OT:Where is the rpg NG?

look@worldnet.att.net dawg

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Jan 24, 2006, 5:36:49 PM1/24/06

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I lost comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg. Was it removed somehow?I can't seem to
find it. Using outlook.

Alai

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Jan 24, 2006, 5:41:15 PM1/24/06

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"dawg" <don't lo...@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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>I lost comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg. Was it removed somehow?I can't seem to
> find it. Using outlook.

I use outlook express and still there, very busy.

look@worldnet.att.net dawg

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Jan 24, 2006, 5:44:23 PM1/24/06

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Very strange.It's usually right there when I open out look. Today, it
wasn't.I went to Newsgruops searchand typed in the name and it stillwasn't
there. Then I had to re download newgroups and descriptions. Searched in
descriptions for rpg and there it was.One of those stupid computer tricks
again.

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Andrew

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Jan 24, 2006, 6:33:56 PM1/24/06

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On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 22:36:49 GMT, "dawg" <don't lo...@worldnet.att.net>
wrote:

>Using outlook.

'Nuff said :-(
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Jan 24, 2006, 8:52:56 PM1/24/06

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On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 22:36:49 GMT, "dawg" <don't lo...@worldnet.att.net>
wrote:

>I lost comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg. Was it removed somehow?I can't seem to
>find it. Using outlook.
>

The very act of getting to the newsgroup is an adventure.
Seems kind of like how it should be.

mattchu

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Jan 25, 2006, 1:56:08 AM1/25/06

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dawg wrote:
> I lost comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg. Was it removed somehow?I can't seem to
> find it. Using outlook.

Is there a way to enable newsgroup access under Outlook?

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Briarroot

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Jan 25, 2006, 8:35:30 AM1/25/06

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dawg wrote:
>
> I lost comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg. Was it removed somehow?I can't seem to
> find it. Using outlook.
>

LMAO!

Jonah Falcon

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Jan 25, 2006, 11:43:02 AM1/25/06

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Er, yes.

Tools
Accounts
News tab
Then whatever your ISP's newsgroup server is (in my case, it's
news.east.earthlink.net)

I use Google Groups when I want to search then reply. It's far faster than
Outlook's search, and besides, it doesn't cache old news like Google (unless
you have a MASSIVE hard drive!)

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look@worldnet.att.net dawg

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Jan 26, 2006, 7:06:14 PM1/26/06

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Never had any problems with outlook express before.. Perfectly fine for what
I do.

"Briarroot" <woo...@iwon.com> wrote in message
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Sheldon England

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Jan 26, 2006, 8:00:44 PM1/26/06

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dawg wrote:
>
> I lost comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg. Was it removed somehow?I can't seem to
> find it. Using outlook.

As you can access THIS newsgroup, it's safe to suggest that you have not
lost newsgroup access. That implies that your ISP (or usenet source) may
have dropped the group from their roster.

Not all news servers carry all news groups but it's rare that they're
dropped.

Hope this helps.

- Sheldon

mattchu

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Jan 27, 2006, 2:02:42 AM1/27/06

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Jonah Falcon wrote:
> "mattchu" <mattchu...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1138172168.0...@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> >
> > dawg wrote:
> >> I lost comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg. Was it removed somehow?I can't seem to
> >> find it. Using outlook.
> >
> > Is there a way to enable newsgroup access under Outlook?
> >
>

> Er, yes.
>
> Tools
> Accounts
> News tab
> Then whatever your ISP's newsgroup server is (in my case, it's
> news.east.earthlink.net)

Thanks for the directions but it would appear that my copy of Microsoft
Outlook (2002) is missing this feature!

Under the Tools menu I have...

Send/Receive
Send/Receive Settings
Address Book...
Find
Advanced Find...
Organize
Rules Wizard...
Mailbox Cleanup...
Empty "Deleted Items" Folder
Forms
Macro
Tools on the Web...
Speech
Email Accounts...
Customize...
Options...

I can't locate an Accounts option and the Email Accounts window doesn't
have newsgroup settings anywhere.

Jonah Falcon

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Jan 27, 2006, 1:51:23 PM1/27/06

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"mattchu" <mattchu...@gmail.com> wrote in message

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>
> Jonah Falcon wrote:
>> "mattchu" <mattchu...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1138172168.0...@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>> >
>> > dawg wrote:
>> >> I lost comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg. Was it removed somehow?I can't seem
>> >> to
>> >> find it. Using outlook.
>> >
>> > Is there a way to enable newsgroup access under Outlook?
>> >
>>
>> Er, yes.
>>
>> Tools
>> Accounts
>> News tab
>> Then whatever your ISP's newsgroup server is (in my case, it's
>> news.east.earthlink.net)
>
> Thanks for the directions but it would appear that my copy of Microsoft
> Outlook (2002) is missing this feature!

Outlook is a free download.

Shawk

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Jan 27, 2006, 4:10:57 PM1/27/06

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"Jonah Falcon" <jonah...@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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You guys talking about two different progs here? Outlook and Outlook
Express? AFAIK Outlook doesn't do newsgroups without plug-in programs like
Newshound.

Bateau

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Jan 30, 2006, 10:28:38 PM1/30/06

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"dawg" <don't lo...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>Very strange.It's usually right there when I open out look. Today, it
>wasn't.I went to Newsgruops searchand typed in the name and it stillwasn't
>there. Then I had to re download newgroups and descriptions. Searched in
>descriptions for rpg and there it was.One of those stupid computer tricks
>again.

Maybe your news server dropped it.

Bateau

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Jan 30, 2006, 10:29:47 PM1/30/06

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Usually if you can find someone at your ISP who knows what usenet is you
can request they add it again.