Subscribing to newsgroups w/TB 1.5.0.7

How do I set up Newsgroup accounts so that I don't have to click on
Subscribe every time I want to read one?

Thanks...

Don James

Don James wrote:
> How do I set up Newsgroup accounts so that I don't have to click on
> Subscribe every time I want to read one?
>
> Thanks...

Is this happening on all news accounts, or just a specific server?

Lee

Leonidas Jones wrote:
> Don James wrote:
>> How do I set up Newsgroup accounts so that I don't have to click on
>> Subscribe every time I want to read one?
>>
>> Thanks...
>
> Is this happening on all news accounts, or just a specific server?
>
> Lee

All accounts Lee. It suddenly is even worse in that I just opened TB
and all accounts had a blue gazillion messages again!

I had 1 GB of RAM installed by a local shop and he left the initial 250
MB installed. That evidently blew the computer's mind and many errors
were generated, one being I had to re-install Firefox. This morning I
couldn't subscribe to any newsgroups so made a new TB Profile and that's
when all the trouble started.

I appreciate your help, but I almost feel this is a lost cause.

Don James wrote:
> Leonidas Jones wrote:
>> Don James wrote:
>>> How do I set up Newsgroup accounts so that I don't have to click on
>>> Subscribe every time I want to read one?
>>>
>>> Thanks...
>>
>> Is this happening on all news accounts, or just a specific server?
>>
>> Lee
>
> All accounts Lee. It suddenly is even worse in that I just opened TB
> and all accounts had a blue gazillion messages again!
>
> I had 1 GB of RAM installed by a local shop and he left the initial 250
> MB installed. That evidently blew the computer's mind and many errors
> were generated, one being I had to re-install Firefox. This morning I
> couldn't subscribe to any newsgroups so made a new TB Profile and that's
> when all the trouble started.
>
> I appreciate your help, but I almost feel this is a lost cause.

Lee, Just wanted to clarify fhere's only one server involved for news
groups, but I've subscribed to 6 different accounts.

Don James wrote:
> Leonidas Jones wrote:
>> Don James wrote:
>>> How do I set up Newsgroup accounts so that I don't have to click on
>>> Subscribe every time I want to read one?
>>>
>>> Thanks...
>>
>> Is this happening on all news accounts, or just a specific server?
>>
>> Lee
>
> All accounts Lee. It suddenly is even worse in that I just opened TB
> and all accounts had a blue gazillion messages again!
>
> I had 1 GB of RAM installed by a local shop and he left the initial 250
> MB installed. That evidently blew the computer's mind and many errors
> were generated, one being I had to re-install Firefox. This morning I
> couldn't subscribe to any newsgroups so made a new TB Profile and that's
> when all the trouble started.
>
> I appreciate your help, but I almost feel this is a lost cause.

So this was a clean profile?

This is not good news.

I hate to say it, but try creating another test profile, set up one
newsgroup account, and see if it behaves.

Lee

Don James wrote:
> Don James wrote:
>> Leonidas Jones wrote:
>>> Don James wrote:
>>>> How do I set up Newsgroup accounts so that I don't have to click on
>>>> Subscribe every time I want to read one?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks...
>>>
>>> Is this happening on all news accounts, or just a specific server?
>>>
>>> Lee
>>
>> All accounts Lee. It suddenly is even worse in that I just opened TB
>> and all accounts had a blue gazillion messages again!
>>
>> I had 1 GB of RAM installed by a local shop and he left the initial
>> 250 MB installed. That evidently blew the computer's mind and many
>> errors were generated, one being I had to re-install Firefox. This
>> morning I couldn't subscribe to any newsgroups so made a new TB
>> Profile and that's when all the trouble started.
>>
>> I appreciate your help, but I almost feel this is a lost cause.
>
> Lee, Just wanted to clarify fhere's only one server involved for news
> groups, but I've subscribed to 6 different accounts.

Okay, that's different. By accounts, do mean the individual groups on
the server? Is this a news server provided my your ISP?

Lee

On 09/27/2006 11:52 AM, Don James wrote:
> Don James wrote:
>> Leonidas Jones wrote:
>>> Don James wrote:
>>>> How do I set up Newsgroup accounts so that I don't have to click on
>>>> Subscribe every time I want to read one?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks...
>>>
>>> Is this happening on all news accounts, or just a specific server?
>>>
>>> Lee
>>
>> All accounts Lee. It suddenly is even worse in that I just opened TB
>> and all accounts had a blue gazillion messages again!
>>
>> I had 1 GB of RAM installed by a local shop and he left the initial
>> 250 MB installed. That evidently blew the computer's mind and many
>> errors were generated, one being I had to re-install Firefox. This
>> morning I couldn't subscribe to any newsgroups so made a new TB
>> Profile and that's when all the trouble started.
>>
>> I appreciate your help, but I almost feel this is a lost cause.
>
> Lee, Just wanted to clarify fhere's only one server involved for news
> groups, but I've subscribed to 6 different accounts.

TB can't handle having several accounts use the same news-server, so
those accounts are permanently messed up; delete them (perhaps the
entire profile) and start over.

Create only one account for a news-server; if you need several
identities, go into the account settings for that account and create the
identities within that account.


--

Leonidas Jones wrote:
> Don James wrote:
>> Leonidas Jones wrote:
>>> Don James wrote:
>>>> How do I set up Newsgroup accounts so that I don't have to click on
>>>> Subscribe every time I want to read one?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks...
>>>
>>> Is this happening on all news accounts, or just a specific server?
>>>
>>> Lee
>>
>> All accounts Lee. It suddenly is even worse in that I just opened TB
>> and all accounts had a blue gazillion messages again!
>>
>> I had 1 GB of RAM installed by a local shop and he left the initial
>> 250 MB installed. That evidently blew the computer's mind and many
>> errors were generated, one being I had to re-install Firefox. This
>> morning I couldn't subscribe to any newsgroups so made a new TB
>> Profile and that's when all the trouble started.
>>
>> I appreciate your help, but I almost feel this is a lost cause.
>
> So this was a clean profile?
>
> This is not good news.
>
> I hate to say it, but try creating another test profile, set up one
> newsgroup account, and see if it behaves.
>
> Lee

I agree that this isn't good news Lee. AFAIK this was a clean profile,
followed the instructions and first Uninstalled TB, then created the new
one. I've been on this server (adelphia) for a month now and have had up
to 10 newsgroups selected out of the 34,000+ available. I've talked to
Adelphia's techs and they either don't know what TB is or have no clue
what's wrong. That's why I finally came to you for help.

Can I add yet another profile, say "test" without uninstalling TB?

Thanks for following this through.

Don James wrote:
> Leonidas Jones wrote:
>> Don James wrote:
>>> Leonidas Jones wrote:
>>>> Don James wrote:
>>>>> How do I set up Newsgroup accounts so that I don't have to click on
>>>>> Subscribe every time I want to read one?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks...
>>>>
>>>> Is this happening on all news accounts, or just a specific server?
>>>>
>>>> Lee
>>>
>>> All accounts Lee. It suddenly is even worse in that I just opened TB
>>> and all accounts had a blue gazillion messages again!
>>>
>>> I had 1 GB of RAM installed by a local shop and he left the initial
>>> 250 MB installed. That evidently blew the computer's mind and many
>>> errors were generated, one being I had to re-install Firefox. This
>>> morning I couldn't subscribe to any newsgroups so made a new TB
>>> Profile and that's when all the trouble started.
>>>
>>> I appreciate your help, but I almost feel this is a lost cause.
>>
>> So this was a clean profile?
>>
>> This is not good news.
>>
>> I hate to say it, but try creating another test profile, set up one
>> newsgroup account, and see if it behaves.
>>
>> Lee
>
> I agree that this isn't good news Lee. AFAIK this was a clean profile,
> followed the instructions and first Uninstalled TB, then created the new
> one. I've been on this server (adelphia) for a month now and have had up
> to 10 newsgroups selected out of the 34,000+ available. I've talked to
> Adelphia's techs and they either don't know what TB is or have no clue
> what's wrong. That's why I finally came to you for help.
>
> Can I add yet another profile, say "test" without uninstalling TB?
>
> Thanks for following this through.

Lets explore one other thing. You said you have multiple accounts, but
only one news server. I questioned that, asking if you meant the groups
within an account.

In other words, for, say, news.mozilla.org, I have an account set up. I
see it in the Folder Pane, with 20 groups subscribed. I can subscribe
to as many groups as I want in that account. However, I cannot set up
another actual account on news.mozilla.org. I could not have one listing
for news.mozilla.org with 10 groups, and another news.mozilla.org
account with another 10.

Mumia was thinking along the same lines I am, that you have tried to set
up multiple accounts on the same server, causing your problems.

Do you really have more than one account on the same server? If so, let
us know, and we will help rectify it.

Lee

Leonidas Jones wrote:
> Don James wrote:
>> Leonidas Jones wrote:
>>> Don James wrote:
>>>> Leonidas Jones wrote:
>>>>> Don James wrote:
>>>>>> How do I set up Newsgroup accounts so that I don't have to click
>>>>>> on Subscribe every time I want to read one?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks...
>>>>>
>>>>> Is this happening on all news accounts, or just a specific server?
>>>>>
>>>>> Lee
>>>>
>>>> All accounts Lee. It suddenly is even worse in that I just opened
>>>> TB and all accounts had a blue gazillion messages again!
>>>>
>>>> I had 1 GB of RAM installed by a local shop and he left the initial
>>>> 250 MB installed. That evidently blew the computer's mind and many
>>>> errors were generated, one being I had to re-install Firefox. This
>>>> morning I couldn't subscribe to any newsgroups so made a new TB
>>>> Profile and that's when all the trouble started.
>>>>
>>>> I appreciate your help, but I almost feel this is a lost cause.
>>>
>>> So this was a clean profile?
>>>
>>> This is not good news.
>>>
>>> I hate to say it, but try creating another test profile, set up one
>>> newsgroup account, and see if it behaves.
>>>
>>> Lee
>>
>> I agree that this isn't good news Lee. AFAIK this was a clean profile,
>> followed the instructions and first Uninstalled TB, then created the
>> new one. I've been on this server (adelphia) for a month now and have
>> had up to 10 newsgroups selected out of the 34,000+ available. I've
>> talked to Adelphia's techs and they either don't know what TB is or
>> have no clue what's wrong. That's why I finally came to you for help.
>>
>> Can I add yet another profile, say "test" without uninstalling TB?
>>
>> Thanks for following this through.
>
> Lets explore one other thing. You said you have multiple accounts, but
> only one news server. I questioned that, asking if you meant the groups
> within an account.
>
> In other words, for, say, news.mozilla.org, I have an account set up. I
> see it in the Folder Pane, with 20 groups subscribed. I can subscribe
> to as many groups as I want in that account. However, I cannot set up
> another actual account on news.mozilla.org. I could not have one listing
> for news.mozilla.org with 10 groups, and another news.mozilla.org
> account with another 10.
>
> Mumia was thinking along the same lines I am, that you have tried to set
> up multiple accounts on the same server, causing your problems.
>
> Do you really have more than one account on the same server? If so, let
> us know, and we will help rectify it.
>
> Lee

I may have found the answer Lee. Years ago you suggested I could move
my mail/NGs to the root directory as: C:\Tbird for easy access via a DOS
Batch file.

When I look at that folder all I find is my previous server, Icehouse.
The Adelphia server is under my Profile with 7 NGs.

Maybe if I move it to the root folder things will work out. :-\

Thanks for the heads up on this.