Want to avoid having messages automatically open in newsgroups

When I used Outlook Express, I had to click on a message before it would
show in the viewing pane. That is my preference. However, now that I have
a new computer with Vista and am using Windows Mail, a message automatically
opens as soon as I move to a different newsgroup. Is there a setting/option
I can use to avoid having messages automatically open?

Thanks,
MaryL

This is also one of my pet peeves.
Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be any way to avoid it.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)


"MaryL" <stancole1@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message news:#xZiAJQXIHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> When I used Outlook Express, I had to click on a message before it would show in the viewing pane. That is my preference.
> However, now that I have a new computer with Vista and am using Windows Mail, a message automatically opens as soon as I move to
> a different newsgroup. Is there a setting/option I can use to avoid having messages automatically open?
>
> Thanks,
> MaryL
>

Thanks. I notice you are an MS-MVP. Is there any way to send a suggestion
to MS to include this in an update? It's very poor practice to
automatically open a page without the user's consent.

MaryL


"Gary VanderMolen" <gary@NoMail.invalid> wrote in message
news:e4yrpKTXIHA.3688@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> This is also one of my pet peeves.
> Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be any way to avoid it.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)
>
>
> "MaryL" <stancole1@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
> news:#xZiAJQXIHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> When I used Outlook Express, I had to click on a message before it would
>> show in the viewing pane. That is my preference. However, now that I
>> have a new computer with Vista and am using Windows Mail, a message
>> automatically opens as soon as I move to a different newsgroup. Is there
>> a setting/option I can use to avoid having messages automatically open?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> MaryL
>>
>

Try here:

<https://feedback.windowsvista.microsoft.com/eform.aspx?productkey=winvista&mkt=en-us&backurl=http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cp_vista_master>

Don't expect an answer, though.

Microsoft is putting most of their email effort toward a new email program,
Windows Live Mail, so they aren't likely to do much in updates for Windows
Mail.

http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

"MaryL" <stancole1@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
news:OuvHDXcXIHA.5472@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Thanks. I notice you are an MS-MVP. Is there any way to send a
> suggestion to MS to include this in an update? It's very poor practice to
> automatically open a page without the user's consent.
>
> MaryL
>
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" <gary@NoMail.invalid> wrote in message
> news:e4yrpKTXIHA.3688@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> This is also one of my pet peeves.
>> Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be any way to avoid it.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)
>>
>>
>> "MaryL" <stancole1@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
>> news:#xZiAJQXIHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> When I used Outlook Express, I had to click on a message before it would
>>> show in the viewing pane. That is my preference. However, now that I
>>> have a new computer with Vista and am using Windows Mail, a message
>>> automatically opens as soon as I move to a different newsgroup. Is
>>> there a setting/option I can use to avoid having messages automatically
>>> open?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> MaryL
>>>
>>
>

Thanks. I just sent feedback from the link you supplied, but I expect (as
you suggested) that it may have no effect.

I'm not at all familiar with Windows Live Mail. In fact, I just got a new
computer with Vista a couple of days ago, and Windows Mail is "new" to me!
I'll have to check into Windows Live Mail. Many people complained about
Outlook Express as a newsreader, but it actually worked well for me.
Windows Mail seems similar, but I do think the problem of messages opening
automatically is a very *real* problem (especially for binaries and some of
the trash that trolls will sometimes dump into otherwise ordinary NGs).

MaryL


<robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:%23izHAydXIHA.1132@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Try here:
>
> <https://feedback.windowsvista.microsoft.com/eform.aspx?productkey=winvista&mkt=en-us&backurl=http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cp_vista_master>
>
> Don't expect an answer, though.
>
> Microsoft is putting most of their email effort toward a new email
> program,
> Windows Live Mail, so they aren't likely to do much in updates for Windows
> Mail.
>
> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>
> "MaryL" <stancole1@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
> news:OuvHDXcXIHA.5472@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks. I notice you are an MS-MVP. Is there any way to send a
>> suggestion to MS to include this in an update? It's very poor practice
>> to automatically open a page without the user's consent.
>>
>> MaryL
>>
>>
>> "Gary VanderMolen" <gary@NoMail.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:e4yrpKTXIHA.3688@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> This is also one of my pet peeves.
>>> Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be any way to avoid it.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)
>>>
>>>
>>> "MaryL" <stancole1@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
>>> news:#xZiAJQXIHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> When I used Outlook Express, I had to click on a message before it
>>>> would show in the viewing pane. That is my preference. However, now
>>>> that I have a new computer with Vista and am using Windows Mail, a
>>>> message automatically opens as soon as I move to a different newsgroup.
>>>> Is there a setting/option I can use to avoid having messages
>>>> automatically open?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> MaryL
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

You're welcome.

"MaryL" <stancole1@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
news:uTy6fzgXIHA.6140@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Thanks. I just sent feedback from the link you supplied, but I expect (as
> you suggested) that it may have no effect.
>
> I'm not at all familiar with Windows Live Mail. In fact, I just got a new
> computer with Vista a couple of days ago, and Windows Mail is "new" to me!
> I'll have to check into Windows Live Mail. Many people complained about
> Outlook Express as a newsreader, but it actually worked well for me.
> Windows Mail seems similar, but I do think the problem of messages opening
> automatically is a very *real* problem (especially for binaries and some
> of the trash that trolls will sometimes dump into otherwise ordinary NGs).
>
> MaryL
>
>
> <robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net> wrote in message
> news:%23izHAydXIHA.1132@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Try here:
>>
>> <https://feedback.windowsvista.microsoft.com/eform.aspx?productkey=winvista&mkt=en-us&backurl=http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cp_vista_master>
>>
>> Don't expect an answer, though.
>>
>> Microsoft is putting most of their email effort toward a new email
>> program,
>> Windows Live Mail, so they aren't likely to do much in updates for
>> Windows
>> Mail.
>>
>> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>>
>> "MaryL" <stancole1@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
>> news:OuvHDXcXIHA.5472@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Thanks. I notice you are an MS-MVP. Is there any way to send a
>>> suggestion to MS to include this in an update? It's very poor practice
>>> to automatically open a page without the user's consent.
>>>
>>> MaryL
>>>
>>>
>>> "Gary VanderMolen" <gary@NoMail.invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:e4yrpKTXIHA.3688@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> This is also one of my pet peeves.
>>>> Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be any way to avoid it.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "MaryL" <stancole1@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
>>>> news:#xZiAJQXIHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> When I used Outlook Express, I had to click on a message before it
>>>>> would show in the viewing pane. That is my preference. However, now
>>>>> that I have a new computer with Vista and am using Windows Mail, a
>>>>> message automatically opens as soon as I move to a different
>>>>> newsgroup. Is there a setting/option I can use to avoid having
>>>>> messages automatically open?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> MaryL
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>