Outlook 2003 as news reader

[DrJoel]

Someone was nice enough to post an answer to my question but I can't seem to
find it.

I tried to make my Outlook 2003 my default news reader, but it does not show
up in internet options. Only Outlook Express does. Also when I try the
method that is in the help files, it does not allow me to drag the news to
the go menu bar. Any other suggestions, a shortcut to Outlook Express with a
switch was mentioned, but I don't know how to do that. Thanks.

 

[Russ Valentine [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.