I used to be able to delete any newsgrop message in OE6.
either from the Local Folders or from the Microsoft
newsgroups, using the Delete key. I recently reloaded
my machine and I now find that I can still delete messages
in the Local Folders but not in the MS newsgroups.

How can I restore my ability to delete news messages?

"Pegasus" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
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>I used to be able to delete any newsgrop message in OE6.
> either from the Local Folders or from the Microsoft
> newsgroups, using the Delete key. I recently reloaded
> my machine and I now find that I can still delete messages
> in the Local Folders but not in the MS newsgroups.
>
> How can I restore my ability to delete news messages?

Visit windows update, you need SP1.

--
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP. OE. [DTS]

Or get it from your MSDN sub? + SP2 & a whole lot more :-))

" mac" <macknever@fsmail.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Pegasus" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
> news:%23n%2374PXAGHA.504@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >I used to be able to delete any newsgrop message in OE6.
> > either from the Local Folders or from the Microsoft
> > newsgroups, using the Delete key. I recently reloaded
> > my machine and I now find that I can still delete messages
> > in the Local Folders but not in the MS newsgroups.
> >
> > How can I restore my ability to delete news messages?
>
> Visit windows update, you need SP1.
>
> --
> Regards Steve.
> MS-MVP. OE. [DTS]

Thanks for your prompt reply - it worked. The strange thing
is that the machine has been on Automatic Update since the
rebuild two weeks ago but it never got around to downloading
IE6 SP1 until I forced to issue, following your advice.

Pegasus wrote:

> " mac" <macknever@fsmail.net> wrote in message
> news:#brDQTXAGHA.1032@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>
>>"Pegasus" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
>>news:%23n%2374PXAGHA.504@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>I used to be able to delete any newsgrop message in OE6.
>>>either from the Local Folders or from the Microsoft
>>>newsgroups, using the Delete key. I recently reloaded
>>>my machine and I now find that I can still delete messages
>>>in the Local Folders but not in the MS newsgroups.
>>>
>>>How can I restore my ability to delete news messages?
>>
>>Visit windows update, you need SP1.
>>
>>--
>>Regards Steve.
>>MS-MVP. OE. [DTS]
>
>
> Thanks for your prompt reply - it worked. The strange thing
> is that the machine has been on Automatic Update since the
> rebuild two weeks ago but it never got around to downloading
> IE6 SP1 until I forced to issue, following your advice.
>
>

Auto update sucks. Do it manually every second Tuesday of the month and
be sure to disable your anti virus' auto scan before installing
*anything*, including updates.

Alias

"Pegasus" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
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> " mac" <macknever@fsmail.net> wrote in message
> news:#brDQTXAGHA.1032@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Pegasus" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23n%2374PXAGHA.504@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> I used to be able to delete any newsgrop message in OE6.
>>> either from the Local Folders or from the Microsoft
>>> newsgroups, using the Delete key. I recently reloaded
>>> my machine and I now find that I can still delete messages
>>> in the Local Folders but not in the MS newsgroups.
>>>
>>> How can I restore my ability to delete news messages?
>>
>> Visit windows update, you need SP1.
>>
>> --
>> Regards Steve.
>> MS-MVP. OE. [DTS]
>
> Thanks for your prompt reply - it worked. The strange thing
> is that the machine has been on Automatic Update since the
> rebuild two weeks ago but it never got around to downloading
> IE6 SP1 until I forced to issue, following your advice.

AutoUpdate takes its time so that it doesn't interfere with what else you're
doing. I'd do it manually. First do SP1 (SP2 if you have WinXP) and then
go back and see what else is offered.

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