Outlook 2003 News command disappears

[Ro]

Since I first posted I tried all of the earlier
suggestions I have found by searching. They work only
until I close the newsreader. When I restart Outlook, the
News button again calls up a folder from Program Files,
then the button disappears. And Internet Options >
Programs never gives me the option of selecting anything
but Outlook Express as the default newsreader.

This is a bug.

 

[Milly Staples [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.


--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
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After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Ro asked:

| Since I first posted I tried all of the earlier
| suggestions I have found by searching. They work only
| until I close the newsreader. When I restart Outlook, the
| News button again calls up a folder from Program Files,
| then the button disappears. And Internet Options >
| Programs never gives me the option of selecting anything
| but Outlook Express as the default newsreader.
|
| This is a bug.

 

[Susan Golinsky]

Thank you Milly, I read through the posts about this problem and was very
grateful to read your solution -- it was driving me nutty!

Susan