Completely off topic.. but anyone know why?

[Rigga]

Hi all,

I know this is nothing to do with microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.vb.. but
it's the only news group it happens on...

I use Outlook Express newsreader, and have set this newsgroup to get new
message headers and body.. and mostly it does exactly what I want.. i.e.
download all the new messages..

However, sometimes I see that there are several hundred new postings.. and
it just states that there are 8375 messages, 0 unread, 123 not downloaded..
and no matter what I try it will not download the 123 messages...
aaaaarrrrrrgggggghhhhhh...

I've tried searching for solutions but the only one's I can find refer to
disk space, which I have plenty of, several gigs in fact..

I am now thinking, that the 123 new messages may be replies to the X number
of messages that were posted before I joined this group.. I only subscribed
on the 12/01/2003.. and I can't get outlook to download any earlier messages
than that.. I've already set the number of messages to download to 1000..
which is the max..

Can anyone confirm what I am thinking, or is there some other more insidious
reason.. i.e. messages that I'm not allowed to see???

anyway, enough of my rant.. and I apologise for the off topic post..

Rigga.

[CJ Taylor]

Tools -> Get Next x Headers...
"Rigga" <s@g.c> wrote in message
news:tx*******************@stones.force9.net...

Hi all,

I know this is nothing to do with microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.vb.. but it's the only news group it happens on...

I use Outlook Express newsreader, and have set this newsgroup to get new
message headers and body.. and mostly it does exactly what I want.. i.e.
download all the new messages..

However, sometimes I see that there are several hundred new postings.. and
it just states that there are 8375 messages, 0 unread, 123 not downloaded.. and no matter what I try it will not download the 123 messages...
aaaaarrrrrrgggggghhhhhh...

I've tried searching for solutions but the only one's I can find refer to
disk space, which I have plenty of, several gigs in fact..

I am now thinking, that the 123 new messages may be replies to the X number of messages that were posted before I joined this group.. I only subscribed on the 12/01/2003.. and I can't get outlook to download any earlier messages than that.. I've already set the number of messages to download to 1000..
which is the max..

Can anyone confirm what I am thinking, or is there some other more insidious reason.. i.e. messages that I'm not allowed to see???

anyway, enough of my rant.. and I apologise for the off topic post..

Rigga.

[Rigga]

Thanks CJ.. I knew there must be a simple answer..

Rigga.

"CJ Taylor" <no****@blowgoats.com> wrote in message
news:10*************@corp.supernews.com...

Tools -> Get Next x Headers...
"Rigga" <s@g.c> wrote in message
news:tx*******************@stones.force9.net...

Hi all,

I know this is nothing to do with microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.vb..

but

it's the only news group it happens on...

I use Outlook Express newsreader, and have set this newsgroup to get new
message headers and body.. and mostly it does exactly what I want.. i.e.
download all the new messages..

However, sometimes I see that there are several hundred new postings.. and it just states that there are 8375 messages, 0 unread, 123 not

downloaded..

and no matter what I try it will not download the 123 messages...
aaaaarrrrrrgggggghhhhhh...

I've tried searching for solutions but the only one's I can find refer to disk space, which I have plenty of, several gigs in fact..

I am now thinking, that the 123 new messages may be replies to the X

number

of messages that were posted before I joined this group.. I only

subscribed

on the 12/01/2003.. and I can't get outlook to download any earlier

messages

than that.. I've already set the number of messages to download to 1000.. which is the max..

Can anyone confirm what I am thinking, or is there some other more

insidious

reason.. i.e. messages that I'm not allowed to see???

anyway, enough of my rant.. and I apologise for the off topic post..

Rigga.

[CJ Taylor]

It took me 7 hours to figure that out. =)
"Rigga" <s@g.c> wrote in message
news:PF*******************@stones.force9.net...

Thanks CJ.. I knew there must be a simple answer..

Rigga.

"CJ Taylor" <no****@blowgoats.com> wrote in message
news:10*************@corp.supernews.com...

Tools -> Get Next x Headers...
"Rigga" <s@g.c> wrote in message
news:tx*******************@stones.force9.net...

Hi all,

I know this is nothing to do with microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.vb..

but

it's the only news group it happens on...

I use Outlook Express newsreader, and have set this newsgroup to get

new message headers and body.. and mostly it does exactly what I want.. i.e. download all the new messages..

However, sometimes I see that there are several hundred new postings..

and it just states that there are 8375 messages, 0 unread, 123 not

downloaded..

and no matter what I try it will not download the 123 messages...
aaaaarrrrrrgggggghhhhhh...

I've tried searching for solutions but the only one's I can find refer to disk space, which I have plenty of, several gigs in fact..

I am now thinking, that the 123 new messages may be replies to the X

number

of messages that were posted before I joined this group.. I only

subscribed

on the 12/01/2003.. and I can't get outlook to download any earlier

messages

than that.. I've already set the number of messages to download to 1000.. which is the max..

Can anyone confirm what I am thinking, or is there some other more

insidious

reason.. i.e. messages that I'm not allowed to see???

anyway, enough of my rant.. and I apologise for the off topic post..

Rigga.

[Cor]

LOL

It took me 7 hours to figure that out. =)

[james]

Tools- Options- Read tab-middle of page Uncheck the Option box in NEWS
section to get **** (usually 300 Headers at a time) Headers.
Then it will download ALL unread headers. Be prepared for an avalanche if
you have just subscribed to a newsgroup.
james

"Rigga" <s@g.c> wrote in message
news:tx*******************@stones.force9.net...

Hi all,

I know this is nothing to do with microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.vb.. but it's the only news group it happens on...

I use Outlook Express newsreader, and have set this newsgroup to get new
message headers and body.. and mostly it does exactly what I want.. i.e.
download all the new messages..

However, sometimes I see that there are several hundred new postings.. and
it just states that there are 8375 messages, 0 unread, 123 not downloaded.. and no matter what I try it will not download the 123 messages...
aaaaarrrrrrgggggghhhhhh...

I've tried searching for solutions but the only one's I can find refer to
disk space, which I have plenty of, several gigs in fact..

I am now thinking, that the 123 new messages may be replies to the X number of messages that were posted before I joined this group.. I only subscribed on the 12/01/2003.. and I can't get outlook to download any earlier messages than that.. I've already set the number of messages to download to 1000..
which is the max..

Can anyone confirm what I am thinking, or is there some other more insidious reason.. i.e. messages that I'm not allowed to see???

anyway, enough of my rant.. and I apologise for the off topic post..

Rigga.