Aria:

You don't need to use a newsreader if you prefer a web-based interface as
there are a number of the latter which will enable you to access the comp.
databases.ms-access newsgroup to which Larry referred. I've only just
realised that this is what the 'General 1' section does in AccessMonster,
which I'm using at the moment to access this group. Its other sections
access this newsgroup. I'm assuming that it will continue to operate after
this newsgroup is consigned to the dustbin of history. You can find it at:

http://www.accessmonster.com

Its free to use and setting up an account is only a few minutes work.

Google Groups is another web-based option which seems to be quite popular,
though I'm not too enamoured of it myself. You'll find the comp.databases.ms-
access group at:

http://groups.google.com/group/comp....-access/topics

I'm sure you'll find most of the names you've become familiar with here at
comp.databases.ms-access in the near future if not already, and there will be
no diminution in the level of help you'll receive. From the evidence to date
the new MS forums don't look promising.

Ken Sheridan
Stafford, England

Aria wrote:
Well, maybe I shouldn’t jump in here but I’ve been concerned ever since I
read the posts regarding the termination of these newsgroups. I’m really sad
that they feel the need to do this. When I think back to how much help I've
received, I know the creation of our dbs would not have happened otherwise. I
guess timing is everything.

I’ve been to the forum they suggest and hope they change it. I’m not so sure
grouping everything together is the best idea. I’m still trying to learn
Access and I like having the different sections. When one posts in the New
User section, the expectation is that you are a novice or completely new to
Access. I don’t know anything about Usenet or how to use it so I don’t quite
know what I will do after this is gone.

I don't know what we are going to do now
that Microsoft look as though they
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of social.answers.microsoft.com -- nothing like the number of newsgroups has
been discussed, AFAIK.

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