Outlook/Newsreader

[rbkpi]

I use MS Outlook; a friend, who uses Outlook Express, asked me how to set up
for newsgroups. I went to Help in Outlook, typed in "newsgroups" and selected
Start a News reader. Following the instructions, I went to Tools - Customize
- Add/Delete Buttons. i then went to to Category "Go"; clicked it, and in
Commands, scrolled down to News; left clicked it and dragged it to to "Go"
menu in my top-most toolbar. I released the mouse button by "Folder". I
exited Help, clicked on the Go menu, clicked on News, and a Wizard opened. It
asked me for a server name, and not knowing what to do, I exited the Wizard.
I tried the Go menu again, but News was no longer there. I wanted to start
over by going to Tools-Customize-Add/Remove Buttons; clicked on Go in
"Categories" and could not find News in the Command area. What happened??
Where is News?? Did I damage my Outlook??
Looking for ideas/help.
thanks,
Bob

 

[DL]

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
The MS news server is; msnews.microsoft.com

You might find it easier to simply set up a shortcut to open the newreader
directly eg Target is;
"%ProgramFiles%\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /outnews

 

[rbkpi]

Thank you for your reply! I will try your suggestion. However, how and where
do I setup this shortcut? Also, how do I get the "News" command back when I
click on the "GO" category and look in Commands for News? Is it important
that I have News in the Command menu?
Thanks,
rbkpi

 

[DL]

Personally allthough I use Outlook, I've never bothered with the 'news'
option, since its an external link to the outlook express newsreader.
You create the shortcut on your desktop or wherever you feel appropriate, ie
quick launch bar
(rt click empty space on desktop, from the options, new>shortcut)

 

[Brian Tillman]

Thank you for your reply! I will try your suggestion. However, how
and where do I setup this shortcut? Also, how do I get the "News"
command back when I click on the "GO" category and look in Commands
for News? Is it important that I have News in the Command menu?

http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/news.htm