Jason said:I am using Outlook XP.
When I click on the <View> tab and select news Outlook
Express 6 opens to the main page.
OE never opened before when I selected news.
What can I do so that I get the newsgroups page instead
of the OE main page?
-----Original Message-----
Make sure Outlook (not OE) is set as your default news reader in Control
Panel.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Jason said:Maybe I wasn't clear with my problem.
I use Outlook XP. When I want to access newsgroups I
click on the <news> button. It then launches OE and
stops on the main page.
My problem is that I can't get the <news> button to
startup the newsreader, I have to do that from the OE
main page.
How can I get the newsreader to start opening instead of
OE?
.
Jason said:OE was default I changed it to Outlook.
But still no luck.
Any other suggestions?
-----Original Message-----
Make sure Outlook (not OE) is set as your default news reader in Control
Panel.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Jason said:Maybe I wasn't clear with my problem.
I use Outlook XP. When I want to access newsgroups I
click on the <news> button. It then launches OE and
stops on the main page.
My problem is that I can't get the <news> button to
startup the newsreader, I have to do that from the OE
main page.
How can I get the newsreader to start opening instead of
OE?
-----Original Message-----
I am using Outlook XP.
When I click on the <View> tab and select news Outlook
Express 6 opens to the main page.
OE never opened before when I selected news.
What can I do so that I get the newsgroups page instead
of the OE main page?
Starting with Outlook 2000, Outlook Express IS the
newsreader for Outlook.
You are talking about the web access. You will be FAR
better advised to use
OE as your newsreader instead of the horrible web access.
.
.
-----Original Message-----
Did you restart everything?
Make sure OE isn't set as default in the application. Reset your Menu bar in
Outlook.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Jason said:OE was default I changed it to Outlook.
But still no luck.
Any other suggestions?
instead-----Original Message-----
Make sure Outlook (not OE) is set as your default news reader in Control
Panel.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Maybe I wasn't clear with my problem.
I use Outlook XP. When I want to access newsgroups I
click on the <news> button. It then launches OE and
stops on the main page.
My problem is that I can't get the <news> button to
startup the newsreader, I have to do that from the OE
main page.
How can I get the newsreader to start opening
ofOE?
-----Original Message-----
I am using Outlook XP.
When I click on the <View> tab and select news Outlook
Express 6 opens to the main page.
OE never opened before when I selected news.
What can I do so that I get the newsgroups page instead
of the OE main page?
Starting with Outlook 2000, Outlook Express IS the
newsreader for Outlook.
You are talking about the web access. You will be FAR
better advised to use
OE as your newsreader instead of the horrible web access.
.
.
.
Jason said:Still no luck.
I reset menu bar and checked to make sure that Outlook
was selected as News Reader.
??????
-----Original Message-----
Did you restart everything?
Make sure OE isn't set as default in the application. Reset your Menu bar in
Outlook.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Jason said:OE was default I changed it to Outlook.
But still no luck.
Any other suggestions?
-----Original Message-----
Make sure Outlook (not OE) is set as your default news
reader in Control
Panel.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Maybe I wasn't clear with my problem.
I use Outlook XP. When I want to access newsgroups I
click on the <news> button. It then launches OE and
stops on the main page.
My problem is that I can't get the <news> button to
startup the newsreader, I have to do that from the OE
main page.
How can I get the newsreader to start opening instead
of
OE?
-----Original Message-----
I am using Outlook XP.
When I click on the <View> tab and select news
Outlook
Express 6 opens to the main page.
OE never opened before when I selected news.
What can I do so that I get the newsgroups page
instead
of the OE main page?
Starting with Outlook 2000, Outlook Express IS the
newsreader for Outlook.
You are talking about the web access. You will be FAR
better advised to use
OE as your newsreader instead of the horrible web
access.
.
.
.
Russ Valentine said:Make sure Outlook (not OE) is set as your default news reader in Control
Panel.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Jason said:Maybe I wasn't clear with my problem.
I use Outlook XP. When I want to access newsgroups I
click on the <news> button. It then launches OE and
stops on the main page.
My problem is that I can't get the <news> button to
startup the newsreader, I have to do that from the OE
main page.
How can I get the newsreader to start opening instead of
OE?
John G said:How can one set Outlook as the news reader in the control panel when the
only option is OE?
If you set NO news reader then the News button opens a Windows explorer
panel of files.
(I will recreate this and describe better if required).
--
John G
Wot's Your Real Problem?
Russ Valentine said:Make sure Outlook (not OE) is set as your default news reader in Control
Panel.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Jason said:Maybe I wasn't clear with my problem.
I use Outlook XP. When I want to access newsgroups I
click on the <news> button. It then launches OE and
stops on the main page.
My problem is that I can't get the <news> button to
startup the newsreader, I have to do that from the OE
main page.
How can I get the newsreader to start opening instead of
OE?
-----Original Message-----
I am using Outlook XP.
When I click on the <View> tab and select news Outlook
Express 6 opens to the main page.
OE never opened before when I selected news.
What can I do so that I get the newsgroups page instead
of the OE main page?
Starting with Outlook 2000, Outlook Express IS the
newsreader for Outlook.
You are talking about the web access. You will be FAR
better advised to use
OE as your newsreader instead of the horrible web access.
.
Russ Valentine said:It would be better if you just posted your Outlook and OE versions. Don't
assume that the solutions posted for one version apply to another. They most
certainly do not.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
John G said:How can one set Outlook as the news reader in the control panel when the
only option is OE?
If you set NO news reader then the News button opens a Windows explorer
panel of files.
(I will recreate this and describe better if required).
--
John G
Wot's Your Real Problem?
Russ Valentine said:Make sure Outlook (not OE) is set as your default news reader in Control
Panel.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Maybe I wasn't clear with my problem.
I use Outlook XP. When I want to access newsgroups I
click on the <news> button. It then launches OE and
stops on the main page.
My problem is that I can't get the <news> button to
startup the newsreader, I have to do that from the OE
main page.
How can I get the newsreader to start opening instead of
OE?
-----Original Message-----
I am using Outlook XP.
When I click on the <View> tab and select news Outlook
Express 6 opens to the main page.
OE never opened before when I selected news.
What can I do so that I get the newsgroups page instead
of the OE main page?
Starting with Outlook 2000, Outlook Express IS the
newsreader for Outlook.
You are talking about the web access. You will be FAR
better advised to use
OE as your newsreader instead of the horrible web access.
.
John G said:Sorry, You are absolutely correct and as an old Hardware Help desk Opo I
should know better.
Windows XP 2002 SP 1,Outlook 2003 11 5608 5606, Outlook Express
6.00.2800.1123.
--
John G
Wot's Your Real Problem?
Russ Valentine said:It would be better if you just posted your Outlook and OE versions. Don't
assume that the solutions posted for one version apply to another. They most
certainly do not.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
John G said:How can one set Outlook as the news reader in the control panel when the
only option is OE?
If you set NO news reader then the News button opens a Windows explorer
panel of files.
(I will recreate this and describe better if required).
--
John G
Wot's Your Real Problem?
Make sure Outlook (not OE) is set as your default news reader in Control
Panel.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Maybe I wasn't clear with my problem.
I use Outlook XP. When I want to access newsgroups I
click on the <news> button. It then launches OE and
stops on the main page.
My problem is that I can't get the <news> button to
startup the newsreader, I have to do that from the OE
main page.
How can I get the newsreader to start opening instead of
OE?
-----Original Message-----
I am using Outlook XP.
When I click on the <View> tab and select news Outlook
Express 6 opens to the main page.
OE never opened before when I selected news.
What can I do so that I get the newsgroups page instead
of the OE main page?
Starting with Outlook 2000, Outlook Express IS the
newsreader for Outlook.
You are talking about the web access. You will be FAR
better advised to use
OE as your newsreader instead of the horrible web access.
.
-----Original Message-----
Then you'll have to reset all Toolbar customizations. Close Outlook. Rename
outcmd.dat. Restart Outlook.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Still no luck.
I reset menu bar and checked to make sure that Outlook
was selected as News Reader.
??????
newsgroups-----Original Message-----
Did you restart everything?
Make sure OE isn't set as default in the application. Reset your Menu bar in
Outlook.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
OE was default I changed it to Outlook.
But still no luck.
Any other suggestions?
-----Original Message-----
Make sure Outlook (not OE) is set as your default news
reader in Control
Panel.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Maybe I wasn't clear with my problem.
I use Outlook XP. When I want to access
Itheclick on the <news> button. It then launches OE and
stops on the main page.
My problem is that I can't get the <news> button to
startup the newsreader, I have to do that from
OEbemain page.
How can I get the newsreader to start opening instead
of
OE?
-----Original Message-----
I am using Outlook XP.
When I click on the <View> tab and select news
Outlook
Express 6 opens to the main page.
OE never opened before when I selected news.
What can I do so that I get the newsgroups page
instead
of the OE main page?
Starting with Outlook 2000, Outlook Express IS the
newsreader for Outlook.
You are talking about the web access. You will
FARbetter advised to use
OE as your newsreader instead of the horrible web
access.
.
.
.
.
Jason said:Ok Did that.... no change.
Infact the file "outcmd.dat" wasn't even recreated when I
opened Outlook again.
-----Original Message-----
Then you'll have to reset all Toolbar customizations. Close Outlook. Rename
outcmd.dat. Restart Outlook.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Still no luck.
I reset menu bar and checked to make sure that Outlook
was selected as News Reader.
??????
-----Original Message-----
Did you restart everything?
Make sure OE isn't set as default in the application.
Reset your Menu bar in
Outlook.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
OE was default I changed it to Outlook.
But still no luck.
Any other suggestions?
-----Original Message-----
Make sure Outlook (not OE) is set as your default news
reader in Control
Panel.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Maybe I wasn't clear with my problem.
I use Outlook XP. When I want to access newsgroups
I
click on the <news> button. It then launches OE and
stops on the main page.
My problem is that I can't get the <news> button to
startup the newsreader, I have to do that from the
OE
main page.
How can I get the newsreader to start opening
instead
of
OE?
-----Original Message-----
I am using Outlook XP.
When I click on the <View> tab and select news
Outlook
Express 6 opens to the main page.
OE never opened before when I selected news.
What can I do so that I get the newsgroups page
instead
of the OE main page?
Starting with Outlook 2000, Outlook Express IS the
newsreader for Outlook.
You are talking about the web access. You will be
FAR
better advised to use
OE as your newsreader instead of the horrible web
access.
.
.
.
.
Russ said:I give up then. It is not possible that outcmd.dat was not recreated.
I don't
know what you did.Ok Did that.... no change.
Infact the file "outcmd.dat" wasn't even recreated when I
opened Outlook again.
-----Original Message-----
Then you'll have to reset all Toolbar customizations. Close Outlook. Rename
outcmd.dat. Restart Outlook.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Still no luck.
I reset menu bar and checked to make sure that Outlook
was selected as News Reader.
??????
-----Original Message-----
Did you restart everything?
Make sure OE isn't set as default in the application.
Reset your Menu bar in
Outlook.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
OE was default I changed it to Outlook.
But still no luck.
Any other suggestions?
-----Original Message-----
Make sure Outlook (not OE) is set as your default news reader
in Control Panel.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Maybe I wasn't clear with my problem.
I use Outlook XP. When I want to access newsgroups I
click on the <news> button. It then launches OE and
stops on the main page.
My problem is that I can't get the <news> button to
startup the newsreader, I have to do that from the OE
main page.
How can I get the newsreader to start opening instead of
OE?
-----Original Message-----
I am using Outlook XP.
When I click on the <View> tab and select news
Outlook
Express 6 opens to the main page.
OE never opened before when I selected news.
What can I do so that I get the newsgroups page instead
of the OE main page?
Starting with Outlook 2000, Outlook Express IS the newsreader
for Outlook. You are talking about the web access. You will be
FAR
better advised to use
OE as your newsreader instead of the horrible web access.
.
.
.
.
-----Original Message-----
It sounds like the O.P. is saying that when he launches OE, instead of going
right to a newsgroup, or the list of subscribed newsgroups on a particular
news server, it goes to the "Outlook Newsreader" page which shows general
information about the program, sort of like "Outlook Today" in Outlook. I
don't think there's any way around that. I can't even remember when it
behaved differently.
To the O.P., if my assumption is not correct, tell me EXACTLY what you're
seeing now and EXACTLY what you used to see. As the others have said, the
Outlook Newsreader has always been Outlook Express with the mail functions
disabled, so when you say "How can I get the newsreader to start opening
instead of OE?", it really doesn't make much sense.
--
Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook
*** Messages sent to my e-mail address will NOT be answered -- please
reply only to the newsgroup to preserve the message thread. ***
InRuss said:I give up then. It is not possible that outcmd.dat was not recreated.
I don't
know what you did.Ok Did that.... no change.
Infact the file "outcmd.dat" wasn't even recreated when I
opened Outlook again.
-----Original Message-----
Then you'll have to reset all Toolbar customizations.
Close Outlook. Rename
outcmd.dat. Restart Outlook.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Still no luck.
I reset menu bar and checked to make sure that Outlook
was selected as News Reader.
??????
-----Original Message-----
Did you restart everything?
Make sure OE isn't set as default in the application.
Reset your Menu bar in
Outlook.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
OE was default I changed it to Outlook.
But still no luck.
Any other suggestions?
-----Original Message-----
Make sure Outlook (not OE) is set as your default news reader
in Control Panel.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Maybe I wasn't clear with my problem.
I use Outlook XP. When I want to access newsgroups I
click on the <news> button. It then launches OE
and
stops on the main page.
My problem is that I can't get the <news> button
to
startup the newsreader, I have to do that from the OE
main page.
How can I get the newsreader to start opening instead of
OE?
-----Original Message-----
I am using Outlook XP.
When I click on the <View> tab and select news
Outlook
Express 6 opens to the main page.
OE never opened before when I selected news.
What can I do so that I get the newsgroups page instead
of the OE main page?
Starting with Outlook 2000, Outlook Express IS the newsreader
for Outlook. You are talking about the web access. You will
be
FAR
better advised to use
OE as your newsreader instead of the horrible web access.
.
.
.
.
.
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