newsreader question

[dmac]

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

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

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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[dmac]

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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[*Vanguard*]

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:

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

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.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

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:
| dmac wrote:
|| 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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|||| BTW) then hitting news button. If I knew specifically where the
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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.

 

[dmac]

I tried that too, even with search hidden files etc, but still no luck.

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

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.

 

[dmac]

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