I tryed clicking on new>question and nothing happens so I tryed this option.
I am having all kinds of problems and was trying to get some suggestions.
How do I start a thread?

I assume you mean MS Discssions

You need to be signed in with a live Id - but there have been problems of
late with MS Discussions - suggest you use a newsreader - just about all
mail clients can be new readers a notable exception being Outlook (there are
addon for it)

If you don't like newsreaders then some discussion/newsgroups are mirrored
onto bulletin boards not sure about this one, do a search

And there's Google Groups - this NG will be mirrored there, personally I
dont like Google Groups but some love it.
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wallaby

"Paul" discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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"Paul" discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Do yourself a BIG favour - ditch the awful web interface and use a
newsreader. If you are using Windows then you already have one:

Setting up Outlook Express/Windows Mail to access Microsoft newsgroups
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm

Accessing the MS newsgroups in Outlook Express/Windows Mail Newsreader
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx

Paul discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

You seem to have figured it out. Your posting was a new thread.

Paul discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

Also, you're better off using a newsreader. Click here:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook

The only issue with using a newsreader such as Outlook Express is that if
you're behind a corporate firewall, you may not be able to send which defeats
the purpose.

--
Kathleen Orland - MVP Outlook
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
http://www.howto-outlook.com/

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

"K. Orland" discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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True, but if you need Newsgroups for your JOB (snigger) then the IT dept in
my experience will allow you access to port 119...

Many corporate users find its easier to get the correct information here
instead of going to the admin or helpdesk.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

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dailytips-subscribe-request@lists.outlooktips.net

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
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You can access this newsgroup by visiting
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or point your
newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.

K. Orland discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

True enough. I have to get a proxy added to our firewall in order to read
or post. Thanks for reminding me of that.