I just want to say that finding this group is the best thing that has
happened to me in a long time.

I have been teased by the damned bulletin boards on the Microsoft
website for years. The site promises you can get quick, easy solutions
to your problems simply by asking other users, then they run you
through the mill just to sign up. Every time I've managed to finally
get to the point where I can post a question, there's some technical
problem and all my hopes go out the window. Meanwhile, I've lost
another half hour filling out forms.

Thank you a million times to the person who started this group, and to
all those who scan it each day to help others have a better Word
experience.

Tom M, New York

You'll find it easier to access using Outlook Express or some other
newsreader - see http://www.gmayor.com/MSNews.htm

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


TDMedia wrote:
I just want to say that finding this group is the best thing that has
happened to me in a long time.

I have been teased by the damned bulletin boards on the Microsoft
website for years. The site promises you can get quick, easy
solutions to your problems simply by asking other users, then they
run you through the mill just to sign up. Every time I've managed to
finally get to the point where I can post a question, there's some
technical problem and all my hopes go out the window. Meanwhile,
I've lost another half hour filling out forms.

Thank you a million times to the person who started this group, and to
all those who scan it each day to help others have a better Word
experience.

Tom M, New York

Tom seems to have discovered Google Groups. I would guess, from looking at
his header, that his problem with the Microsoft Communities site may be that
he is using Netscape. If so, this should be reported.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
...
You'll find it easier to access using Outlook Express or some other
newsreader - see http://www.gmayor.com/MSNews.htm

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


TDMedia wrote:
I just want to say that finding this group is the best thing that has
happened to me in a long time.

I have been teased by the damned bulletin boards on the Microsoft
website for years. The site promises you can get quick, easy
solutions to your problems simply by asking other users, then they
run you through the mill just to sign up. Every time I've managed to
finally get to the point where I can post a question, there's some
technical problem and all my hopes go out the window. Meanwhile,
I've lost another half hour filling out forms.

Thank you a million times to the person who started this group, and to
all those who scan it each day to help others have a better Word
experience.

Tom M, New York

Note that you are posting to the same newsgroup that you would have been
accessing through the Microsoft site; as Graham says, it's even easier if
you use an NNTP newsreader.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"TDMedia" wrote in message
ups.com...
I just want to say that finding this group is the best thing that has
happened to me in a long time.

I have been teased by the damned bulletin boards on the Microsoft
website for years. The site promises you can get quick, easy solutions
to your problems simply by asking other users, then they run you
through the mill just to sign up. Every time I've managed to finally
get to the point where I can post a question, there's some technical
problem and all my hopes go out the window. Meanwhile, I've lost
another half hour filling out forms.

Thank you a million times to the person who started this group, and to
all those who scan it each day to help others have a better Word
experience.

Tom M, New York

Really? So how come Microsoft puts you through so much hassle to get
here?

BTW, I am using IE, not Netscape.

What do you call hassle, TDM? You can go he
http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...erview.mspx#13
Click on the group you want, and post....
************
Hope it helps!
Anne Troy
www.OfficeArticles.com

"TDMedia" wrote in message
ups.com...
Really? So how come Microsoft puts you through so much hassle to get
here?

BTW, I am using IE, not Netscape.

I was evidently misled by this line in your message header (no doubt created
by Google Groups): X-HTTP-UserAgent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0;
Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322),gzip(gfe),gzip(gfe)

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"TDMedia" wrote in message
ups.com...
Really? So how come Microsoft puts you through so much hassle to get
here?

BTW, I am using IE, not Netscape.

I'm not sure what you mean by 'hassle'. If you want to use the web
interface on the Microsoft site to access the newsgroups there is a
simple 'sign up' process.

If you already have a .Net Passport then all you need to do is log in.
If you don't have a .Net Passport then all you have to do is provide a
username and valid email address to obtain one. I tested the sign on
process many many times and the only thing I found difficult was the
'human validation' process which involves typing text you see in an
image. (The difficult part was deciphering the text. lol)

Could you provide some additional details? I can pass this information
along to those responsible for the web interface. If you'd prefer to
email me directly then use (remove NoSpam4Me
to obtain a valid email address).

Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email can not be acknowledged.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/


"TDMedia" wrote in message
ups.com...
Really? So how come Microsoft puts you through so much hassle to
get
here?

BTW, I am using IE, not Netscape.

I believe that it should be org instead of com in the second last paragraph
of your post.
--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Beth Melton" wrote in message
...
I'm not sure what you mean by 'hassle'. If you want to use the web
interface on the Microsoft site to access the newsgroups there is a simple
'sign up' process.

If you already have a .Net Passport then all you need to do is log in. If
you don't have a .Net Passport then all you have to do is provide a
username and valid email address to obtain one. I tested the sign on
process many many times and the only thing I found difficult was the
'human validation' process which involves typing text you see in an image.
(The difficult part was deciphering the text. lol)

Could you provide some additional details? I can pass this information
along to those responsible for the web interface. If you'd prefer to email
me directly then use (remove NoSpam4Me to obtain
a valid email address).

Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email can not be acknowledged.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/


"TDMedia" wrote in message
ups.com...
Really? So how come Microsoft puts you through so much hassle to get
here?

BTW, I am using IE, not Netscape.

Whoops! Yep, should have been . Thanks Doug!

~Beth Melton


"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message
...
I believe that it should be org instead of com in the second last
paragraph of your post.

"Beth Melton" wrote in message

If you'd prefer to email me directly then use
(remove NoSpam4Me to obtain a valid email
address).