Office 2003 update removed news reader

[JeffP]

Hi
I opened outlook 2003 and did the check for updates and there were a few for word which i installed.
Since then my nntp newsreader has disappeared. If i try to access it from the go menu it opens a folder in programfiles->commonfiles->system->msmapi\1033 but there is no news reader exe in there as far as i can tell

can some tell me how to get this program back

i ran the office repair but it did not help.

thanks
JeffP

 

[Eric Lawrence [MSFT]]

START | RUN | msimn /news

Also, try resetting the news program using Internet Explorer | tools |
internet options |programs menu


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Hi,
I opened outlook 2003 and did the check for updates and there were a few for word which i installed.
Since then my nntp newsreader has disappeared. If i try to access it from

the go menu it opens a folder in
programfiles->commonfiles->system->msmapi\1033 but there is no news reader
exe in there as far as i can tell.

 

[Milly Staples [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.

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.


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After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, JeffP asked:

| Hi,
| I opened outlook 2003 and did the check for updates and there were a
| few for word which i installed.
| Since then my nntp newsreader has disappeared. If i try to access it
| from the go menu it opens a folder in
| programfiles->commonfiles->system->msmapi\1033 but there is no news
| reader exe in there as far as i can tell.
|
| can some tell me how to get this program back?
|
| i ran the office repair but it did not help..
|
| thanks,
| JeffP