can I Subscribe to newsgroups in outlook

[Guest]

Hello All
I am subscribed to newsgroups in Outlook express but I want to use outlook
can it be done. If so how Thank you Aileen

 

[Patti MacLeod]

Hi Aileen,

Unless you're also using MS Exchange Server, you can't use Outlook as a
"standalone" product for newsgroups. You can open your Outlook Express
newsgroup reader from within Outlook 2000 or 2002 by going to View>Go
To>News, or from within Outlook 2003 by going to Go>News.



Regards,

 

[Jetro]

Microsoft Outlook relies on Outlook Express as an external newsreader unless
you connected to an Exchange server as a News server. You can also browse
most newsgroups using your Web browser and you are free to set up any
3rd-party newsreader or MS Outlook add-on.

 

[Patti MacLeod]

If you want to use Outlook as a standalone newsgroup reader, you could
purchase MAPILab NNTP for Outlook:
http://www.mapilab.com/outlook/nntp/marketplace.html



Regards,

 

[Donald L McDaniel]

Microsoft Outlook relies on Outlook Express as an external newsreader
unless you connected to an Exchange server as a News server. You can
also browse most newsgroups using your Web browser and you are free
to set up any 3rd-party newsreader or MS Outlook add-on.

It is not so much that "Outlook relies on Outlook Express as an external
newsreader", but rather "Outlook relies on the default Windows newsreader."
Since Outlook Express is the default client from installation, Outlook
usually relies on Outlook Express. However, any third-party NNTP client can
be set as the default Windows newsreader.

 

[Jetro]

....and the default Windows newsreader is Outlook Express.

 

[Guest]

Thanks to all who replied. I'm going to get MAPILAPNNTP FOR Outlook as Patti
suggested Regards Aileen

 

[Patti MacLeod]

You're very welcome, Aileen



Regards,

 

[Donald L McDaniel]

...and the default Windows newsreader is Outlook Express.

It is the default Windows newsreader ONLY if you set it as the default
newsreader. It is easy to set ANY newsreader as the default newsreader. IN
fact, every newsreader I have tried always sets itself as the default
newsreader.

 

[Jetro]

You're missing the point. Whatever...