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Is it possible to have search results displayed by date in descending order ? My results appear to display randomly as far as the date posted goes. Thanks Search Results using which tool in which application? If you are perhaps referring to the lame and lamentable web interface to these newsgroups may I recommend and suggest to you that you use instead a proper news client which would then allow you to sort your search results to suit your requirements. Many suitable news clients exist and you already have at least one installed on your PC - Outlook Express. Others include Agent and XNews. Using an NNTP Newsreader (http://www.microsoft.com/communities/guide/nntpnews.mspx).  SignatureMike Maltby MS-MVP mike.maltby@gmail.com > Is it possible to have search results displayed by date in descending > order ? My results appear to display randomly as far as the date > posted goes. > Thanks Yes am referring to here in the MS communities newsgroups. I don't have outlook or express, I do have agent, it took me a while to locate where these groups are listed. TYVM > Search Results using which tool in which application? If you are perhaps > referring to the lame and lamentable web interface to these newsgroups may [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > posted goes. > > Thanks You don't have Outlook Express? I thought you were using a Microsoft operating system? All versions since Win98 have included Outlook Express and that includes Win Me. What happens if you copy the link below into Internet Explorer? news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsme.systemtools This should launch your default news client (usually Outlook Express) and open it in the Windows Me SystemTools newsgroup. If you had been using a news client you would have been able to click the link I posted but links such as this usually don't work in the web interface. SignatureMike Maltby MS-MVP mike.maltby@gmail.com > Yes am referring to here in the MS communities newsgroups. I don't > have outlook or express, I do have agent, it took me a while to > locate where these groups are listed. > TYVM > You don't have Outlook Express? I thought you were using a Microsoft > operating system? All versions since Win98 have included Outlook Express [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > a news client you would have been able to click the link I posted but > links such as this usually don't work in the web interface. I think (but am not sure) that Forte Agent has a "Set as Default Newsreader" Option. Rick > I think (but am not sure) that Forte Agent has a "Set as Default > Newsreader" Option. Fair enough. For some reason I missed the OP's comment that he had Agent and was focussing instead on his comment that he didn't have Outlook Express installed. As least if he clicks the link he'll be able to see which is any is set up as his default news client. I'm still using Agent 1.93 for some of my news work together with NewsBin Pro when working with binaries but am thinking of moving to the new Agent 3 once released as it looks like it will have a couple of nice features I've been looking for some time. SignatureMike M > > I think (but am not sure) that Forte Agent has a "Set as Default > >> Newsreader" Option. > > Fair enough. For some reason I missed the OP's comment that he had > Agent small print lowercase, missed it myself the first time, but I thought "I don't have OE" looked weird. > and was focussing instead on his comment that he didn't have > Outlook Express installed. As least if he clicks the link he'll be able [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > released as it looks like it will have a couple of nice features I've > been looking for some time. I been using (and griping about) Thunderbird for awhile now Rick What's wrong with it <g> it's what I'm using at the moment. Joan > I been using (and griping about) Thunderbird for awhile now > > Rick > What's wrong with it <g> it's what I'm using at the moment. > Joan (on my machine at least) it doesn't handle threads with large (over 1000ish) post counts very well at all. A group that I normally audit and occasionally post in had a thread with I think 3000 posts and was taking several minutes for TBird to open the group each time. And currently... same group has another one that's around 1500 or so and is starting to act sluggish (they tend to be a bit long-winded over there) Rick >> I been using (and griping about) Thunderbird for awhile now >> >> Rick Right, I don't have that problem as I never keep my posts longer than a couple of days so my groups never seem to get above a 1000. Mind you at the moment I only have the Microsoft groups, still trying to sort out newsgroups with my new ISP, I've just lost a couple because of the Berlin site going paid <g> Joan > (on my machine at least) it doesn't handle threads with large (over > 1000ish) post counts very well at all. A group that I normally audit and [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Rick Yes, no outlook or outlook express. Yes WinMe but not MS, Hewlett-Packard (unfortunately), news client = Agent 1.93 (ver 3 coming ?), Mail client = Netscape Messenger 4.68. Thanks for suggesting Agent as I am able to sort posts by date/time which I find helpful but moreso, it eliminates those long waits between screen changes when using a browser. I'm assuming there is no way to send a "yes this post was helpful" ack from agent huh ? Thanks >You don't have Outlook Express? I thought you were using a Microsoft >operating system? All versions since Win98 have included Outlook Express [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >news client you would have been able to click the link I posted but links >such as this usually don't work in the web interface. Could you please explain how you have Win Me yet no Outlook Express or did you remove it manually since it is part of the operating system. Not that I am suggesting that you should be using OE instead of Agent which I also use (also v1.93) as well as NewsBin Pro. > I'm assuming there is no way to send a "yes this > post was helpful" ack from agent huh ? Correct. Remember also that only those using the web interface can see those comments which are not part of the nntp protocol but instead a non-standard addition by Microsoft to their web interface. Cheers. SignatureMike Maltby MS-MVP mike.maltby@gmail.com > Yes, no outlook or outlook express. Yes WinMe but not MS, > Hewlett-Packard (unfortunately), news client = Agent 1.93 [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > browser. I'm assuming there is no way to send a "yes this > post was helpful" ack from agent huh ? |
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