Selected message in newsgroup

When I return to a newsgroup, WM is pointing to the last read message. I
would like it to point to the first message in the message list. This is how
OE behaves. It is also how it works for e-mail messages.

Is there a setting in WM to get this to change for newsgroups?

"Laura" <invalid@sample.invalid> wrote in message
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> When I return to a newsgroup, WM is pointing to the last read message. I
> would like it to point to the first message in the message list. This is
> how OE behaves. It is also how it works for e-mail messages.
>
> Is there a setting in WM to get this to change for newsgroups?
For each affected newsgroup, click on that newsgroup, then click on
the Sent header to go to the next of the 4 sort orders possible for
that newsgroup.

<robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Laura" <invalid@sample.invalid> wrote in message
> news:uINSyLpjIHA.2396@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> When I return to a newsgroup, WM is pointing to the last read message. I
>> would like it to point to the first message in the message list. This is
>> how OE behaves. It is also how it works for e-mail messages.
>>
>> Is there a setting in WM to get this to change for newsgroups?
> For each affected newsgroup, click on that newsgroup, then click on
> the Sent header to go to the next of the 4 sort orders possible for
> that newsgroup.

That did not do it.

Let me try again. I read the first message in the newsgroup. Sort order is
set to sort by sent. Newest message on top.It is now marked read. I go to
another newsgroup. Later I return to the original newsgroup. There are 10
new message. The message highlighted when I return is #11 because it is
still on the last message read in that group. I want it to be on message #1
when I return. Clicking on the sent column does not change which message
that is selected.

"Laura" <invalid@sample.invalid> wrote in message
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>
> <robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net> wrote in message
> news:u0n8IYpjIHA.4684@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Laura" <invalid@sample.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:uINSyLpjIHA.2396@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> When I return to a newsgroup, WM is pointing to the last read message. I
>>> would like it to point to the first message in the message list. This is
>>> how OE behaves. It is also how it works for e-mail messages.
>>>
>>> Is there a setting in WM to get this to change for newsgroups?
>> For each affected newsgroup, click on that newsgroup, then click on
>> the Sent header to go to the next of the 4 sort orders possible for
>> that newsgroup.
>
> That did not do it.
>
> Let me try again. I read the first message in the newsgroup. Sort order is
> set to sort by sent. Newest message on top.It is now marked read. I go to
> another newsgroup. Later I return to the original newsgroup. There are 10
> new message. The message highlighted when I return is #11 because it is
> still on the last message read in that group. I want it to be on message
> #1 when I return. Clicking on the sent column does not change which
> message that is selected.
There are 4 sort orders possible for each newsgroup. Have you tried
clicking on that header often enough to see all of them, in case you don't
like the next one either? I'm not sure that just changing the sort order
moves you to any other message, but it should change which one shows
up first the next time you enter that newsgroup.

"Laura" <invalid@sample.invalid> wrote in message
news:%239$6N%23pjIHA.4664@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Let me try again. I read the first message in the newsgroup. Sort order is
> set to sort by sent. Newest message on top.It is now marked read. I go to
> another newsgroup. Later I return to the original newsgroup. There are 10
> new message. The message highlighted when I return is #11 because it is
> still on the last message read in that group. I want it to be on message
> #1 when I return. Clicking on the sent column does not change which
> message that is selected.

Laura this a known bug.

The only way to try to avoid this, is to sync all your news accounts prior
to entering the newsgroup, even then if any new messages arrive prior to
entering the group the selection will be on the newest of the existing
messages.


--
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP : Mail.
[DTS] UK.

No, that behavior can't be changed.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)


"Laura" <invalid@sample.invalid> wrote in message news:uINSyLpjIHA.2396@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> When I return to a newsgroup, WM is pointing to the last read message. I would like it to point to the first message in the
> message list. This is how OE behaves. It is also how it works for e-mail messages.
>
> Is there a setting in WM to get this to change for newsgroups?

Ok. I'll stop looking and just learn to like it.

How does WM compare to WLM? I remember trying it when it first came out but
since it kept crashing I uninstalled it.

"Gary VanderMolen" <gary@NoMail.invalid> wrote in message
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> No, that behavior can't be changed.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)
>
>
> "Laura" <invalid@sample.invalid> wrote in message
> news:uINSyLpjIHA.2396@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> When I return to a newsgroup, WM is pointing to the last read message. I
>> would like it to point to the first message in the message list. This is
>> how OE behaves. It is also how it works for e-mail messages.
>>
>> Is there a setting in WM to get this to change for newsgroups?
>
>

" mac" <macknever@fsmail.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Laura" <invalid@sample.invalid> wrote in message
> news:%239$6N%23pjIHA.4664@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Let me try again. I read the first message in the newsgroup. Sort order
>> is set to sort by sent. Newest message on top.It is now marked read. I go
>> to another newsgroup. Later I return to the original newsgroup. There are
>> 10 new message. The message highlighted when I return is #11 because it
>> is still on the last message read in that group. I want it to be on
>> message #1 when I return. Clicking on the sent column does not change
>> which message that is selected.
>
> Laura this a known bug.

Thanks. Glad to know I am not going crazy.....

> The only way to try to avoid this, is to sync all your news accounts prior
> to entering the newsgroup, even then if any new messages arrive prior to
> entering the group the selection will be on the newest of the existing
> messages.
>
>
> --
> Regards Steve.
> MS-MVP : Mail.
> [DTS] UK.

"Laura" <invalid@sample.invalid> wrote in message
news:uQmvUeqjIHA.248@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Ok. I'll stop looking and just learn to like it.
>
> How does WM compare to WLM? I remember trying it when it first came out
> but since it kept crashing I uninstalled it.
>
You may get a faster answer if you ask in newsgroup:

microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop

You can find more of the people using Windows Live Mail there.

It's difficult to compare the two programs except to say that
WLM has more features, but has a different GUI.
Best way to compare is to try both side-by-side.
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)


"Laura" <invalid@sample.invalid> wrote in message news:uQmvUeqjIHA.248@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Ok. I'll stop looking and just learn to like it.
>
> How does WM compare to WLM? I remember trying it when it first came out but since it kept crashing I uninstalled it.
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" <gary@NoMail.invalid> wrote in message news:uKNqVRqjIHA.2396@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> No, that behavior can't be changed.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)
>>
>>
>> "Laura" <invalid@sample.invalid> wrote in message news:uINSyLpjIHA.2396@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> When I return to a newsgroup, WM is pointing to the last read message. I would like it to point to the first message in the
>>> message list. This is how OE behaves. It is also how it works for e-mail messages.
>>>
>>> Is there a setting in WM to get this to change for newsgroups?
>>
>>
>