Empty Thread Panes in Outlook and Excel Forums

[Robert Lee]

The forum for Outlook 2007 has an empty window pane. I spent a half hours in

a chat with a Microsoft person, who visited the forum and also saw no

threads. (The same is true for the Excel forum.)



Is there someone I can bring this to the attention of. Here's the address

for the forum:

http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...=en&cr=US&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.general

 

[Bob I]

Go here istead, newsgroups are being phased out.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/default.aspx#tab=3



Robert Lee wrote:

> The forum for Outlook 2007 has an empty window pane. I spent a half hours in

> a chat with a Microsoft person, who visited the forum and also saw no

> threads. (The same is true for the Excel forum.)

>

> Is there someone I can bring this to the attention of. Here's the address

> for the forum:

> http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...=en&cr=US&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.general

>

>

 

[Bickford Schmeckler]

I guess the Microsoft person didn't get the memo.

The forums there are being phased out.

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/forums/default.mspx

"Robert Lee" wrote in message

news:84CE7EE6-0BD8-4820-AA9B-D785D209DDAE@microsoft.com...

:

: The forum for Outlook 2007 has an empty window pane. I spent a half hours

in

: a chat with a Microsoft person, who visited the forum and also saw no

: threads. (The same is true for the Excel forum.)

:

: Is there someone I can bring this to the attention of. Here's the address

: for the forum:

:

http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...=en&cr=US&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.general

:

:

 

[Robert Lee]

But who is seeing my question? And how can I see other peoples' questions?



"Bob I" wrote:



> Go here istead, newsgroups are being phased out.

> http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/default.aspx#tab=3

>

> Robert Lee wrote:

> > The forum for Outlook 2007 has an empty window pane. I spent a half hours in

> > a chat with a Microsoft person, who visited the forum and also saw no

> > threads. (The same is true for the Excel forum.)

> >

> > Is there someone I can bring this to the attention of. Here's the address

> > for the forum:

> > http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...=en&cr=US&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.general

> >

> >

>

> .

>

 

[Bickford Schmeckler]

By signing up for the forums you were pointed to.

"Robert Lee" wrote in message

newsC037F94-38F9-411F-A9D6-78AAD7E3A37B@microsoft.com...

: But who is seeing my question? And how can I see other peoples'

questions?

:

: "Bob I" wrote:

:

: > Go here istead, newsgroups are being phased out.

: > http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/default.aspx#tab=3

: >

: > Robert Lee wrote:

: > > The forum for Outlook 2007 has an empty window pane. I spent a half

hours in

: > > a chat with a Microsoft person, who visited the forum and also saw no

: > > threads. (The same is true for the Excel forum.)

: > >

: > > Is there someone I can bring this to the attention of. Here's the

address

: > > for the forum:

: > >

http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...=en&cr=US&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.general

: > >

: > >

: >

: > .

: >

 

[Bruce Hagen]

"Robert Lee" wrote in message

news:84CE7EE6-0BD8-4820-AA9B-D785D209DDAE@microsoft.com...

>

> The forum for Outlook 2007 has an empty window pane. I spent a half

> hours in

> a chat with a Microsoft person, who visited the forum and also saw no

> threads. (The same is true for the Excel forum.)

>

> Is there someone I can bring this to the attention of. Here's the

> address

> for the forum:

> http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...=en&cr=US&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.general





Microsoft Responds to the Evolution of Communities

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx



Newsgroups removed as of June 1, 2010

http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/archive/2010/06/05/closin-the-nntp.aspx



You can still access the groups on some non-MS servers such as Eternal

September, but how long the quality of questions and replies lasts is

unknown.



Eternal September

http://www.newsgroupreviews.com/eternal-september.html



The replacement forums.



Microsoft Answers - First Time Users

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx

--

Bruce Hagen

MS-MVP [Mail]

Imperial Beach, CA

 

[Bob I]

You are posting to the XP general newsgroup, that is where you posted

your question and that is where I answered it. If you want to ask about

Office, post where I indicated, and view others questions there.



Robert Lee wrote:

> But who is seeing my question? And how can I see other peoples' questions?

>

> "Bob I" wrote:

>

>

>>Go here istead, newsgroups are being phased out.

>>http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/default.aspx#tab=3

>>

>>Robert Lee wrote:

>>

>>>The forum for Outlook 2007 has an empty window pane. I spent a half hours in

>>>a chat with a Microsoft person, who visited the forum and also saw no

>>>threads. (The same is true for the Excel forum.)

>>>

>>>Is there someone I can bring this to the attention of. Here's the address

>>>for the forum:

>>>http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...=en&cr=US&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.general

>>>

>>>

>>

>>.

>>

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

MS has discontinued Outlook & Excel newsgroups.



You will find continuing support for Outlook in these web-forums:

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/officeoutlook



Excel: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/officeexcel



That being said, OL General is still available via Google Groups:

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.outlook.general/topics







Robert Lee wrote:

> The forum for Outlook 2007 has an empty window pane. I spent a half hours

> in a chat with a Microsoft person, who visited the forum and also saw no

> threads. (The same is true for the Excel forum.)

>

> Is there someone I can bring this to the attention of. Here's the address

> for the forum:

> http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...=en&cr=US&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.general

 

[Robert Lee]

I signed in and submitted a question. But there was only a box for

submitting a question. There was no way of seeing other peoples' posts or

answers to my post. Would you mind going to the website and seeing if I am

correct.



"Bob I" wrote:



> You are posting to the XP general newsgroup, that is where you posted

> your question and that is where I answered it. If you want to ask about

> Office, post where I indicated, and view others questions there.

>

> Robert Lee wrote:

> > But who is seeing my question? And how can I see other peoples' questions?

> >

> > "Bob I" wrote:

> >

> >

> >>Go here istead, newsgroups are being phased out.

> >>http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/default.aspx#tab=3

> >>

> >>Robert Lee wrote:

> >>

> >>>The forum for Outlook 2007 has an empty window pane. I spent a half hours in

> >>>a chat with a Microsoft person, who visited the forum and also saw no

> >>>threads. (The same is true for the Excel forum.)

> >>>

> >>>Is there someone I can bring this to the attention of. Here's the address

> >>>for the forum:

> >>>http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...=en&cr=US&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.general

> >>>

> >>>

> >>

> >>.

> >>

>

> .

>

 

[Bob I]

I've already been there. They aren't forums. They are/were merely web

based interfaces to the newsgroups, and those newsgroups no longer exist

on the ms newsserver. Since the group is gone, your submitted question

went in the bit bucket. Use the link I provided, if you want to post

questions to the forums.



Robert Lee wrote:



> I signed in and submitted a question. But there was only a box for

> submitting a question. There was no way of seeing other peoples' posts or

> answers to my post. Would you mind going to the website and seeing if I am

> correct.

>

> "Bob I" wrote:

>

>

>>You are posting to the XP general newsgroup, that is where you posted

>>your question and that is where I answered it. If you want to ask about

>>Office, post where I indicated, and view others questions there.

>>

>>Robert Lee wrote:

>>

>>>But who is seeing my question? And how can I see other peoples' questions?

>>>

>>>"Bob I" wrote:

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>>Go here istead, newsgroups are being phased out.

>>>>http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/default.aspx#tab=3

>>>>

>>>>Robert Lee wrote:

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>>The forum for Outlook 2007 has an empty window pane. I spent a half hours in

>>>>>a chat with a Microsoft person, who visited the forum and also saw no

>>>>>threads. (The same is true for the Excel forum.)

>>>>>

>>>>>Is there someone I can bring this to the attention of. Here's the address

>>>>>for the forum:

>>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...=en&cr=US&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.general

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>>.

>>>>

>>

>>.

>>

 

[Robert Lee]

If I understand you correctly, the forum format no longer exists. It's been

replaced by a dialogue box at Microsoft Answers that permits you to submit a

question. The question is seen only by a microsoft support person, and

answered by him. Does that state the situation?



"Bob I" wrote:



> I've already been there. They aren't forums. They are/were merely web

> based interfaces to the newsgroups, and those newsgroups no longer exist

> on the ms newsserver. Since the group is gone, your submitted question

> went in the bit bucket. Use the link I provided, if you want to post

> questions to the forums.

>

> Robert Lee wrote:

>

> > I signed in and submitted a question. But there was only a box for

> > submitting a question. There was no way of seeing other peoples' posts or

> > answers to my post. Would you mind going to the website and seeing if I am

> > correct.

> >

> > "Bob I" wrote:

> >

> >

> >>You are posting to the XP general newsgroup, that is where you posted

> >>your question and that is where I answered it. If you want to ask about

> >>Office, post where I indicated, and view others questions there.

> >>

> >>Robert Lee wrote:

> >>

> >>>But who is seeing my question? And how can I see other peoples' questions?

> >>>

> >>>"Bob I" wrote:

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>>Go here istead, newsgroups are being phased out.

> >>>>http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/default.aspx#tab=3

> >>>>

> >>>>Robert Lee wrote:

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>>The forum for Outlook 2007 has an empty window pane. I spent a half hours in

> >>>>>a chat with a Microsoft person, who visited the forum and also saw no

> >>>>>threads. (The same is true for the Excel forum.)

> >>>>>

> >>>>>Is there someone I can bring this to the attention of. Here's the address

> >>>>>for the forum:

> >>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...=en&cr=US&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.general

> >>>>>

> >>>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>.

> >>>>

> >>

> >>.

> >>

>

> .

>

 

[Billns]

On 6/14/2010 11:54 AM, Bruce Hagen wrote:

>

> "Robert Lee" wrote in message

> news:84CE7EE6-0BD8-4820-AA9B-D785D209DDAE@microsoft.com...

>>

>> The forum for Outlook 2007 has an empty window pane. I spent a half

>> hours in

>> a chat with a Microsoft person, who visited the forum and also saw no

>> threads. (The same is true for the Excel forum.)

>>

>> Is there someone I can bring this to the attention of. Here's the address

>> for the forum:

>> http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...=en&cr=US&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.general

>>

>

>

> Microsoft Responds to the Evolution of Communities

> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx

>

> Newsgroups removed as of June 1, 2010

> http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/archive/2010/06/05/closin-the-nntp.aspx

>

> You can still access the groups on some non-MS servers such as Eternal

> September, but how long the quality of questions and replies lasts is

> unknown.

>

> Eternal September

> http://www.newsgroupreviews.com/eternal-september.html

>

> The replacement forums.

>

> Microsoft Answers - First Time Users

> http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx



MS started discontinuing newsgroup hosting at msnews.microsoft.com June

1. They haven't discontinued all the groups yet. The XP group is still

working with the MS server. I am getting a sharepoint newsgroup through

AIOE, but the message count has dwindled considerably since earlier this

month.



Others have suggested where to go to get MS answers, as noted above.



Bill

 

[Bob I]

The forum format exists at Microsoft Answers. The thing you called a

forum, was never a forum but only a front end for the newsgroups. Any

question you post at Answers is seen by every one, and may never be

answered. It works similar to what you thought was a forum. Why don't

you just go there and look? It would save a lot of confusion.



Robert Lee wrote:



> If I understand you correctly, the forum format no longer exists. It's been

> replaced by a dialogue box at Microsoft Answers that permits you to submit a

> question. The question is seen only by a microsoft support person, and

> answered by him. Does that state the situation?

>

> "Bob I" wrote:

>

>

>>I've already been there. They aren't forums. They are/were merely web

>>based interfaces to the newsgroups, and those newsgroups no longer exist

>>on the ms newsserver. Since the group is gone, your submitted question

>>went in the bit bucket. Use the link I provided, if you want to post

>>questions to the forums.

>>

>>Robert Lee wrote:

>>

>>

>>>I signed in and submitted a question. But there was only a box for

>>>submitting a question. There was no way of seeing other peoples' posts or

>>>answers to my post. Would you mind going to the website and seeing if I am

>>>correct.

>>>

>>>"Bob I" wrote:

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>>You are posting to the XP general newsgroup, that is where you posted

>>>>your question and that is where I answered it. If you want to ask about

>>>>Office, post where I indicated, and view others questions there.

>>>>

>>>>Robert Lee wrote:

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>>But who is seeing my question? And how can I see other peoples' questions?

>>>>>

>>>>>"Bob I" wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>>Go here istead, newsgroups are being phased out.

>>>>>>http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/default.aspx#tab=3

>>>>>>

>>>>>>Robert Lee wrote:

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>>The forum for Outlook 2007 has an empty window pane. I spent a half hours in

>>>>>>>a chat with a Microsoft person, who visited the forum and also saw no

>>>>>>>threads. (The same is true for the Excel forum.)

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>Is there someone I can bring this to the attention of. Here's the address

>>>>>>>for the forum:

>>>>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...=en&cr=US&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.general

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>.

>>>>>>

>>>>

>>>>.

>>>>

>>

>>.

>>

 

[Robert Lee]

Yes, you are right. Thanks.



"Bob I" wrote:



> The forum format exists at Microsoft Answers. The thing you called a

> forum, was never a forum but only a front end for the newsgroups. Any

> question you post at Answers is seen by every one, and may never be

> answered. It works similar to what you thought was a forum. Why don't

> you just go there and look? It would save a lot of confusion.

>

> Robert Lee wrote:

>

> > If I understand you correctly, the forum format no longer exists. It's been

> > replaced by a dialogue box at Microsoft Answers that permits you to submit a

> > question. The question is seen only by a microsoft support person, and

> > answered by him. Does that state the situation?

> >

> > "Bob I" wrote:

> >

> >

> >>I've already been there. They aren't forums. They are/were merely web

> >>based interfaces to the newsgroups, and those newsgroups no longer exist

> >>on the ms newsserver. Since the group is gone, your submitted question

> >>went in the bit bucket. Use the link I provided, if you want to post

> >>questions to the forums.

> >>

> >>Robert Lee wrote:

> >>

> >>

> >>>I signed in and submitted a question. But there was only a box for

> >>>submitting a question. There was no way of seeing other peoples' posts or

> >>>answers to my post. Would you mind going to the website and seeing if I am

> >>>correct.

> >>>

> >>>"Bob I" wrote:

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>>You are posting to the XP general newsgroup, that is where you posted

> >>>>your question and that is where I answered it. If you want to ask about

> >>>>Office, post where I indicated, and view others questions there.

> >>>>

> >>>>Robert Lee wrote:

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>>But who is seeing my question? And how can I see other peoples' questions?

> >>>>>

> >>>>>"Bob I" wrote:

> >>>>>

> >>>>>

> >>>>>

> >>>>>

> >>>>>>Go here istead, newsgroups are being phased out.

> >>>>>>http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/default.aspx#tab=3

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>Robert Lee wrote:

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>>The forum for Outlook 2007 has an empty window pane. I spent a half hours in

> >>>>>>>a chat with a Microsoft person, who visited the forum and also saw no

> >>>>>>>threads. (The same is true for the Excel forum.)

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>Is there someone I can bring this to the attention of. Here's the address

> >>>>>>>for the forum:

> >>>>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...=en&cr=US&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.general

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>>

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>>.

> >>>>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>.

> >>>>

> >>

> >>.

> >>

>

> .

>

 

[Bob I]

You're welcome, have a great day!



Robert Lee wrote:



> Yes, you are right. Thanks.

>

> "Bob I" wrote:

>

>

>>The forum format exists at Microsoft Answers. The thing you called a

>>forum, was never a forum but only a front end for the newsgroups. Any

>>question you post at Answers is seen by every one, and may never be

>>answered. It works similar to what you thought was a forum. Why don't

>>you just go there and look? It would save a lot of confusion.

>>

>>Robert Lee wrote:

>>

>>

>>>If I understand you correctly, the forum format no longer exists. It's been

>>>replaced by a dialogue box at Microsoft Answers that permits you to submit a

>>>question. The question is seen only by a microsoft support person, and

>>>answered by him. Does that state the situation?

>>>

>>>"Bob I" wrote:

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>>I've already been there. They aren't forums. They are/were merely web

>>>>based interfaces to the newsgroups, and those newsgroups no longer exist

>>>>on the ms newsserver. Since the group is gone, your submitted question

>>>>went in the bit bucket. Use the link I provided, if you want to post

>>>>questions to the forums.

>>>>

>>>>Robert Lee wrote:

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>>I signed in and submitted a question. But there was only a box for

>>>>>submitting a question. There was no way of seeing other peoples' posts or

>>>>>answers to my post. Would you mind going to the website and seeing if I am

>>>>>correct.

>>>>>

>>>>>"Bob I" wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>>You are posting to the XP general newsgroup, that is where you posted

>>>>>>your question and that is where I answered it. If you want to ask about

>>>>>>Office, post where I indicated, and view others questions there.

>>>>>>

>>>>>>Robert Lee wrote:

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>>But who is seeing my question? And how can I see other peoples' questions?

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>"Bob I" wrote:

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>Go here istead, newsgroups are being phased out.

>>>>>>>>http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/default.aspx#tab=3

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>Robert Lee wrote:

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>The forum for Outlook 2007 has an empty window pane. I spent a half hours in

>>>>>>>>>a chat with a Microsoft person, who visited the forum and also saw no

>>>>>>>>>threads. (The same is true for the Excel forum.)

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>Is there someone I can bring this to the attention of. Here's the address

>>>>>>>>>for the forum:

>>>>>>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...=en&cr=US&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.general

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>.

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>.

>>>>>>

>>>>

>>>>.

>>>>

>>

>>.

>>