Microsoft KB Archive/822885

= Newsgroup Display Name Is Not Updated When You Run the Rgroup.vbs Script in Exchange 2000 Service Pack 3 =

Article ID: 822885

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 Service Pack 3

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SYMPTOMS
When you use the Rgroup.vbs file to change the display name of newsgroups in Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack 3, the display name is not updated.



CAUSE
The Rgroup.vbs file contains a syntax error that prevents it from processing the name of the newsgroup correctly.

Note The Rgroup.vbs file is located in the  folder.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, modify the Rgroup.vbs file in Notepad. To do this, follow these steps:  Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Notepad. On the File menu, click Open. Locate the Rgroup.vbs file, and then click Open. Locate the following text that is on line 259:

On Error Resume Next g_admin.Get strNewsgroup if ( Err.Number <> 0 ) then

 Replace the text that you located in step 4 with the following text:

On Error Resume Next g_admin.Get strNewsgroup if ( Err.Number = 0 ) then

Note The new text is Err.Number = 0, instead of Err.Number <> 0  On the File menu, click Save.</li> Run the Rgroup.vbs file to change the display name of the newsgroup in Exchange 2000.</li></ol>

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: newsgroup news rgoup.vbs rgroup display name change prettyname

Keywords: kbprb KB822885

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