How do I use Windows Mail only for newsgroups?

[Gary Clarke]

I currently use Outlook 2003 (SP3) for all my e-mail needs and I also use
the calendar and contact features. I find this to be very convenient since I
also use Outlook 2003 at work. I've started to browse the Microsoft
newsgroups because I find that I'm being presented with new projects at work
and I find myself browsing for answers. At home I've found that I can use
Windows Mail (that comes with Vista) to browse newsgroups and I find it much
easier to use this interface as opposed to the web based option. (I used to
use Outlook Express years ago, so I'm used to using newsgroups in this
fashion.)

My main concern is how to ensure the Windows Mail leaves my e-mail alone as
I'd prefer Outlook to handle my e-mail (et al).

What options do I need to enable/disable to ensure that Windows Mail leaves
my e-mail alone but allows me to use the newsgroups fully in terms of
posting questions, answers and comments

My thanks to anyone who is able to help.

 

[mac]

I currently use Outlook 2003 (SP3) for all my e-mail needs and I also use
the calendar and contact features. I find this to be very convenient since
I also use Outlook 2003 at work. I've started to browse the Microsoft
newsgroups because I find that I'm being presented with new projects at
work and I find myself browsing for answers. At home I've found that I can
use Windows Mail (that comes with Vista) to browse newsgroups and I find it
much easier to use this interface as opposed to the web based option. (I
used to use Outlook Express years ago, so I'm used to using newsgroups in
this fashion.)

My main concern is how to ensure the Windows Mail leaves my e-mail alone
as I'd prefer Outlook to handle my e-mail (et al).

What options do I need to enable/disable to ensure that Windows Mail
leaves my e-mail alone but allows me to use the newsgroups fully in terms
of posting questions, answers and comments

My thanks to anyone who is able to help.

Go to Default Programs, either from the Start menu or in Control Panel.
Set your program defaults, wait for the list of programs to populate, select
the programs in turn that you want to set for their options, select Choose
Defaults for this Program, etc

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

In addition to setting Outlook as your default email program, do the
following in Windows Mail:
Tools, Accounts, select the mail account, Properties.
On the General tab, uncheck "Include this account..."

 

[lisa ruiz]

I currently use Outlook 2003 (SP3) for all my e-mail needs and I also use
the calendar and contact features. I find this to be very convenient since
I also use Outlook 2003 at work. I've started to browse the Microsoft
newsgroups because I find that I'm being presented with new projects at
work and I find myself browsing for answers. At home I've found that I can
use Windows Mail (that comes with Vista) to browse newsgroups and I find it
much easier to use this interface as opposed to the web based option. (I
used to use Outlook Express years ago, so I'm used to using newsgroups in
this fashion.)

My main concern is how to ensure the Windows Mail leaves my e-mail alone
as I'd prefer Outlook to handle my e-mail (et al).

What options do I need to enable/disable to ensure that Windows Mail
leaves my e-mail alone but allows me to use the newsgroups fully in terms
of posting questions, answers and comments

My thanks to anyone who is able to help.

 

[Earle Horton]

In addition to other suggestions posted here get another email account with
one of the free email providers to put in your account properties for
Windows Mail newsgroups. If you continue to post using your real email
address you will find yourself getting lots of spam soon. Or put ".invalid"
at the end of your email address. Humans will be able to figure this out,
but spambots no.

Earle