Outlook 2003 and News reader

[Brian M]

Strange problem: I followed the help file to add NEWS to my menu. (ie
Customize, Commands, Go then drag NEWS to the menu. Unfortunately I
dropped it in the wrong spot. So I started again, first I did Customize,
Drag NEWS off the toolbar. Then I tried to repeat the first steps. When I
go back in to Commands, Go, there is no NEWS now. I thought it was strange
but I've tried repair, I've unintalled Outlook and reinstalled it but no
NEWS appears anywhere. Any ideas?

 

[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, Brian M asked:

| Strange problem: I followed the help file to add NEWS to my menu. (ie
| Customize, Commands, Go then drag NEWS to the menu. Unfortunately I
| dropped it in the wrong spot. So I started again, first I did
| Customize, Drag NEWS off the toolbar. Then I tried to repeat the
| first steps. When I go back in to Commands, Go, there is no NEWS
| now. I thought it was strange but I've tried repair, I've unintalled
| Outlook and reinstalled it but no NEWS appears anywhere. Any ideas?