New group does not download with PGOffline

[Denos]

Ine just signed up to a new Yahoo  list learningwithcomputers.
When I download my groups routinely with PGOffline, nothing is downloaded for this group.

Comments? Suggesitons?

Dennis.

[Wilson Logan]

Hi Dennis,

... freaky... I just added it as a new group & bingo, I got them all. Can you check the spelling of the groupname in the group list pane?

Can you email me any error messages in the Status messages pane?

Thanks,

Wilson.

[Denos]

Wilson,Thanks for reply - problem solved. The download setting for the group had put itself at 55, and the group - about a week old - hadn't got that far yet! I simply reset the start to 00 and all is well.

Dennis

[Wilson Logan]

Hi Dennis,

OK, no problem.

Cheers,

Wilson.

[Denos]

I spoke too soon! I saw messages download, but when I went to read them offlilne, they were not there. Just tried to download again - setting ("Begin from...) had moved itself to 92! But nothing downloads. Is it something I need to reconfigure for group download? But how can I stop setting changing itself?


Dennis

[Denos]

I've tried various things - including leaving and rejoining the group at Yahoo. But I still get the "Begin at message " stuck at 96. When I reset it, something is downloaded, but (impression) jerkily but I can never view what. The list name in the list of groups regularly downloaded remains in non-bold i.e. empty.

I've checked Yahoo ID and chosen email address. Same as all other groups successfully downloaded.

Dennis

[Wilson Logan]

Hi Dennis,

Maybe just as a test, create a new database, add the group using 'Get Groups List' and try downloading it.

Might show something up.

Cheers,

Wilson.

[Denos]

Wilson,

Created new database as you suggested. Same thing happens. 'Start' setting found at 98. Set to 00. Something appears to download. Nothing shows. No error messages.


Dennis

[Denos]

Wilson,

Tried something else. Tried to download an existing list whose messages I have not read through PGOffline.

They, too, do not download.

[Wilson Logan]

Can you send me a screenshot of what you do get?

Thanks,

Wilson.

[Denos]

As far as I can see, no groups download. I think there always an error "Message does not exist" - but it flashes by too quickly to be sure what it says.

You recently wrote: "Set to non-cache." And where does one do that?

At the moment, sadly, for me, PGOffline is totally out of action.
I do gather that this is probably Yahoo's fault.

Dennis

[Wilson Logan]

>>> Hi Dennis,

As far as I can see, no groups download. I think there always an error "Message does not exist" - but it flashes by too quickly to be sure what it says.

>>>> Look at the status message pane (bottom of screen). The status messages are there. You might  need to make it a bit bigger.  

You recently wrote: "Set to non-cache." And where does one do that?

>>>> File--> Options--> Download. Un-check the 'Enable Messages Caching' checkbox.

At the moment, sadly, for me, PGOffline is totally out of action.
I do gather that this is probably Yahoo's fault.

>>>> It is but I have been able to get new messages by setting my download back to before the messages are reported as missing. E.g. if your download fails at  6578  start loading from 5900. Thats with message caching. Without message caching it will get the messages.  

Cheers,

Wilson.

[Denos]

Wilson,

Thanks for suggestions.

Unchecked enable cacheing. Didn't help.Nothing downloaded.

Set a couple of groups 'start' at significantly lower than real last message. Simply got a string of 'Invalid page format. Re-request same message' but no downloads.

I haven't installed the latest patch, because everything was fine when it was issued.  Should I now?

[Wilson Logan]

Probably best to.

Wilson.

[Denos]

Wilson,

Downloaded latest - patch - all is well again. Have switched back to:

enable caching

Correct?

Life plus PG Offline resumes until Yahoogroups hiccoughs next time.

Dennis

By the way the check against Notify of replies hasn't been working for in the last few days....It's an imperfect world...