azed13 wrote:
> Daniel wrote:
>> On 23/02/14 17:17, azed13 wrote:
>>> Daniel wrote:
>>>> On 22/02/14 11:29, azed13 wrote:
>>>>> Arnie Goetchius wrote:
>>>>>> Arnie Goetchius wrote:
>>>>>>> azed13 wrote:
>>>>>>>> azed13 wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Arnie Goetchius wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> azed13 wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> Arnie Goetchius wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> DoctorBill wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Paul wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DoctorBill wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DoctorBill wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DoctorBill wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How do I find other Newsgroups HERE ?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I had already done as instructed with no results and then
>>>>>>>> realized I
>>>>>>>> was
>>>>>>>> not getting the option to select "news group" for the new account.
>>>>>>>> The
>>>>>>>> click on account goes directly to the mail wizard. I fired up my
>>>>>>>> lap
>>>>>>>> top
>>>>>>>> which also has the latest version of Seamonkey and lo and behold,
>>>>>>>> clicking on "new" "account" does indeed give me the choice and I
>>>>>>>> was
>>>>>>>> able to make my connection to news.E-T.org.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Now, the question is why my main computer does not give me the
>>>>>>>> choice?
>>>>>>>> I even reinstalled Seamonkey and the problem is not solved. Is
>>>>>>>> there
>>>>>>>> something in "about:config" that is not correct?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks in advance for any help provided.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> azed13
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Just to be sure we are on the same page for your desktop:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Click Window, Mail & Newsgroups, Edit, Mail & Newsgroups Account
>>>>>>> Settings..., Add Account
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You should now see the screen "New Account Setup". On that screen
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> third item is used to set up a "Newsgroup Account". Do you get that
>>>>>>> far
>>>>>>> on your desktop?
>>>>>>> account (4th selection on mine!)
>>>>>> Whoops!! You only see that New Account Setup for a new profile.
>>>>>> Let me
>>>>>> sleep on this.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Happy to wait for a solution that works.
>>>>
>>>> How about if you select *Edit* ->Mail & Newsgroup Account Settings and
>>>> select "Add Account" on the left panel. Do you get the chance to add a
>>>> Newsgroup account (4th selection for me) there??
>>>>
>>> Nope as stated before, on this computer Win 7 Pro. latest Seamonkey, I
>>> do not get that option no matter what method is used to open a new
>>> account. I only get the mail setup wizard and entering anything in that
>>> dialogue box wipes out my current Mozilla group. So I repeat my
>>> question, "is there a "about:config" entry that is screwed up? I have no
>>> problem setting up on my laptop or my other desktop. All with Win 7 Pro.
>>> and latest Seamonkey.
>>
>> In short, *YES*!!
>>
>> Setting up a new account should not wipe out an existing account, and by
>> using the method I mentioned above I can, and Arnie can, set up new
>> Newsgroup Account, so you've (or your computer) have done something
>> wrong!!
>>
>> You sure you are trying the *Edit* dropdown, now, rather than the
>> "Window" dropdown that was mentioned above??
>>
> Absolutely, positively, Yes.
It looks like this may be a bug as reported here:
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=521861
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