outlook express "mail only switch"

[John Jay Smith]

you should be able to add a switch in the shortcut of outlook express that
makes it only for mail without
newgroups /mailonly

When I try this it doesnt work.. any ideas why?

Thanks

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

OLEXP: Command Line Options for Outlook Express:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=177233

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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message
you should be able to add a switch in the shortcut of outlook express that
makes it only for mail without
newgroups /mailonly

When I try this it doesnt work.. any ideas why?

Thanks

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

you should be able to add a switch in the shortcut of outlook express
that makes it only for mail without newgroups
/mailonly

When I try this it doesnt work.. any ideas why?

"OLEXP: Command Line Options for Outlook Express"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=177233 (excerpt)

| Note that this command-line switch does not work in Outlook Express 5.

According to the "APPLIES TO" section, this article has not been updated
yet regarding OE6.

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[John Jay Smith]

"Note that this command-line switch does not work in Outlook Express 5. "

and probably not in OE 6 too.... thats why its not working... thanks

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mailonly
This option starts Outlook Express in the Mail Only mode. When you use this
option, you cannot view newsgroups, and the News tab in the Internet
Accounts dialog box is missing. Note that this command-line switch does not
work in Outlook Express 5.

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Kenny - www.ComputerBoom.com

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."

-Arthur C. Clarke

 

[PA Bear]

See
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...lorer.ie6_outlookexpress/msg/7e7077d49777a021

 

[Frank]

you should be able to add a switch in the shortcut of outlook
express that makes it only for mail without
newgroups /mailonly

When I try this it doesnt work.. any ideas why?

Thanks

Why????
Internet Explorer> Tools> Accounts> Only enter your mail account.
Delete your newsgroup accounts, and any other that you do not use.
(Bigfoot, verisign etc)

 

[John Jay Smith]

This must be terribly wrong! lol

I have the correct programs under internet options and it does not work..
as I replied before in this thread, MS probably took out the mailonly switch
from
OE 5 and above.

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Kenny - www.ComputerBoom.com

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."

-Arthur C. Clarke
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[PA Bear]

Please take this to...

OE6-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
or
OE General newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general