My newsreader is MS Outlook Express 6. I save interesting messages and
threads by dragging them into a local folder. However, in the local folder
the messages are "flat" -- there is no thread organization. At least I
haven't figured out how to do it.
Are there better ways to archive selected messages from threads? Perhaps a
different newsreader?
Thanks.
-- Mark
Tue, Nov 11, 2003, 4:55pm (EST+5) [email protected]
(Mark=A0Jerde) asks:
<snip> Are there better ways to archive selected messages from threads?
<snip>
On the few occssions I have saved specific posts, I did it by
forwarding them to myself.
JOAT
My aim is to get through life peacefully, with as little interferrnce
from human beings as possible.
Life just ain't life without good music. - JOAT
Web Page Update 11 Nov 2003.
Some tunes I like.
http://community-2.webtv.net/Jakofalltrades/SOMETUNESILIKE/
Grandpa wrote:
>
> You can create (I suspect OE allows this, Netscape does) a half dozen or
> so folders for general threads and place them into that. They're still
> not in thread order but you can seperate drawers from tools from turning.
>
> Mark Jerde wrote:
>
> > My newsreader is MS Outlook Express 6. I save interesting messages and
> > threads by dragging them into a local folder. However, in the local folder
> > the messages are "flat" -- there is no thread organization. At least I
> > haven't figured out how to do it.
> >
> > Are there better ways to archive selected messages from threads? Perhaps a
> > different newsreader?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > -- Mark
> >
> >
Netscape does allow you to save a newsgroup message(s) to a separate
subfolder of the Inbox and to sort them by threads.
Scott
--
An unkind remark is like a killing frost. No matter how much it warms
up later, the damage remains.
Or just click on the "Subject" column heading and it will sort that way as
well. In fact, you can quickly sort any lists in OE (or Outlook) by clicking
on the column heading (subject, From, Received, etc.)
"Kevin L. Bowling" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In Outlook Express you can also click view/sort by/subject
>
>
On Tue, 11 Nov 2003 16:55:08 GMT, "Mark Jerde"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>My newsreader is MS Outlook Express 6. I save interesting messages and
>threads by dragging them into a local folder. However, in the local folder
>the messages are "flat" -- there is no thread organization. At least I
>haven't figured out how to do it.
>
>Are there better ways to archive selected messages from threads? Perhaps a
>different newsreader?
>
>Thanks.
>
> -- Mark
>
FreeAgent is another excellent free newsreader.
www.forteinc.com
Jim
You can create (I suspect OE allows this, Netscape does) a half dozen or
so folders for general threads and place them into that. They're still
not in thread order but you can seperate drawers from tools from turning.
Mark Jerde wrote:
> My newsreader is MS Outlook Express 6. I save interesting messages and
> threads by dragging them into a local folder. However, in the local folder
> the messages are "flat" -- there is no thread organization. At least I
> haven't figured out how to do it.
>
> Are there better ways to archive selected messages from threads? Perhaps a
> different newsreader?
>
> Thanks.
>
> -- Mark
>
>
Grandpa wrote:
> You can create (I suspect OE allows this, Netscape does) a half dozen or
> so folders for general threads and place them into that. They're still
> not in thread order but you can seperate drawers from tools from turning.
You can create numerous folders and structure them in netscape. Helps
keeps things organized.
Then it's a simple matter of right click-copy to-pick your folder.
Where the data is actually stored, I imagine, is dependent on your OS. I
can tell where to find it with NT. 9x? ??
--
Mark
N.E. Ohio
Never argue with a fool, a bystander can't tell you apart. (S. Clemens,
A.K.A. Mark Twain)
When in doubt hit the throttle. It may not help but it sure ends the
suspense. (Gaz, r.moto)
On 11 Nov 2003, Mark Jerde spake unto rec.woodworking:
> My newsreader is MS Outlook Express 6. I save interesting messages
> and threads by dragging them into a local folder. However, in the
> local folder the messages are "flat" -- there is no thread
> organization. At least I haven't figured out how to do it.
>
> Are there better ways to archive selected messages from threads?
> Perhaps a different newsreader?
I sound like a broken record on this subject... Xnews is an excellent
free newsreader.
Xnews is to Outlook Express as a digital cell phone is to two tin cans and
a piece of string.
It takes a bit of time to learn how to use it, and the documentation
is in geekspeak, but the time and aggravation you will save in the long run
is worth the couple of hours of effort.
You can download it here:
http://xnews.newsguy.com/
There's a tutorial of sorts here:
http://abmefaq.net/XNews_Primer.html#partials2
Scott
On 11 Nov 2003, Mark Jerde spake unto rec.woodworking:
> Scott Cramer wrote:
>> On 11 Nov 2003, Mark Jerde spake unto rec.woodworking:
>>
>>> My newsreader is MS Outlook Express 6. I save interesting messages
>>> and threads by dragging them into a local folder. However, in the
>>> local folder the messages are "flat" -- there is no thread
>>> organization. At least I haven't figured out how to do it.
>>>
>>> Are there better ways to archive selected messages from threads?
>>> Perhaps a different newsreader?
>>
>> I sound like a broken record on this subject... Xnews is an
>> excellent free newsreader.
>>
>> Xnews is to Outlook Express as a digital cell phone is to two tin
>> cans and a piece of string.
>>
>> It takes a bit of time to learn how to use it, and the
>> documentation is in geekspeak, but the time and aggravation you will
>> save in the long run is worth the couple of hours of effort.
>>
>> You can download it here:
>> http://xnews.newsguy.com/
>>
>> There's a tutorial of sorts here:
>> http://abmefaq.net/XNews_Primer.html#partials2
>>
>> Scott
>
> I downloaded it & tried it. Haven't figured everything out yet... <g>
>
> Does it let me save, say, 5 messages of a 27 message thread,
> preserving the "threadness"? If so, what does it do if some
> "generations" are skipped? For example, saving the parent message,
> skipping all the replies to the parent (children), saving two
> grandchildren messages, and one great-great grandchild message? (The
> late, great newsreader 'Virtual Assist' let you manually set the
> threads on saved messages.)
If you click on the 5th icon at the bottom of the screen (the folder
with a paper in it), the message you are currently looking at or
highlighting will be transferred to the archive. You can look at the
contents of the archive by clicking, at the top of the screen,
Folder>Archive.
I'm pretty sure it will automatically thread your archived messages,
even if you are only saving a few random ones from a lengthy thread. One
sure way to find out... try it!
Scott
Scott Cramer wrote:
> On 11 Nov 2003, Mark Jerde spake unto rec.woodworking:
>
>> My newsreader is MS Outlook Express 6. I save interesting messages
>> and threads by dragging them into a local folder. However, in the
>> local folder the messages are "flat" -- there is no thread
>> organization. At least I haven't figured out how to do it.
>>
>> Are there better ways to archive selected messages from threads?
>> Perhaps a different newsreader?
>
> I sound like a broken record on this subject... Xnews is an
> excellent free newsreader.
>
> Xnews is to Outlook Express as a digital cell phone is to two tin
> cans and a piece of string.
>
> It takes a bit of time to learn how to use it, and the
> documentation is in geekspeak, but the time and aggravation you will
> save in the long run is worth the couple of hours of effort.
>
> You can download it here:
> http://xnews.newsguy.com/
>
> There's a tutorial of sorts here:
> http://abmefaq.net/XNews_Primer.html#partials2
>
> Scott
I downloaded it & tried it. Haven't figured everything out yet... <g>
Does it let me save, say, 5 messages of a 27 message thread, preserving the
"threadness"? If so, what does it do if some "generations" are skipped?
For example, saving the parent message, skipping all the replies to the
parent (children), saving two grandchildren messages, and one great-great
grandchild message? (The late, great newsreader 'Virtual Assist' let you
manually set the threads on saved messages.)
-- Mark
Mark Jerde wrote:
> Are there better ways to archive selected messages from threads? Perhaps
> a different newsreader?
Agent was the best for this IMHO. I had tons of stuff saved. It's one of
the only things I miss sometimes about Windows.
--
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