I have lost my connection to ms.news on another computer in my office. After
placing "News" on the toolbar and clicking on it a folder opens with a lot
of files inside. Please tell me how to regain the connection. Thanks.

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, click the "Don't ask me again" box and then click the No button.

You may need to reset the menu or toolbar using Tools, customize.

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"Charles May" wrote in message
...
I have lost my connection to ms.news on another computer in my office.
After placing "News" on the toolbar and clicking on it a folder opens with
a lot of files inside. Please tell me how to regain the connection. Thanks.

Posted here already hundreds of times:
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
/outnews switch -- that gives you the same result as accessing the
newsreader via the News command in Outlook.


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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After furious head scratching, Charles May asked:

| I have lost my connection to ms.news on another computer in my
| office. After placing "News" on the toolbar and clicking on it a
| folder opens with a lot of files inside. Please tell me how to regain
| the connection. Thanks.

Thank you both. Milly thanks for the additional tip. "News" has not shown up
yet.

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Posted here already hundreds of times:
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
/outnews switch -- that gives you the same result as accessing the
newsreader via the News command in Outlook.


--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.

After furious head scratching, Charles May asked:

| I have lost my connection to ms.news on another computer in my
| office. After placing "News" on the toolbar and clicking on it a
| folder opens with a lot of files inside. Please tell me how to regain
| the connection. Thanks.