a neat trick

Outlook uses Outlook Express in a "news only" mode when you use the Go, News
menu. If you don't like using the Go, New menu, you can create your own
desktop or Quick Launch shortcuts using either of the following switches to
load only the news module:

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

Right click on your desktop and choose New Shortcut. Browse for msimn.exe
and add the switch at the end or copy one of the command lines above and
paste it into the dialog.

Either switch loads Outlook Express with news capability only, while
/outnews also changes the titlebar to Outlook Newsreader.

You can add the shortcut to your Outlook Bar or Shortcut pane by dragging it
from the desktop to Outlook.



"Peter" r2d2 AT cesmail dot net (alter the AT) wrote in message
...
I'm on Windows XP Home..have taken all your advice...thanks
"Cerridwen" wrote in message
...
Peter wrote:
I guess you are right. It's just I thought maybe it would be easier
than negotiating the "Outlook Express is not your current mail client
do you wish to switch" pop-up each time! I'll cope with it. Thanks.

Let me guess, you're running Office 2003, right? I will assist you just
this
once.

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
/newsonly switch -- that gives you the same result as accessing the
newsreader via the News command in Outlook.

Does that help?






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