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Bart Simpson - 23 Dec 2005 18:31 GMT

How can I make a shortcut for outlook news. I am using Outlook 2002 and it
appears to use a version of outlook express to view newsgroups but if I make
a shortcut to msimn.exe it says that outlook express is not my default
newsreader. Are there any command switches to the outlook.exe file to get
it to open news?
Thanks in advance.
Bart

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Diane Poremsky [MVP] - 23 Dec 2005 18:58 GMT

/newsonly or /outnews

or just open OE from the desktop (or quick launch) - use either switch to
open in a news-only mode.

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> How can I make a shortcut for outlook news. I am using Outlook 2002 and
> it
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> Thanks in advance.
> Bart

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Bart Simpson - 23 Dec 2005 19:52 GMT

Thank you kindly
Bart

> /newsonly or /outnews
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>> Thanks in advance.
>> Bart

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Bart Simpson - 23 Dec 2005 20:19 GMT

New Problem
Your suggestions worked fine. I made a shortcut in my outlook shortcut bar
for news only. Now if I am using Outlook and got to View/Go To/News it
opens Outlook Express Mail & News (not news only). How do I get it to open
the news folder only?
-Bart

> Thank you kindly
> Bart
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>>> Thanks in advance.
>>> Bart

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