Thunderbird + Newsgroups + Google Desktop Search

KyferEz · 12-13-2007, 07:08 PM

I use thunderbird to access several newsgroups. However, I cannot seem to get google to index those newsgroups within Thunderbird. Am I missing something? Or is the Google Desktop Search lacking here? I REALLY REALLY would like the ability to search the newsgroups, as they are technical and I downloaded all headers and all messages from these newsgroups so they would be fast for viewing and hopefully searching as well. I look forward to searching my newsgroups soon!!!

KyferEz · 12-17-2007, 05:48 AM

Since I've gotten no replies, should I assume that GDS does not index newsgroups? If so, then that sucks!!! GOOGLE OR PLUGIN-CREATORS: PLEASE ADD OPTIONS TO ALLOW INDEXING OF NEWSGROUPS!!! (preferably with options to allow/disallow indexing each newsgroup).

KyferEz · 12-21-2007, 07:45 AM

I guess google groups is typical of google... no real way for the general public to contact anyone directly at google, and you never get anything other than copy-n-paste responses from anyone at google either. Not that I expected any different here, though I had hoped. In any event, the lack of contact methods is really starting to put me off when it comes to google services. I generally love Google... but they have enough money and resources to have outstanding customer support. Instead you see people complaining about different sorts of issues and never do I ever see any google person pop in, even just to say "We're working on it", unless it directly involves money for them (such as adwords) and then they take a few days. /rant Anyway, this lack of newsgroup indexing is really annoying.

12-13-2007, 07:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
KyferEz Noogle Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thunderbird + Newsgroups + Google Desktop Search I use thunderbird to access several newsgroups. However, I cannot seem to get google to index those newsgroups within Thunderbird. Am I missing something? Or is the Google Desktop Search lacking here? I REALLY REALLY would like the ability to search the newsgroups, as they are technical and I downloaded all headers and all messages from these newsgroups so they would be fast for viewing and hopefully searching as well. I look forward to searching my newsgroups soon!!!

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12-17-2007, 05:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
KyferEz Noogle Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Since I've gotten no replies, should I assume that GDS does not index newsgroups? If so, then that sucks!!! GOOGLE OR PLUGIN-CREATORS: PLEASE ADD OPTIONS TO ALLOW INDEXING OF NEWSGROUPS!!! (preferably with options to allow/disallow indexing each newsgroup).

12-21-2007, 07:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
KyferEz Noogle Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I guess google groups is typical of google... no real way for the general public to contact anyone directly at google, and you never get anything other than copy-n-paste responses from anyone at google either. Not that I expected any different here, though I had hoped. In any event, the lack of contact methods is really starting to put me off when it comes to google services. I generally love Google... but they have enough money and resources to have outstanding customer support. Instead you see people complaining about different sorts of issues and never do I ever see any google person pop in, even just to say "We're working on it", unless it directly involves money for them (such as adwords) and then they take a few days. /rant Anyway, this lack of newsgroup indexing is really annoying.

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