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   salad to gwtc   
   Re: Netscape thread icons in newsgroups   
   25 Apr 06 15:00:17   
   
   From: oil@vinegar.com   
      
   gwtc wrote:   
   > salad wrote:   
   >   
   >> Hi:  I have Netscape v7.2.  In newsgroups there is an icon to the left   
   >> of the message indicating a thread.  If there are no messages, there   
   >> is no thread icon.  If there is a thread, the triangle points towards   
   >> the message.  If the thread is expanded, the triangle points down.   
   >>   
   >> Now, if there is a thread and there are unread messages the icon had a   
   >> flower type look.  For some odd reason a couple days ago the icon that   
   >> signified there were unread messages in a thread disappeared, replaced   
   >> with just the triangle.   
   >>   
   >> Do you know of any fix where I can get the "thread but with unreads"   
   >> icon back?   
   >   
   > it took me a while to figure out what you're talking about -- "a flower   
   > type look" -- but I think I have.  You have three panes.  One is the   
   > account pane, where a list of the accounts appear.  The other is the   
   > message pane, where the message appears.  And the other is the header   
   > pane, where you see subject, date, sender, etc.  It sounds like you're   
   > missing a column.  Am I right in that assumption?  If so, then in that   
   > pane, look at the far right column, and you will see an odd looking   
   > icon, looks like a bent arrow and its right above the scroll bar.  Click   
   > on that icon and select Read.   
   >   
   Mil Gracias!!!!  The Thread option was not selected.  Clicked on that   
   and Voila...back to where I was before.   
      
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