newsreader question

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is there any way to point a desktop shortcut to the newsreader part of OE
w/o opening OE itself. there are time I just want to read newsgroups and
want to avoid opening outlook 2003 (which I like BTW) then hitting news
button. If I knew specifically where the news button pointed to I might be
able to figure it out from there.
any help appreciated
 
create a shortcut to msmin.exe /outnews. this will open the news reader
without the full OE program.

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After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer:
dmac <[email protected]> asked:
| is there any way to point a desktop shortcut to the newsreader part
| of OE w/o opening OE itself. there are time I just want to read
| newsgroups and want to avoid opening outlook 2003 (which I like BTW)
| then hitting news button. If I knew specifically where the news
| button pointed to I might be able to figure it out from there.
| any help appreciated
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not having luck with that, xp states that this target is not valid.
I will try some more, maybe I did something wrong. Thanks for the info
"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
create a shortcut to msmin.exe /outnews. this will open the news reader
without the full OE program.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.


After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer:
dmac <[email protected]> asked:
| is there any way to point a desktop shortcut to the newsreader part
| of OE w/o opening OE itself. there are time I just want to read
| newsgroups and want to avoid opening outlook 2003 (which I like BTW)
| then hitting news button. If I knew specifically where the news
| button pointed to I might be able to figure it out from there.
| any help appreciated
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dmac said:
not having luck with that, xp states that this target is not valid.
I will try some more, maybe I did something wrong. Thanks for the info
"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
create a shortcut to msmin.exe /outnews. this will open the news
reader without the full OE program.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.


After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer:
dmac said:
is there any way to point a desktop shortcut to the newsreader part
of OE w/o opening OE itself. there are time I just want to read
newsgroups and want to avoid opening outlook 2003 (which I like BTW)
then hitting news button. If I knew specifically where the news
button pointed to I might be able to figure it out from there.
any help appreciated
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Well, you do have to include the path to the executable file. Do a
search for the file and include the path and filename in the shortcut.
 
I usually use the browse button to find the path.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer:
*Vanguard* <[email protected]> asked:
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|| not having luck with that, xp states that this target is not valid.
|| I will try some more, maybe I did something wrong. Thanks for the
|| info "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
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| Well, you do have to include the path to the executable file. Do a
| search for the file and include the path and filename in the shortcut.
 
I tried that too, even with search hidden files etc, but still no luck.
*Vanguard* said:
dmac said:
not having luck with that, xp states that this target is not valid.
I will try some more, maybe I did something wrong. Thanks for the info
"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
create a shortcut to msmin.exe /outnews. this will open the news
reader without the full OE program.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.


After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer:
dmac <[email protected]> asked:
is there any way to point a desktop shortcut to the newsreader part
of OE w/o opening OE itself. there are time I just want to read
newsgroups and want to avoid opening outlook 2003 (which I like BTW)
then hitting news button. If I knew specifically where the news
button pointed to I might be able to figure it out from there.
any help appreciated
Click to expand...
Click to expand...

Well, you do have to include the path to the executable file. Do a
search for the file and include the path and filename in the shortcut.
Click to expand...
 
I got it, needed space between " after exe and before / in switch. I do not
see the article in the google switch stating that but may have overlooked.
Thanks all for the input
 
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