azed13 wrote: > Arnie Goetchius wrote: >> 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 > > Thanks Arnie: > > At least I know I'm not crazy. This appears to be a very selective bug > that has been around since 2009. Funny that it is random and does not > affect every installation of Seamonkey. Nothing worse than an > intermittent bug in any system. I will have to access "News E-T.org" on > one of my other computers for now. A bit annoying but it will have to do. > > azed13 >> > There is a workaround mentioned in the Bug that states:
Workarounds: Set mail.server.serverX.valid to true or delete invalid news account. I am not sure I'm ready to tackle that on the one computer of mine where there is a problem. Maybe someday ....... _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
