>

Re: Can't see my own posts? "Peter Foldes" <okf22[ at ]hotmail.com> 12.07.2007 13:18:12 Julian The OP is using the awful Web interface to post. Obviously this is what happens -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Julian" <Julianlzb87[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message news:125D37E0-304E-4064-ABB1-66BEE34E6280[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > > > "portlock" <portlock[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:8EA5BFD2-A8B1-49A2-A287-400AA7A3D81C[ at ]microsoft.com... >> Using WLM to access newsgroups. i can't see my own posts, but others can >> see >> them, and I can see other peoples replies to my posts. Help please, it's >> driving me bonkers > > Have you got "show all messages" set? > Or any message rules/filters? > > >

Re: Can't see my own posts? portlock 12.07.2007 13:26:07 sorry - what do you mean please? "Peter Foldes" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Julian > > The OP is using the awful Web interface to post. Obviously this is what happens > > -- > Peter > > Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others > Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. > > "Julian" <Julianlzb87[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message news:125D37E0-304E-4064-ABB1-66BEE34E6280[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > > > > "portlock" <portlock[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:8EA5BFD2-A8B1-49A2-A287-400AA7A3D81C[ at ]microsoft.com... > >> Using WLM to access newsgroups. i can't see my own posts, but others can > >> see > >> them, and I can see other peoples replies to my posts. Help please, it's > >> driving me bonkers > > > > Have you got "show all messages" set? > > Or any message rules/filters? > > > > > > >

Re: Can't see my own posts? "Julian" <Julianlzb87[ at ]gmail.com> 12.07.2007 13:38:53 "Peter Foldes" <okf22[ at ]hotmail.com> wrote [Quoted Text] >Julian >The OP is using the awful Web interface to post. Obviously this is what >happens Is that what Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000 is? -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Julian" <Julianlzb87[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message news:125D37E0-304E-4064-ABB1-66BEE34E6280[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > "portlock" <portlock[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:8EA5BFD2-A8B1-49A2-A287-400AA7A3D81C[ at ]microsoft.com... >> Using WLM to access newsgroups. i can't see my own posts, but others can >> see >> them, and I can see other peoples replies to my posts. Help please, it's >> driving me bonkers > > Have you got "show all messages" set? > Or any message rules/filters? > > >

Re: Can't see my own posts? "R. C. White" <rc[ at ]grandecom.net> 12.07.2007 14:56:55 Hi, Julian. [Quoted Text] > Is that what Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000 is? Yes. It took a while for us to learn that CDO stands for "Collaborative Data Objects" - whatever THAT is! And the "for Windows 2000" just shows how out-of-date it is. :>( Microsoft loves it. Newbies don't know any better. Most MVPs and other experienced users hate it and complain to MS constantly about it - but our complaints fall on deaf ears. :>( Newbies can easily ask their questions by using the web-based interface. But MANY of them never figure out how to come back and find the responses. :>( So they post the same question again...and again... RC -- R. C. White, CPA San Marcos, TX rc[ at ]grandecom.net Microsoft Windows MVP (Running Windows Live Mail beta in Vista Ultimate x64) "Julian" <Julianlzb87[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message news:C6B55C94-4AD1-436A-B5EA-F9331D9170BD[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > "Peter Foldes" <okf22[ at ]hotmail.com> wrote > >>Julian >>The OP is using the awful Web interface to post. Obviously this is what >>happens > > Is that what Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000 is? > > > -- > Peter > > "Julian" <Julianlzb87[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message > news:125D37E0-304E-4064-ABB1-66BEE34E6280[ at ]microsoft.com... >> >> >> "portlock" <portlock[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:8EA5BFD2-A8B1-49A2-A287-400AA7A3D81C[ at ]microsoft.com... >>> Using WLM to access newsgroups. i can't see my own posts, but others can >>> see >>> them, and I can see other peoples replies to my posts. Help please, it's >>> driving me bonkers >> >> Have you got "show all messages" set? >> Or any message rules/filters?

Re: Can't see my own posts? "Julian" <Julianlzb87[ at ]gmail.com> 12.07.2007 15:15:18 "R. C. White" <rc[ at ]grandecom.net> wrote in message news:C0DEA672-3A9A-44A7-9F30-91C55C82AF4C[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Hi, Julian. > >> Is that what Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000 is? > > Yes. It took a while for us to learn that CDO stands for "Collaborative > Data Objects" - whatever THAT is! And the "for Windows 2000" just shows > how out-of-date it is. :>( > > Microsoft loves it. Newbies don't know any better. Most MVPs and other > experienced users hate it and complain to MS constantly about it - but our > complaints fall on deaf ears. :>( > > Newbies can easily ask their questions by using the web-based interface. > But MANY of them never figure out how to come back and find the responses. > :>( So they post the same question again...and again... Cheers. I'd misunderstood it to be some neanderthal version of Outlook.

Re: Can't see my own posts? "Peter Foldes" <okf22[ at ]hotmail.com> 12.07.2007 16:32:02 Julian All you have to look for is when you open the OP's mail Properties and on the General Tab besides the posters name is discussion.microsoft.com. That tells you immediately that is coming via the Web -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Julian" <Julianlzb87[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message news:4B40D4AF-968E-4AFE-8F00-B8687C6266FD[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > > > "R. C. White" <rc[ at ]grandecom.net> wrote in message > news:C0DEA672-3A9A-44A7-9F30-91C55C82AF4C[ at ]microsoft.com... >> Hi, Julian. >> >>> Is that what Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000 is? >> >> Yes. It took a while for us to learn that CDO stands for "Collaborative >> Data Objects" - whatever THAT is! And the "for Windows 2000" just shows >> how out-of-date it is. :>( >> >> Microsoft loves it. Newbies don't know any better. Most MVPs and other >> experienced users hate it and complain to MS constantly about it - but our >> complaints fall on deaf ears. :>( >> >> Newbies can easily ask their questions by using the web-based interface. >> But MANY of them never figure out how to come back and find the responses. >> :>( So they post the same question again...and again... > > Cheers. I'd misunderstood it to be some neanderthal version of Outlook. > >

Re: Can't see my own posts? "Peter Foldes" <okf22[ at ]hotmail.com> 12.07.2007 16:36:56 portlock It means that you are posting through your browser instead of a newsreader. It is an awful way to post and it also makes it extremely hard for you as the poster to follow. If you set up your newsreader to read posts and newsgroups you will see how much easier and better it is. Are you using Windows Mail with Vista or do you have Outlook Express with XP -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "portlock" <portlock[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:672A0C9F-75EF-47E1-8849-F4CE867B9B5F[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > sorry - what do you mean please? > > "Peter Foldes" wrote: > >> Julian >> >> The OP is using the awful Web interface to post. Obviously this is what happens >> >> -- >> Peter >> >> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others >> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. >> >> "Julian" <Julianlzb87[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message news:125D37E0-304E-4064-ABB1-66BEE34E6280[ at ]microsoft.com... >> > >> > >> > "portlock" <portlock[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> > news:8EA5BFD2-A8B1-49A2-A287-400AA7A3D81C[ at ]microsoft.com... >> >> Using WLM to access newsgroups. i can't see my own posts, but others can >> >> see >> >> them, and I can see other peoples replies to my posts. Help please, it's >> >> driving me bonkers >> > >> > Have you got "show all messages" set? >> > Or any message rules/filters? >> > >> > >> > >>

Re: Can't see my own posts? "Julian" <Julianlzb87[ at ]gmail.com> 12.07.2007 17:03:00 "Peter Foldes" <okf22[ at ]hotmail.com> wrote in message news:#vfGkIKxHHA.276[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... Julian All you have to look for is when you open the OP's mail Properties and on the General Tab besides the posters name is discussion.microsoft.com. That tells you immediately that is coming via the Web Yes, that's how I got.... -- [Quoted Text] >>> Is that what Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000 is? >> >> Yes. It took a while for us to learn that CDO stands for "Collaborative >> Data Objects" - whatever THAT is! And the "for Windows 2000" just shows >> how out-of-date it is. :>( >> >> Microsoft loves it. Newbies don't know any better. Most MVPs and other >> experienced users hate it and complain to MS constantly about it - but >> our >> complaints fall on deaf ears. :>( >> >> Newbies can easily ask their questions by using the web-based interface. >> But MANY of them never figure out how to come back and find the >> responses. >> :>( So they post the same question again...and again... > > Cheers. I'd misunderstood it to be some neanderthal version of Outlook. > >

Re: Can't see my own posts? "Gary VanderMolen" <gary[ at ]NoMail.invalid> 12.07.2007 17:47:25 Even easier, I have a message rule that displays the subject header in blue letters when the originator contains [ at ]discussions.microsoft.com. I think I learned that trick from Julian. Gary VanderMolen "Peter Foldes" <okf22[ at ]hotmail.com> wrote in message news:#vfGkIKxHHA.276[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... Julian All you have to look for is when you open the OP's mail Properties and on the General Tab besides the posters name is discussion.microsoft.com. That tells you immediately that is coming via the Web -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Julian" <Julianlzb87[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message news:4B40D4AF-968E-4AFE-8F00-B8687C6266FD[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > > > "R. C. White" <rc[ at ]grandecom.net> wrote in message > news:C0DEA672-3A9A-44A7-9F30-91C55C82AF4C[ at ]microsoft.com... >> Hi, Julian. >> >>> Is that what Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000 is? >> >> Yes. It took a while for us to learn that CDO stands for "Collaborative >> Data Objects" - whatever THAT is! And the "for Windows 2000" just shows >> how out-of-date it is. :>( >> >> Microsoft loves it. Newbies don't know any better. Most MVPs and other >> experienced users hate it and complain to MS constantly about it - but our >> complaints fall on deaf ears. :>( >> >> Newbies can easily ask their questions by using the web-based interface. >> But MANY of them never figure out how to come back and find the responses. >> :>( So they post the same question again...and again... > > Cheers. I'd misunderstood it to be some neanderthal version of Outlook. > >

Re: Can't see my own posts? "Gary VanderMolen" <gary[ at ]NoMail.invalid> 12.07.2007 17:51:05 If you want to see how this forum is displayed in a real newsgroup reader, just click on this link: news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop Gary VanderMolen "portlock" <portlock[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:672A0C9F-75EF-47E1-8849-F4CE867B9B5F[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > sorry - what do you mean please? > > "Peter Foldes" wrote: > >> Julian >> >> The OP is using the awful Web interface to post. Obviously this is what happens >> >> -- >> Peter >> >> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others >> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. >> >> "Julian" <Julianlzb87[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message news:125D37E0-304E-4064-ABB1-66BEE34E6280[ at ]microsoft.com... >> > >> > >> > "portlock" <portlock[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> > news:8EA5BFD2-A8B1-49A2-A287-400AA7A3D81C[ at ]microsoft.com... >> >> Using WLM to access newsgroups. i can't see my own posts, but others can >> >> see >> >> them, and I can see other peoples replies to my posts. Help please, it's >> >> driving me bonkers >> > >> > Have you got "show all messages" set? >> > Or any message rules/filters? >> > >> > >> > >>