Launching MS Outlook Newsreader

[Luiz Fernando Mendonca]

How can I launch the newsreader from outside of Outlook (I wanna have a
shortcut to it)

[Ian Clark]

"Luiz Fernando Mendonca" > wrote in message
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> How can I launch the newsreader from outside of Outlook (I wanna have a
> shortcut to it)
>
>

Open up Outlook Express from its own Icon. The newsreader for Outlook is
simply Outlook Express

[Luiz Fernando Mendonca]

Erm.. hehe i thought it looked like outlook express... hehehe
But erm...
I dont have a shortcut to express anywhere, its all changed to outlook XP...
Where is outlook express? I cant find it. =/


"Ian Clark" > wrote in message
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> "Luiz Fernando Mendonca" > wrote in message
> ...
> > How can I launch the newsreader from outside of Outlook (I wanna have a
> > shortcut to it)
> >
> >
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> Open up Outlook Express from its own Icon. The newsreader for Outlook is
> simply Outlook Express
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>

[Mark Salloway]

Hi Luiz,
To launch outlook express without email functionality which is what the
Outlook Newsreader is make a shortcut to

"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /newsonly

Hope the helps
Mark


"Luiz Fernando Mendonca" > wrote in message
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> How can I launch the newsreader from outside of Outlook (I wanna have a
> shortcut to it)
>
>

[johnf]

It's in your Start menu/Programs/Office folder unless you deleted it. Make a
shortcut from that.
Otherwise, in Program Files/Microsoft Office - or just do a Search for
Outlook.

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johnf

> How can I launch the newsreader from outside of Outlook (I wanna have
> a shortcut to it)

[Ken Blake]

In , Luiz Fernando Mendonca
wrote:

> How can I launch the newsreader from outside of Outlook (I
wanna have
> a shortcut to it)


Outlook's newsreader is actually not part of Outlook at all. It's
simply Outlook Express started in news-only mode. To have a
shortcut to it, create a shortcut with this target:

"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /outnews

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Ken Blake
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[Steve Silverwood]

In article >,
says...
> How can I launch the newsreader from outside of Outlook (I wanna have a
> shortcut to it)

Supplemental to the other replies here:

If you want a very simple news reader program, Outlook Express is fine.
However, you may run into some limitations in that program. It's not
designed for a "power user" to access newsgroups. If you find yourself
banging your head against a wall when you hit the barrier -- especially
if you plan on doing any binary up- and downloads -- consider some other
programs:

Free Agent (freeware) and Agent (shareware): see
http://www.forteinc.com/main/homepage.php

Gravity (was commercial, now free): see
http://lightning.prohosting.com/~tbates/gravity/

I'm a devotee of Gravity, personally.

You'll find details about these and others in the following newsgroups:

news.software.readers
alt.usenet.offline-readers

Hope this helps.

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-- //Steve//

Steve Silverwood, KB6OJS
Fountain Valley, CA
Email:
Web: http://home.earthlink.net/~kb6ojs_steve

[Ken Blake]

In , Steve
Silverwood wrote:

> If you want a very simple news reader program, Outlook Express
is
> fine. However, you may run into some limitations in that
program.
> It's not designed for a "power user" to access newsgroups. If
you
> find yourself banging your head against a wall when you hit the
> barrier -- especially if you plan on doing any binary up- and
> downloads -- consider some other programs:


A different point of view here: Agent was the first newsreader I
ever used. I switched from it to Outlook Express because I
*prefer* OE.

However I do agree that if you use binary newsgroups, Outlook
Express is far from ideal. Since I don't, I find that Outlook
Express meets *my* needs better than other newsreaders I've
tried.

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Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup




> Free Agent (freeware) and Agent (shareware): see
> http://www.forteinc.com/main/homepage.php
>
> Gravity (was commercial, now free): see
> http://lightning.prohosting.com/~tbates/gravity/
>
> I'm a devotee of Gravity, personally.
>
> You'll find details about these and others in the following
> newsgroups:
>
> news.software.readers
> alt.usenet.offline-readers
>
> Hope this helps.