Outlook as News Reader

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Bob Horton

On one machine (XP Pro) just changed over from OE I am having really weird
behavior. On two occasions, I have set Outlook up as the default news
reader. Both times the setting has disappeared and I've lost the ability to
add it back (the "News" button is not available as a choice to add). I
really don't have any idea what I did to get the option to appear the first
time that I added it back, other than trying the "add process" numerous
times. I have used the repair option from the pull down menu to no avail (I
don't remember the exact nomenclature, as I am using Outlook Express to post
this message).

I would appreciate any insight as to what might be causing this behavior as
I have chased it for many hours now!

TIA

Bob Horton

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Bob Horton said:
On one machine (XP Pro) just changed over from OE I am having really
weird behavior. On two occasions, I have set Outlook up as the
default news reader. Both times the setting has disappeared and I've
lost the ability to add it back (the "News" button is not available
as a choice to add). I really don't have any idea what I did to get
the option to appear the first time that I added it back, other than
trying the "add process" numerous times. I have used the repair
option from the pull down menu to no avail (I don't remember the
exact nomenclature, as I am using Outlook Express to post this
message).
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In actuality, Outlook Express is Outlook's newsreader; it can't read news
itself.

This question has been answered numerous times in this group. Please use
SEARCH to locate one of the many answers.
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Thank you for your input. My Google search did not turn up this answer. I
thought someone might help.

Bob Horton

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For anyone else who might be looking for the answer to this question, I got
this from the Slipstick site. Its link follows:

"To get the News command back, open Control Panel, Internet Options and
select the Programs tab, then change the default newsreader to Outlook
Express. If OE prompts you to make it your default newsreader the next time
you launch it, click the "Don't ask me again" box and then click the No
button."


http://www.slipstick.com/emo/2004/up040122.htm

Bob Horton
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Well Brian, I searched various combinations of keywords for some time and
didn't find the answer. My bad.

Bob Horton

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