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DES - 30 Dec 2003 22:30 GMT

I just upgraded form Windows ME to Windows XP and loaded Office 2003 which includes Outlook 2003.

I was able to import all my addresses, folders and Messages form outlook express, BUT I cannot figure out how to access newsgroups
from outlook 2003. (I sent this from Outlook Express).

Any suggestions?

Thanks
DES

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 30 Dec 2003 22:48 GMT

Outlook is not and never will be a news reader.
Use OE.

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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

> I just upgraded form Windows ME to Windows XP and loaded Office 2003 which includes Outlook 2003.
>
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> Thanks
> DES

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DES - 30 Dec 2003 22:48 GMT

Thanks, I should have guessed. I have been using OE for years.

It just seems silly to have to run both Outlook AND Outlook Express.
I'm sure there is some logic in it, I just cannot figure it out.

Again, Thanks
DES

Outlook is not and never will be a news reader.
Use OE.

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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

> I just upgraded form Windows ME to Windows XP and loaded Office 2003 which

includes Outlook 2003.

> I was able to import all my addresses, folders and Messages form outlook

express, BUT I cannot figure out how to access newsgroups

> from outlook 2003. (I sent this from Outlook Express).
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks
> DES

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 31 Dec 2003 00:28 GMT

The logic is that Outlook is a PIM and email client designed first and
foremost to be the front end to Exchange Server. Reading newsgroups has
nothing to do with email or PIM functions. Most corporate users have little
interest or need to give their employees ready access to newsgroups every
time they launch their email client.
Why add the overhead of NNTP capability to an email/PIM program?

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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

> Thanks, I should have guessed. I have been using OE for years.
>
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> > Thanks
> > DES

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DES - 31 Dec 2003 03:43 GMT

I knew there was some logic to it
Thanks

The logic is that Outlook is a PIM and email client designed first and
foremost to be the front end to Exchange Server. Reading newsgroups has
nothing to do with email or PIM functions. Most corporate users have little
interest or need to give their employees ready access to newsgroups every
time they launch their email client.
Why add the overhead of NNTP capability to an email/PIM program?

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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

> Thanks, I should have guessed. I have been using OE for years.
>
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>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@mvps.org> wrote in message

news:O0HTCcyzDHA.2240@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

> Outlook is not and never will be a news reader.
> Use OE.
> > I just upgraded form Windows ME to Windows XP and loaded Office 2003

which

> includes Outlook 2003.
> >
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> > Thanks
> > DES

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