[thunderbird] getting messages

Frank

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Jan 4, 2010, 11:56:22 AM1/4/10

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I started with thunderbird, thinking that it would be a good way to have
a news client. I subscribed to a few groups that I follow and it seemed
too work. Now, I look for new messages, and thunderbird tells me there
are no new messages in comp.lang.c, for example, for 3 days running.
That doesn't happen.

Can anyone think of why thunderbird isn't getting new messages?
TIA
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KristleBawl

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Jan 4, 2010, 12:39:48 PM1/4/10

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Frank expressed an opinion:

Using Tb3, I just subscribed and found over a many messages for the last
few days, including almost a dozen from today.

Try right-click the newsgroup name, Properties, Rebuild Index.

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Frank

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Jan 4, 2010, 5:35:49 PM1/4/10

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On 1/4/2010 11:39 AM, KristleBawl wrote:
> Frank expressed an opinion:
>> I started with thunderbird, thinking that it would be a good way to
>> have a news client. I subscribed to a few groups that I follow and it
>> seemed too work. Now, I look for new messages, and thunderbird tells
>> me there are no new messages in comp.lang.c, for example, for 3 days
>> running. That doesn't happen.
>>
>> Can anyone think of why thunderbird isn't getting new messages? TIA
>
> Using Tb3, I just subscribed and found over a many messages for the last
> few days, including almost a dozen from today.
>
> Try right-click the newsgroup name, Properties, Rebuild Index.
>

Thanks, Kris, that might do it. It still seems wonky tho. For example,
when I send this and "get mail," it will have 1 unread message. I'll
read my own message and then *still* have 1 unread. ??
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Frank

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Jan 4, 2010, 5:36:56 PM1/4/10

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It didn't happen that time. Never mind.
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John Hosking

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Jan 6, 2010, 7:25:47 AM1/6/10

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I've had that problem. I would Rebuild Index occasionally, with partial,
sometime success. I got to know which groups currently had their counters
screwed up.I don't know of a real fix.

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The problem *did* stop bothering me when I switched to Dialog, though.

Frank

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Jan 7, 2010, 11:51:10 PM1/7/10

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On 1/6/2010 6:25 AM, John Hosking wrote:
> The problem*did* stop bothering me when I switched to Dialog, though.

But there's no dialog for linux, is there?
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Mike Dee

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Jan 8, 2010, 3:59:16 AM1/8/10

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Frank wrote:

>> The problem*did* stop bothering me when I switched to Dialog,
>> though.
>
> But there's no dialog for linux, is there?

Not native AFAIK, running under Wine tho', yes.

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mechanic

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Jan 8, 2010, 6:09:46 AM1/8/10

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You have to wonder why no Linux port of Dialog.

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Beauregard T. Shagnasty

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Jan 8, 2010, 6:46:12 AM1/8/10

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mechanic wrote:

> Mike Dee wrote:
>> Frank wrote:
>>>> The problem*did* stop bothering me when I switched to Dialog,
>>>> though.
>>>
>>> But there's no dialog for linux, is there?
>>
>> Not native AFAIK, running under Wine tho', yes.
>
> You have to wonder why no Linux port of Dialog.

It's most likely because the original author, Marcus M�nnig, has had a
lifestyle change and moved on to other things. ISTM someone said a new
important job.

The program is being watched over by a several benefactors who have made
some fixes and updates, but don't have the desire to do a port to other
OSes. (You might want to look into the .84 release.)
http://dialog.datalist.org/downloads/download.html

It works just fine for me:
Ubuntu 8.04/GNOME and Wine 1.0 for 2.0.15.84
Install the msttcorefonts first, if you haven't.

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mechanic

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Jan 8, 2010, 12:45:44 PM1/8/10

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This is an interesting pointer:
<http://wine-reviews.net/wine-reviews/tips-n-tricks/how-to-enable-font-anti-aliasing-in-wine.html>

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Jernej Simončič

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Jan 8, 2010, 2:09:58 PM1/8/10

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on Fri, 8 Jan 2010 06:46:12 -0500, Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote:

> The program is being watched over by a several benefactors who have made
> some fixes and updates, but don't have the desire to do a port to other
> OSes. (You might want to look into the .84 release.)
> http://dialog.datalist.org/downloads/download.html

Actually, beta 84 is the last closed beta that was released by Marcus.
Nobody else has the access to the source.

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Beauregard T. Shagnasty

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Jan 8, 2010, 2:19:58 PM1/8/10

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Jernej Simonďż˝iďż˝ wrote:

> Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote:
>> The program is being watched over by a several benefactors who have
>> made some fixes and updates, but don't have the desire to do a port
>> to other OSes. (You might want to look into the .84 release.)
>> http://dialog.datalist.org/downloads/download.html
>
> Actually, beta 84 is the last closed beta that was released by
> Marcus. Nobody else has the access to the source.

What I repeated above was what was said in one of these groups some
little time ago. I figured it would be true.

mechanic

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Jan 9, 2010, 8:15:42 AM1/9/10

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On Fri, 8 Jan 2010 14:19:58 -0500, Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote:

> What I repeated above was what was said in one of these groups
> some little time ago. I figured it would be true.

What, you believe what you read on Usenet groups?

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Beauregard T. Shagnasty

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Jan 9, 2010, 1:46:05 PM1/9/10

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mechanic wrote:

> Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote:
>> What I repeated above was what was said in one of these groups some
>> little time ago. I figured it would be true.
>
> What, you believe what you read on Usenet groups?

Of course! Isn't everything on teh Usenets and teh Interwebs th'
troot???

(Real answer: as I recall, the person making the comment was one of the
benefactors now shepherding the product. But hey, I'm old now and may be
misremembering. Please don't shoot the messenger!)