Cannot settup newsgroup reader

[ira]

I am trying to set up the newsgroup reader for first time
use and I'm following the instructions in Outlook help.
When I go to toolbars - options - add remove - customize -
commands tab---However there is no "News" command in the
commands list (This command is missing).

Tried detect and repair this did not correct the problem.

How do I get the "news" command to appear in the commands
list? (Or any other workaround)

Thanks

Ira

 

[Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]]

Assuming you're using Outlook 2003, it's a known issue that the News command
sometimes goes missing. Try the following -- it seems to work for many:

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
/newsonly switch -- that gives you the same result as accessing the
newsreader via the News command in Outlook.

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Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook

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