Outloook 2003 Newsreader not working!

[Benjo]

Hi all,
Can anyone help me!?

Just installed Outlook 2003 (and all updates).

The first time I pressed the "News" button the new Outlook newsreader opened
correctly (and asked if I wanted to have Outlook Newsreader as my default
newsreader - to which I replied "yes").
I checked a few of the ms newsgroups and deleted some old personal folders
information and closed the newsreader.
On trying to re-open it, I found that instead of opening the Newsreader,
Outlook 2003 now opens a Windows Explorer window pointing to the "program
files/common files/system/msmapi/1033" folder.
While I was trying to find out what was going on the "news" button actually
disappeared, and only reappeared when I shut and reopened Outlook 2003 (the
button still opens the Windows Explorer window mentioned above).

I'm sending this using my old Outlook Express program - any ideas?

Thanks in advance, B.

 

[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.