Not all messages download

(cross-post added to OE General)
"Bill Snow" <b.snow2 DeleteThis @verizon.net> wrote in message
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> When I use Outlook Express 6 to enter a forum the bottom screen says
> something like, 91 message(s), 12,774 not downloaded. How do I get the
> remaining to download?


If you really want that many you should uncheck Get 300 headers at a time
(in Options, Read tab).

However, given that you only got 91 it is quite likely that that is all there are
so you should just ignore the message as a quirk about some information that
the server gave OE and the way it interpreted it.

BTW IE Setup is not an appropriate NG to be discussing problems with
using OE.


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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> Bill Snow
>
>

Tools | Options | Read | Get XXX headers at a time

The default is 300. You may set this option as high as 1,000. Right-click
on the newsgroup in Folders pane | Synchronization Settings | select New
Messages Only. Now every time you open the newsgroup (or hit F5), you will
download the next-newest set of headers/messages.

When you feel you've downloaded enough headers/messages, again right-click
on the newsgroup in Folders pane and select Catch Up Now. This will Mark as
Read all messages on the server, including ones you've not yet downloaded.
Now return to "Get XXX headers at a time" and uncheck the option completely;
then compact the folder.

From now on, OE will only download headers/messages posted to the server
since you last checked (polled) for messages.

You should probably visit this page, too:
http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm#cleannews (lotsa good stuff
there).
--
OE-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

> "Bill Snow" wrote:
> news:uOkPtBE6IHA.4560@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> When I use Outlook Express 6 to enter a forum the bottom screen says
>> something like, 91 message(s), 12,774 not downloaded. How do I get the
>> remaining to download?

Been away for a week. Just tried you suggestion and it worked fine.

Thanks!
Bill


"mikey" <mikeyhsd.DeleteThis@sprintpcs.com> wrote in message
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with a news group selected, go to TOOLS and News Groups.



mikeyhsd.DeleteThis@sprintpcs.com



"Bill Snow" <b.snow2.DeleteThis@verizon.net> wrote in message
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Thanks! that worked fine.

Now I cannot get an updated list of forums. When I click newgroups (middle
button) on the Sync of Newsgroups then click new it tells me "no items
match my filter criteria" It has been recommended that I post to a new
group
for xp.ie7. Can you help me there?

Bill


"mikey" <mikeyhsd.DeleteThis@sprintpcs.com> wrote in message
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under Tools - Options - Read uncheck the box for Get next 300 headers.




mikeyhsd.DeleteThis@sprintpcs.com



"Bill Snow" <b.snow2.DeleteThis@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:uOkPtBE6IHA.4560@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
When I use Outlook Express 6 to enter a forum the bottom screen says
something like, 91 message(s), 12,774 not downloaded. How do I get the
remaining to download?

Bill Snow