"Andy Hall" wrote in message
news
On 9 Apr 2006 12:59:00 -0700, "gasman pete"
wrote:

Hi all, I am new to google groups and would like some advise on posting
and replying.

The first thing is not to use Google Groups for posting at all. It is
an attempt at a web front end for Internet News (Usenet) and fails
miserably as a means to post to it and to follow threads of messages.

....
The way to proceed is to get yourself a proper news reader program.
Free Agent is good, and even Outlook Express will do something
passable if used properly.

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Pete,
*All* of Andy's post is spot on, get yourself a proper newsreader app.

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Mike W