Accessing newsgroups is simple. There's nothing to install and nothing to configure. Once you're in the door, you're free to browse to your heart's content. You can access the Microsoft Dynamics Community newsgroups in two different ways:
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Through the Microsoft Web-based newsgroup reader
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Through a Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) newsreader such as Microsoft Outlook Express
We recommend accessing newsgroups with the Microsoft Web-based newsgroup reader. Simply sign in with your .NET Passport account. Then begin posting your questions and replies to the newsgroup.
Why the sign-in rule? Signing in to the Microsoft Web-based newsgroup reader gives you several advantages over using an NNTP newsreader:
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Protection against spam: E-mail spammers and spam bots are prevented from signing in to the Microsoft Web-based newsgroup reader. This means they can't scour newsgroups looking for your e-mail address.
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Better user interface and easier navigation: Because this newsgroup reader is Web-based, you can post, search for, read, and reply to discussion group messages directly from your Web browser.
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Ability to rate individual posts: One of the coolest features of this Web-based newsgroup interface is that you can vote on whether you found an individual post helpful. Just select the "Yes" or "No" button.
To access newsgroups with Outlook Express, follow these steps:
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Print out this page for easy reference as you go through the steps.
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Launch Outlook Express, which is installed with Microsoft Windows XP. You may be asked whether you want to make Outlook Express your default e-mail program. If you haven't installed Windows XP yet, you can download Outlook Express from the Internet Explorer Downloads page. (You will need to download and install Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher.)
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In the Tools menu in Outlook Express, select Accounts.
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In the Internet Account dialog box, select Add, and click News.
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In the Internet Connection Wizard that appears, type your name in the Display name field, and then click Next. Type your e-mail address in the E-mail address field, and then click Next.
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Type msnews.microsoft.com in the News (NNTP) Server field.
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Click Next. Click Finish, and then click Close.
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When asked, "Would you like to download newsgroups from the news server you added?" click Yes.
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In the Newsgroup Subscriptions dialog box, type the name of the Microsoft Dynamics newsgroup you would like to view. (See the list of the Microsoft Dynamics products and their corresponding newsgroup names after this step.) Click the name of the newsgroup you're interested in, then click Subscribe, and you're ready to go.
Product Name
NNTP Newsgroup Name
Microsoft C5
microsoft.public.dk.c5
Microsoft Dynamics AX
Microsoft Dynamics AX Application
Microsoft Dynamics AX Database
Microsoft Dynamics AX Localization
Microsoft Dynamics AX Programming
microsoft.public.axapta
microsoft.public.axapta.application
microsoft.public.axapta.database
microsoft.public.axapta.localization
microsoft.public.axapta.programming
Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Deployment
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Developer
Microsoft Dynamics CRM (French)
Microsoft Dynamics CRM (Spanish)
Microsoft Dynamics CRM (Turkish)
microsoft.public.crm
microsoft.public.crm.deployment
microsoft.public.crm.developer
Microsoft.public.fr.crm
Microsoft.public.es.crm
Microsoft.public.tr.crm
Microsoft Dynamics Environmental Sustainability
microsoft.public.dynamics.environment
Microsoft Dynamics GP
microsoft.public.greatplains
Microsoft Dynamics GP Developer
microsoft.public.dynamics.gp.developer
Microsoft Dynamics NAV
microsoft.public.navision
Microsoft Dynamics SL
microsoft.public.solomon
Microsoft Forecaster
microsoft.public.forecaster
Microsoft FRx
microsoft.public.frx
Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting
microsoft.public.sba.general
Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting Development
microsoft.public.sba.sdk
Microsoft Outlook Business Contact Manager
microsoft.public.outlook.bcm
Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS)
microsoft.public.pos
Microsoft Small Business Financials
microsoft.public.smallbusinessmanager
Microsoft XAL
microsoft.public.xal
If you have a newsreader other than Outlook Express installed, please follow the instructions for your product to access the newsgroups.
