These posts are replicated over many thousands of news servers round the
world, not just the MS news servers. Posts go "missing". That is one
reason why you should quote the the post you are replying to.
Have a look he
http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html

And if you look at my headers you will see that I AM using a newsreader.



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OK. I take your point. I just hate that we are still stuck in the dark ages!