I prefer Outlook Express. Others prefer other newsreaders. In either case,
you can use the server msnews.microsoft.com.

For an archive search, I would recommend Google, and that also gives the
ability to post.
Newsgroup hints:
a.. http://www.cpearson.com/excel/HintsA...roupUsers.aspx
b.. http://groups.google.com/group/micro...lic.excel.misc

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David Biddulph


"James" wrote in message
news
Hi David

Which "alternatives" would you recommend?


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James.



"David Biddulph" wrote:

Generally not wise to use the MS Discussion Group web interface. Better
to
use an alternative method of accessing the newsgroups (then you might
stand
a better chance of seeing replies from the wider world, which the MSDG
interface has been ignoring in recent weeks).
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David Biddulph

"tomhass" wrote in message
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Hi

On many forums (inc some Microsoft), once you have signed in with MS
Live
ID
you can see your own posts very easily...can't see a way to do that on
MS
Office Online Forums. ?!

Any way to do this (to save searching...I seem to keep 'losing'
posts....unless MS are removing them ?)

Thanks

tomhass


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