How do I initiate disussion groups in MS Outlook 2007? I cannot find the
DISCUSSION GROUPS/NEWS icon that according to the information I found in the
Web should be added to the toolbar. Can anybody help me?

I forgot to say that my MS Outlook 2007 is running under Windows 7.

Thank you very much in advance!
Marcus

"Marcus" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> How do I initiate disussion groups in MS Outlook 2007? I cannot find the
> DISCUSSION GROUPS/NEWS icon that according to the information I found in
> the
> Web should be added to the toolbar. Can anybody help me?
>
> I forgot to say that my MS Outlook 2007 is running under Windows 7.
>

Replied to your other post.

Outlook is not a news client. Install a client such as Windows Live Mail to
read these newsgroups or use the web interface.
There are several add-ins available as well to add newsgroup capabilities to
Outlook, but there is no native solution.

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"Marcus" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> How do I initiate disussion groups in MS Outlook 2007? I cannot find the
> DISCUSSION GROUPS/NEWS icon that according to the information I found in
> the
> Web should be added to the toolbar. Can anybody help me?
>
> I forgot to say that my MS Outlook 2007 is running under Windows 7.
>
> Thank you very much in advance!
> Marcus
>

"Roady [MVP]" <newsgroups_DELETE_@_DELETE_sparnaaij_NO_._SPAM_net> wrote in
message news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> Outlook is not a news client. Install a client such as Windows Live Mail
> to read these newsgroups or use the web interface.
> There are several add-ins available as well to add newsgroup capabilities
> to Outlook, but there is no native solution.
>

I think the OP was looking for the Go-News command, which (in previous
versions of Windows) opened the default News Reader. There appears to be no
such command in Outlook 2007 on Windows 7...

It's there... but since Win7 doesn't include a newsreader and Go, News
doesn't work with Windows Live Mail, it won't work.

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"Gordon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:e$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> "Roady [MVP]" <newsgroups_DELETE_@_DELETE_sparnaaij_NO_._SPAM_net> wrote
> in message news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Outlook is not a news client. Install a client such as Windows Live Mail
>> to read these newsgroups or use the web interface.
>> There are several add-ins available as well to add newsgroup capabilities
>> to Outlook, but there is no native solution.
>>
>
> I think the OP was looking for the Go-News command, which (in previous
> versions of Windows) opened the default News Reader. There appears to be
> no such command in Outlook 2007 on Windows 7...

Thanks a lot!

I was indeed looking for the Go-News command! Now I know that there is no
such option when MS Outlook is running under Win7.
Roady wrote: "There are several add-ins available [...] to add newsgroup
capabilities to Outlook [...]". Could someone give me some examples?

By the way, what does the abbreviation "OP" mean?

Marcus



"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> It's there... but since Win7 doesn't include a newsreader and Go, News
> doesn't work with Windows Live Mail, it won't work.
>
> --
> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/
>
> Outlook Tips by email:
> mailto:dailytips-subscribe-(E-Mail Removed)
>
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> mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-(E-Mail Removed)
>
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> http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=22205
>
> "Gordon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:e$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> "Roady [MVP]" <newsgroups_DELETE_@_DELETE_sparnaaij_NO_._SPAM_net> wrote
>> in message news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Outlook is not a news client. Install a client such as Windows Live Mail
>>> to read these newsgroups or use the web interface.
>>> There are several add-ins available as well to add newsgroup
>>> capabilities to Outlook, but there is no native solution.
>>>
>>
>> I think the OP was looking for the Go-News command, which (in previous
>> versions of Windows) opened the default News Reader. There appears to be
>> no such command in Outlook 2007 on Windows 7...
>

OP-> Original Poster, meaning the one who started the thread. In this case,
that would be you :-)

MAPILab has an NNTP for Outlook add-in;
http://addins.howto-outlook.com/mapilab_nntp
If you decide to order, use "4PM76A8" to get a discount.

Newshound is another;
http://www.shorelinesoftware.com/NewsHound.aspx

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"Marcus" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks a lot!
>
> I was indeed looking for the Go-News command! Now I know that there is no
> such option when MS Outlook is running under Win7.
> Roady wrote: "There are several add-ins available [...] to add newsgroup
> capabilities to Outlook [...]". Could someone give me some examples?
>
> By the way, what does the abbreviation "OP" mean?
>
> Marcus
>
>
>
> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> It's there... but since Win7 doesn't include a newsreader and Go, News
>> doesn't work with Windows Live Mail, it won't work.
>>
>> --
>> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
>> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
>> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/
>>
>> Outlook Tips by email:
>> mailto:dailytips-subscribe-(E-Mail Removed)
>>
>> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
>> mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-(E-Mail Removed)
>>
>> Do you keep Outlook open 24/7? Vote in our poll:
>> http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=22205
>>
>> "Gordon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:e$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>
>>> "Roady [MVP]" <newsgroups_DELETE_@_DELETE_sparnaaij_NO_._SPAM_net> wrote
>>> in message news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Outlook is not a news client. Install a client such as Windows Live
>>>> Mail to read these newsgroups or use the web interface.
>>>> There are several add-ins available as well to add newsgroup
>>>> capabilities to Outlook, but there is no native solution.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I think the OP was looking for the Go-News command, which (in previous
>>> versions of Windows) opened the default News Reader. There appears to be
>>> no such command in Outlook 2007 on Windows 7...
>>

It's there. If you don't see it under the Go category in the Customize
dialog, the fix for older versions of Windows is:

>>
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, click the "Don't ask me again" box and then click the No button.
>>

See http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/news.htm for addins that work with
outlook 2007 - I like newshound because it can do the technet/msdn forums.

--
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"Marcus" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks a lot!
>
> I was indeed looking for the Go-News command! Now I know that there is no
> such option when MS Outlook is running under Win7.
> Roady wrote: "There are several add-ins available [...] to add newsgroup
> capabilities to Outlook [...]". Could someone give me some examples?
>
> By the way, what does the abbreviation "OP" mean?
>
> Marcus
>
>
>
> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> It's there... but since Win7 doesn't include a newsreader and Go, News
>> doesn't work with Windows Live Mail, it won't work.
>>
>> --
>> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
>> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
>> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/
>>
>> Outlook Tips by email:
>> mailto:dailytips-subscribe-(E-Mail Removed)
>>
>> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
>> mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-(E-Mail Removed)
>>
>> Do you keep Outlook open 24/7? Vote in our poll:
>> http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=22205
>>
>> "Gordon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:e$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>
>>> "Roady [MVP]" <newsgroups_DELETE_@_DELETE_sparnaaij_NO_._SPAM_net> wrote
>>> in message news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Outlook is not a news client. Install a client such as Windows Live
>>>> Mail to read these newsgroups or use the web interface.
>>>> There are several add-ins available as well to add newsgroup
>>>> capabilities to Outlook, but there is no native solution.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I think the OP was looking for the Go-News command, which (in previous
>>> versions of Windows) opened the default News Reader. There appears to be
>>> no such command in Outlook 2007 on Windows 7...
>>

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:914E5F99-6A20-4505-AB86-(E-Mail Removed)...
> It's there.

No it isn't


If you don't see it under the Go category in the Customize
> dialog, the fix for older versions of Windows is:
>
>>>
> 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, click the "Don't ask me again" box and then click the No
> button.

Which doesn't apply to Windows 7!!!

I tell you. it AIN'T there!!!!!

Are you looking on the Go menu or in Customize toolbars, Go category? It's
in customize toolbars here - clean install of Win7.

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"Gordon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:914E5F99-6A20-4505-AB86-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> It's there.
>
> No it isn't
>
>
> If you don't see it under the Go category in the Customize
>> dialog, the fix for older versions of Windows is:
>>
>>>>
>> 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, click the "Don't ask me again" box and then click the
>> No button.
>
> Which doesn't apply to Windows 7!!!
>
> I tell you. it AIN'T there!!!!!