"VivienB" wrote in message
...

He's using Outlook Express, not a proper newsreader - perhaps it isn't
possible to filter out what he doesn't want?

Regards, VivienB

Why is Outlook Express not a proper newsreader?
Is there something wrong with it?
Will it affect my computer?
I'd like to know because thats what I'm using!
Hope you can answer my questions, (I know this is not the proper place to
ask)
or direct me to a place where I can find out.
TIA
Anthony

"Anthony" wrote in message
...
Why is Outlook Express not a proper newsreader?
Is there something wrong with it?
Will it affect my computer?
I'd like to know because thats what I'm using!
Hope you can answer my questions, (I know this is not the proper place to
ask)
or direct me to a place where I can find out.
TIA
Anthony

Outlook Express is a proper newsreader.
Theres nothing wrong with it.
It won't affect your computer.
Some people just don't like Microsoft for some reason.

Charlie.


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On Tue, 29 Apr 2003 23:25:39 +0100, "Anthony"
wrote:


"VivienB" wrote in message
.. .

He's using Outlook Express, not a proper newsreader - perhaps it isn't
possible to filter out what he doesn't want?

Regards, VivienB

Why is Outlook Express not a proper newsreader?
Is there something wrong with it?
Will it affect my computer?
I'd like to know because thats what I'm using!
Hope you can answer my questions, (I know this is not the proper place to
ask)
or direct me to a place where I can find out.
TIA
Anthony


Hi,

If you want to find out what the person is talking about, go to the
link I shall give you. To my tastes even their freeware version is
better than O.E.
(I imagine - since I last had to use it, it has probably decided to
do the washing up as well).

http://www.forteinc.com/index.htm
Forte Agent software

Mind you if you are happy with what you've got don't worry about it.
It's all a matter of personal preference anyway.

Regards

Huss


Grow a little garden

spam block - for real addy, reverse letters of second level domain.

"Anthony" wrote
"VivienB" wrote
He's using Outlook Express, not a proper newsreader - perhaps it
isn't
possible to filter out what he doesn't want?
Regards, VivienB

Why is Outlook Express not a proper newsreader?

Microsoft haters think it's no good

Is there something wrong with it?

Not in my opinion

Will it affect my computer?

No

I'd like to know because thats what I'm using!
Hope you can answer my questions, (I know this is not the proper
place to
ask)
or direct me to a place where I can find out.
TIA Anthony

I admit to being a Bill Gates fan - he made it possible for normal
not-very-computer-minded people to be able to use computers and
internet without havine hardly any technical skills at all......

Jenny (going to hide under the table to avoid the flames.....)

On Wed, 30 Apr 2003 15:56:42 +0100, "Charlie"
wrote:


"VivienB" wrote in message
.. .
Specialised newsreading software allows you to handle the data you get
very easily. For example, with 'Agent' I can selectively stop
particular authors or posts with particular words in the subject line
appearing at all, or mark them read, or even 'ignore thread'
altogether. This allows me to cut out those posts/threads that I know
for sure are not of interest to me (or raise the blood pressure too
much!). I also don't have to download the whole post unless I choose
to, important on a slow dial-up.

I can do all those things in Outlook Express...

Charlie.

Good - it has obviously much improved. Have you tried Agent? i.e. can
you compare the two directly?

Regards, VivienB

In message , Paul Kelly
writes
"VivienB" wrote in message
.. .

Specialised newsreading software allows you to handle the data you get
very easily. For example, with 'Agent' I can selectively stop
particular authors or posts with particular words in the subject line
appearing at all, or mark them read, or even 'ignore thread'
altogether. This allows me to cut out those posts/threads that I know
for sure are not of interest to me (or raise the blood pressure too
much!). I also don't have to download the whole post unless I choose
to, important on a slow dial-up.

err, I do all those with OE express.

Ahh, but can you read mailing lists threaded like a newsgroup with
automagic expiry of articles if required?

--
dave @ stejonda

?why do Americans chatter during West End Theatre performances?

"dave @ stejonda" wrote in message
...
In message , Paul Kelly
writes
"VivienB" wrote in message
.. .

Specialised newsreading software allows you to handle the data you get
very easily. For example, with 'Agent' I can selectively stop
particular authors or posts with particular words in the subject line
appearing at all, or mark them read, or even 'ignore thread'
altogether. This allows me to cut out those posts/threads that I know
for sure are not of interest to me (or raise the blood pressure too
much!). I also don't have to download the whole post unless I choose
to, important on a slow dial-up.

err, I do all those with OE express.

Ahh, but can you read mailing lists threaded like a newsgroup with
automagic expiry of articles if required?

--
dave @ stejonda

?why do Americans chatter during West End Theatre performances?


AUTOMAGIC EXPIRY - there's a facility to contemplate!

(Sounds like an automated disaster about to happen)

Mike

PS - Don't complain about Americans or they will invade your country.

"VivienB" wrote in message
...
Good - it has obviously much improved. Have you tried Agent? i.e. can
you compare the two directly?

Yes, I've tried agent. I found it harder to work, and irritating as I
couldn't have both my email and newsgroups up at the same time in the same
programme. Netscape and OE are the only proggies I've found so far that
allow me to do this.

Charlie.



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"VivienB" wrote in message
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On Tue, 29 Apr 2003 23:25:39 +0100, "Anthony"
wrote:

"VivienB" wrote in message
.. .

He's using Outlook Express, not a proper newsreader - perhaps it isn't
possible to filter out what he doesn't want?

Regards, VivienB

Why is Outlook Express not a proper newsreader?
Is there something wrong with it?
Will it affect my computer?
I'd like to know because thats what I'm using!
Hope you can answer my questions, (I know this is not the proper place to
ask)
or direct me to a place where I can find out.
TIA
Anthony

Specialised newsreading software allows you to handle the data you get
very easily. For example, with 'Agent' I can selectively stop
particular authors or posts with particular words in the subject line
appearing at all, or mark them read, or even 'ignore thread'
altogether. This allows me to cut out those posts/threads that I know
for sure are not of interest to me (or raise the blood pressure too
much!). I also don't have to download the whole post unless I choose
to, important on a slow dial-up. There are a number of other clever
bits and pieces too.

I can do all that with OE!

Alan
--
Reply to alan(at)windsor-berks(dot)freeserve(dot)co(dot)uk

"VivienB" wrote
I have not found a need to have both e-mail and newsgroups on-screen
at the same time.

Regards, VivienB

I tend to snip bit of URG and other groups I read and send them of to
various friends, So having everything open at once is handy..... :~)
Jenny

It was a dark and stormy night, and as the people of uk.rec.gardening
huddled around the fire, JennyC told them this story:


"VivienB" wrote
I have not found a need to have both e-mail and newsgroups on-screen
at the same time.

Regards, VivienB

I tend to snip bit of URG and other groups I read and send them of to
various friends, So having everything open at once is handy..... :~)

My newsreader is not a mail program, but nevertheless allows
me to mail articles to other people with a press of a key.
It just passes it on to the mail sender. And if I want to
have mail and news open at the same time, that's easy too --
I just open up both programs at once. In fact, that's
easier than having them both in the same program, because I
can switch between them much more easily.

Rhiannon

On Thu, 1 May 2003 06:44:19 +0200, "JennyC" wrote:

I tend to snip bit of URG and other groups I read and send them of to
various friends, So having everything open at once is handy..... :~)

That's easily done in Agent. All you have to do is click on "Reply via
email" rather than "Follow up Message".

--
Serena

Sometimes I sits and thinks ... and sometimes I just sits. (Punch cartoon)

On Tue, 29 Apr 2003 23:25:39 +0100, "Anthony"
wrote:

"VivienB" wrote in message
.. .

He's using Outlook Express, not a proper newsreader - perhaps it isn't
possible to filter out what he doesn't want?

Regards, VivienB

Why is Outlook Express not a proper newsreader?
Is there something wrong with it?
Will it affect my computer?
I'd like to know because thats what I'm using!
Hope you can answer my questions, (I know this is not the proper place to
ask)
or direct me to a place where I can find out.
TIA
Anthony

Specialised newsreading software allows you to handle the data you get
very easily. For example, with 'Agent' I can selectively stop
particular authors or posts with particular words in the subject line
appearing at all, or mark them read, or even 'ignore thread'
altogether. This allows me to cut out those posts/threads that I know
for sure are not of interest to me (or raise the blood pressure too
much!). I also don't have to download the whole post unless I choose
to, important on a slow dial-up. There are a number of other clever
bits and pieces too. Agent can be obtained from www.forteinc.com - you
can get a 'lite' version called Free Agent which does not have all the
bells and whistles, free of charge. NB I don't work for them, or any
other company making money from sales of software!

Historically, software (not only Microsoft's!) such as Outlook Express
that claims to do a number of different things, do some of them better
than others, and newsreading was one of the things I understand it has
not previously done so well. Since there is minimal revenue raising
possibility in usenet for software companies, it tends to be a low
priority for them.

So, I should have said 'not a -specialised- newsreader' (or something
of the kind). It is unlikely to adversely affect your computer, but
you might find software specifically designed for the job makes using
usenet more of a pleasure.

Regards, VivienB

On Wed, 30 Apr 2003 20:28:17 +0100, "Charlie"
wrote:


"VivienB" wrote in message
.. .
Good - it has obviously much improved. Have you tried Agent? i.e. can
you compare the two directly?

Yes, I've tried agent. I found it harder to work, and irritating as I
couldn't have both my email and newsgroups up at the same time in the same
programme. Netscape and OE are the only proggies I've found so far that
allow me to do this.

Charlie.

I have not found a need to have both e-mail and newsgroups on-screen
at the same time.

At the time I started using Agent, MS products were way behind for
newsreading, but they have obviously caught up. I guess familiarity
with Agent makes me comfortable with it, and you are comfortable with
OE for the same reason.

Regards, VivienB