lost news command

[Tom M.]

I was trying to set up outlook for newsgroups. When I tried to add news to
the go menu it dissapeared and I cannot seem to get it back. I ran detect
and repair and also tried to reset the toolbar, but nothing helped, and news
is still missing from the go menu customize box.

Thank You

 

[Tom M.]

Outlook 2003 11.8118.813 SP2. I woulld like the option of launching it from
the go menu, but the command is lost. Could you give me other examples of
launching the news reader.

Your Outlook version must be stated. I assume you realize that Outlook is
not a news reader and the "News" command simply launches your news reader,
which you can just as easily do yourself.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I was trying to set up outlook for newsgroups. When I tried to add news to
the go menu it dissapeared and I cannot seem to get it back. I ran detect
and repair and also tried to reset the toolbar, but nothing helped, and
news is still missing from the go menu customize box.

Thank You

 

[Gordon]

Outlook 2003 11.8118.813 SP2. I woulld like the option of launching it
from the go menu, but the command is lost.

To get the news command back, go back to the programs tab in Control Panel |
Internet Options and change the default newsreader to outlook Express. If
OE prompts you to make it your default newsreader the next time you launch
it, clear the "Always perform this check..." box and then click the No
button.

You may need to reset the Menu Bar and/or restart outlook and/or reboot your
machine in order to complete the process. Not everyone is reporting success
with this method, but try it and see what happens. If all else fails, you
can always create a desktop shortcut to outlook Express and include the
/outnews switch -- that gives you the same result as accessing the
newsreader via the news command in Outlook.


If you are on Vista, substitute Windows Mail for Outlook Express....

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Your Outlook version must be stated. I assume you realize that Outlook is
not a news reader and the "News" command simply launches your news reader,
which you can just as easily do yourself.

 

[Tom M.]

Thank You, that seems to have solved the problem.

To get the news command back, go back to the programs tab in Control Panel
|
Internet Options and change the default newsreader to outlook Express. If
OE prompts you to make it your default newsreader the next time you launch
it, clear the "Always perform this check..." box and then click the No
button.

You may need to reset the Menu Bar and/or restart outlook and/or reboot
your
machine in order to complete the process. Not everyone is reporting
success
with this method, but try it and see what happens. If all else fails, you
can always create a desktop shortcut to outlook Express and include the
/outnews switch -- that gives you the same result as accessing the
newsreader via the news command in Outlook.


If you are on Vista, substitute Windows Mail for Outlook Express....

 

[Gordon]

Thank You, that seems to have solved the problem.

YW!

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

To get the News command back, go back to the Programs tab in Control Panel |
Internet Options and change the default newsreader to Outlook Express. If
OE prompts you to make it your default newsreader the next time you launch
it, clear the "Always perform this check..." box and then click the No
button.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Outlook 2003 11.8118.813 SP2. I woulld like the option of launching it
from the go menu, but the command is lost. Could you give me other
examples of launching the news reader.

Your Outlook version must be stated. I assume you realize that Outlook is
not a news reader and the "News" command simply launches your news
reader, which you can just as easily do yourself.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I was trying to set up outlook for newsgroups. When I tried to add news
to the go menu it dissapeared and I cannot seem to get it back. I ran
detect and repair and also tried to reset the toolbar, but nothing
helped, and news is still missing from the go menu customize box.

Thank You