reading news with outlook

[Gonzo White]

I configured outlook 2003 to read the newsgroups. It worked the first time.
Now whenever I select the go/news it opens a folder on my computer
C:\Program Files\Common Files\SYSTEM\MSMAPI\1033

I have tried to delete the news thing and reinstall it nada...Anyone know
what is going on?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Posted here every day, several times.
You are not configuring Outlook to read news. You are configuring Outlook to
launch Outlook Express to read news.
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.

 

[Gonzo White]

Posted here every day, several times.

Seems like its a major bug then,..... When is Microsoft going to fix it?

You are not configuring Outlook to read news. You are configuring Outlook to
launch Outlook Express to read news.
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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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I configured outlook 2003 to read the newsgroups. It worked the first time.
Now whenever I select the go/news it opens a folder on my computer
C:\Program Files\Common Files\SYSTEM\MSMAPI\1033

I have tried to delete the news thing and reinstall it nada...Anyone know
what is going on?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

There is nothing to fix. Outlook never has been and never will be a news
reader.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Posted here every day, several times.

Seems like its a major bug then,..... When is Microsoft going to fix it?

You are not configuring Outlook to read news. You are configuring

Outlook

to
launch Outlook Express to read news.
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.


--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I configured outlook 2003 to read the newsgroups. It worked the first time.
Now whenever I select the go/news it opens a folder on my computer
C:\Program Files\Common Files\SYSTEM\MSMAPI\1033

I have tried to delete the news thing and reinstall it nada...Anyone know
what is going on?