Repair OE link for Newsreader only version

[Jeff Peterson-Davis]

I don't know what I did, but somehow the Outlook Express version that opens
with the "View/Go To/News" command is the full version of Outlook Express,
not the news-only version (with the email features disabled). I'm not sure
how to get the "/outnews" switch enabled. The shortcut I added to the
windows XP taskbar included the switch, but even it opens the full version
of Outlook Express. Any thoughts?

 

[George Hester]

Say you want a shortcut on the desktop just to the Newsreader. Right-click on desktop | New | Shortcut | Browse | C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe /outnews | OK. Then I think you can just drag this into the Quick Launch area and then delete it off the desktop.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

are you:
1) using quotes on the path?

formatted like: "c:\programs\msinm.exe" /outnews

2) using outlook 2003 beta? known issue, fixed in RTM.


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[George Hester]

Strange. Well I guess Diane has the last word on this. Beta's I almost never try. I got burned from the IE 5.0 Beta and never tried another one again.

 

[Jeff Peterson-Davis]

Hi folks,

Thanks for your help on the newsreader switch question. I have NO clue what
changed, but when I started Outlook Express from within Outlook (2002)
tonight it opened the Newsreader version. VERY strange. I have not changed
any of the switch language or links... it just opened the right version this
time. Sometimes I don't understand the voodoo inside these electronic
boxes... But thanks again for your suggestions!

--Jeff

are you:
1) using quotes on the path?

formatted like: "c:\programs\msinm.exe" /outnews

2) using outlook 2003 beta? known issue, fixed in RTM.


--
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"Jeff Peterson-Davis" <*remove*ifly-at-mindspring-dot-com*remove*> wrote in
message news:[email protected]...

Hi George,

Thanks for your reply. However that's not the problem. The problem is when
I point to outlook express and add the "outnews" command I am not getting
the news-only version -- I am getting the full version of OE, including the
email portion. I don't know why the /outnews switch is not working. The
command line I am using is:

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

Any ideas on why the switch isn't working? It's not a big deal, but I'd
prefer to have the news only version.

Thanks...

--Jeff


Say you want a shortcut on the desktop just to the Newsreader. Right-click
on desktop | New | Shortcut | Browse | C:\Program Files\Outlook
Express\msimn.exe /outnews | OK. Then I think you can just drag this into
the Quick Launch area and then delete it off the desktop.

--
George Hester
__________________________________
"Jeff Peterson-Davis" <*remove*ifly-at-mindspring-dot-com*remove*> wrote in
message news:[email protected]...

 

[George Hester]

Well I'd sure like to know how you did this; "I started Outlook Express from within Outlook (2002)?" Thanks.

--
George Hester
__________________________________

Hi folks,

Thanks for your help on the newsreader switch question. I have NO clue what
changed, but when I started Outlook Express from within Outlook (2002)
tonight it opened the Newsreader version. VERY strange. I have not changed
any of the switch language or links... it just opened the right version this
time. Sometimes I don't understand the voodoo inside these electronic
boxes... But thanks again for your suggestions!

--Jeff

are you:
1) using quotes on the path?

formatted like: "c:\programs\msinm.exe" /outnews

2) using outlook 2003 beta? known issue, fixed in RTM.


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
http://www.poremsky.com - http://www.cdolive.com

Expert Zone http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

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"Jeff Peterson-Davis" <*remove*ifly-at-mindspring-dot-com*remove*> wrote in
message news:[email protected]...

Hi George,

Thanks for your reply. However that's not the problem. The problem is when
I point to outlook express and add the "outnews" command I am not getting
the news-only version -- I am getting the full version of OE, including the
email portion. I don't know why the /outnews switch is not working. The
command line I am using is:

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

Any ideas on why the switch isn't working? It's not a big deal, but I'd
prefer to have the news only version.

Thanks...

--Jeff


Say you want a shortcut on the desktop just to the Newsreader. Right-click
on desktop | New | Shortcut | Browse | C:\Program Files\Outlook
Express\msimn.exe /outnews | OK. Then I think you can just drag this into
the Quick Launch area and then delete it off the desktop.

--
George Hester
__________________________________
"Jeff Peterson-Davis" <*remove*ifly-at-mindspring-dot-com*remove*> wrote in
message I don't know what I did, but somehow the Outlook Express version that
opens
with the "View/Go To/News" command is the full version of Outlook Express,
not the news-only version (with the email features disabled). I'm not
sure
how to get the "/outnews" switch enabled. The shortcut I added to the
windows XP taskbar included the switch, but even it opens the full version
of Outlook Express. Any thoughts?

 

[George Hester]

Thanks Jeff. Yes you addressed my questuion right off. I actually saw this just a bit ago. It is easy. Actually this was hidden as one of the least accessed things in that menu so never saw it. I hear that is the way to open Outlook express to the newsreader when Outlook itself is open. Never been there or done that so can't confirm. I am really surprised this shortcut on your desktop "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /outnews doesn't work for you. I wonder if you have any other switches that don't work? How about "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /mailurl:%1

--
George Hester
__________________________________

Hi George,

I assume you're asking how I start OE from within Outlook XP (aka Outlook
2002)? It's easy: View/GoTo/News. That opens the Outlook Express
Newsreader.

Now if your question was how I waved a magic wand and made the problem of
the newsreader only version of OE opening (instead of the full email-enabled
version), then I have absolutely no answer! It's computer voodoo... that's
my best guess. <grin>

--Jeff

Well I'd sure like to know how you did this; "I started Outlook Express from
within Outlook (2002)?" Thanks.

--
George Hester
__________________________________

Hi folks,

Thanks for your help on the newsreader switch question. I have NO clue what
changed, but when I started Outlook Express from within Outlook (2002)
tonight it opened the Newsreader version. VERY strange. I have not changed
any of the switch language or links... it just opened the right version this
time. Sometimes I don't understand the voodoo inside these electronic
boxes... But thanks again for your suggestions!

--Jeff

are you:
1) using quotes on the path?

formatted like: "c:\programs\msinm.exe" /outnews

2) using outlook 2003 beta? known issue, fixed in RTM.


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
http://www.poremsky.com - http://www.cdolive.com

Expert Zone http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

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"Jeff Peterson-Davis" <*remove*ifly-at-mindspring-dot-com*remove*> wrote in
message Hi George,

Thanks for your reply. However that's not the problem. The problem is
when
I point to outlook express and add the "outnews" command I am not getting
the news-only version -- I am getting the full version of OE, including
the
email portion. I don't know why the /outnews switch is not working. The
command line I am using is:

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

Any ideas on why the switch isn't working? It's not a big deal, but I'd
prefer to have the news only version.

Thanks...

--Jeff


Say you want a shortcut on the desktop just to the Newsreader.
Right-click
on desktop | New | Shortcut | Browse | C:\Program Files\Outlook
Express\msimn.exe /outnews | OK. Then I think you can just drag this into
the Quick Launch area and then delete it off the desktop.

--
George Hester
__________________________________
"Jeff Peterson-Davis" <*remove*ifly-at-mindspring-dot-com*remove*> wrote
in
message I don't know what I did, but somehow the Outlook Express version that
opens
with the "View/Go To/News" command is the full version of Outlook
Express,
not the news-only version (with the email features disabled). I'm not
sure
how to get the "/outnews" switch enabled. The shortcut I added to the
windows XP taskbar included the switch, but even it opens the full
version
of Outlook Express. Any thoughts?

 

[Roady]

I simply created a shortcut to news:/// works just fine :-D

Thanks Jeff. Yes you addressed my questuion right off. I actually saw this
just a bit ago. It is easy. Actually this was hidden as one of the least
accessed things in that menu so never saw it. I hear that is the way to
open Outlook express to the newsreader when Outlook itself is open. Never
been there or done that so can't confirm. I am really surprised this
shortcut on your desktop "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe"
/outnews doesn't work for you. I wonder if you have any other switches that
don't work? How about "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe"
/mailurl:%1

--
George Hester
__________________________________

Hi George,

I assume you're asking how I start OE from within Outlook XP (aka Outlook
2002)? It's easy: View/GoTo/News. That opens the Outlook Express
Newsreader.

Now if your question was how I waved a magic wand and made the problem of
the newsreader only version of OE opening (instead of the full email-enabled
version), then I have absolutely no answer! It's computer voodoo... that's
my best guess. <grin>

--Jeff

Well I'd sure like to know how you did this; "I started Outlook Express from
within Outlook (2002)?" Thanks.

--
George Hester
__________________________________
"Jeff Peterson-Davis" <*remove*ifly-at-mindspring-dot-com*remove*> wrote in
message news:[email protected]...

Hi folks,

Thanks for your help on the newsreader switch question. I have NO clue what
changed, but when I started Outlook Express from within Outlook (2002)
tonight it opened the Newsreader version. VERY strange. I have not changed
any of the switch language or links... it just opened the right version this
time. Sometimes I don't understand the voodoo inside these electronic
boxes... But thanks again for your suggestions!

--Jeff

are you:
1) using quotes on the path?

formatted like: "c:\programs\msinm.exe" /outnews

2) using outlook 2003 beta? known issue, fixed in RTM.


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
http://www.poremsky.com - http://www.cdolive.com

Expert Zone http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

Search for answers: http://groups.google.com
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wrote
in this
into

 

[George Hester]

That's a protocol not a switch.

--
George Hester
__________________________________

I simply created a shortcut to news:/// works just fine :-D

Thanks Jeff. Yes you addressed my questuion right off. I actually saw this
just a bit ago. It is easy. Actually this was hidden as one of the least
accessed things in that menu so never saw it. I hear that is the way to
open Outlook express to the newsreader when Outlook itself is open. Never
been there or done that so can't confirm. I am really surprised this
shortcut on your desktop "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe"
/outnews doesn't work for you. I wonder if you have any other switches that
don't work? How about "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe"
/mailurl:%1

--
George Hester
__________________________________
"Jeff Peterson-Davis" <*remove*ifly-at-mindspring-dot-com*remove*> wrote in
message news:[email protected]...

Hi George,

I assume you're asking how I start OE from within Outlook XP (aka Outlook
2002)? It's easy: View/GoTo/News. That opens the Outlook Express
Newsreader.

Now if your question was how I waved a magic wand and made the problem of
the newsreader only version of OE opening (instead of the full email-enabled
version), then I have absolutely no answer! It's computer voodoo... that's
my best guess. <grin>

--Jeff

Well I'd sure like to know how you did this; "I started Outlook Express from
within Outlook (2002)?" Thanks.

--
George Hester
__________________________________
"Jeff Peterson-Davis" <*remove*ifly-at-mindspring-dot-com*remove*> wrote in
message news:[email protected]...

Hi folks,

Thanks for your help on the newsreader switch question. I have NO

clue
what

changed, but when I started Outlook Express from within Outlook (2002)
tonight it opened the Newsreader version. VERY strange. I have not changed
any of the switch language or links... it just opened the right

version
this

time. Sometimes I don't understand the voodoo inside these electronic
boxes... But thanks again for your suggestions!

--Jeff


are you:
1) using quotes on the path?

formatted like: "c:\programs\msinm.exe" /outnews

2) using outlook 2003 beta? known issue, fixed in RTM.


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
http://www.poremsky.com - http://www.cdolive.com

Expert Zone http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

Search for answers: http://groups.google.com
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problem
is but
I'd I'm
not to
the

 

[Roady]

yep, but when you create a new shortcut and it asks for the location and all
you do it typing news:/// the shotcut will open your default newsreader

I believe with this message of yours you were trying to do the same.

Begin Message:
Say you want a shortcut on the desktop just to the Newsreader. Right-click
on desktop | New | Shortcut | Browse | C:\Program Files\Outlook
Express\msimn.exe /outnews | OK. Then I think you can just drag this into
the Quick Launch area and then delete it off the desktop.
End Message

That's a protocol not a switch.

--
George Hester
__________________________________

I simply created a shortcut to news:/// works just fine :-D

Thanks Jeff. Yes you addressed my questuion right off. I actually saw this
just a bit ago. It is easy. Actually this was hidden as one of the least
accessed things in that menu so never saw it. I hear that is the way to
open Outlook express to the newsreader when Outlook itself is open. Never
been there or done that so can't confirm. I am really surprised this
shortcut on your desktop "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe"
/outnews doesn't work for you. I wonder if you have any other switches that
don't work? How about "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe"
/mailurl:%1

--
George Hester
__________________________________
"Jeff Peterson-Davis" <*remove*ifly-at-mindspring-dot-com*remove*> wrote in
message news:[email protected]...

Hi George,

I assume you're asking how I start OE from within Outlook XP (aka Outlook
2002)? It's easy: View/GoTo/News. That opens the Outlook Express
Newsreader.

Now if your question was how I waved a magic wand and made the problem of
the newsreader only version of OE opening (instead of the full email-enabled
version), then I have absolutely no answer! It's computer voodoo... that's
my best guess. <grin>

--Jeff

Well I'd sure like to know how you did this; "I started Outlook

Express
from

within Outlook (2002)?" Thanks.

wrote
in

message Hi folks,

Thanks for your help on the newsreader switch question. I have NO clue
what
changed, but when I started Outlook Express from within Outlook (2002)
tonight it opened the Newsreader version. VERY strange. I have not
changed
any of the switch language or links... it just opened the right version
this
time. Sometimes I don't understand the voodoo inside these electronic
boxes... But thanks again for your suggestions!

--Jeff


are you:
1) using quotes on the path?

formatted like: "c:\programs\msinm.exe" /outnews

2) using outlook 2003 beta? known issue, fixed in RTM.


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
http://www.poremsky.com - http://www.cdolive.com

Expert Zone http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

Search for answers: http://groups.google.com
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to

 

[George Hester]

There is a difference between a shorcut to an application and a shortcut to
a function that an application provides for you. I may have misunderstood
your question. The switch I gave you is to open Outlook Express in
Newsreader mode. The protocol you gave is to open a new message using your
default Newsreader. This may in fact have nothing to do with Outlook
Express depending on what your default Newsreader is. Two very different
thinngs.

--
George Hester
__________________________________

yep, but when you create a new shortcut and it asks for the location and all
you do it typing news:/// the shotcut will open your default newsreader

I believe with this message of yours you were trying to do the same.

Begin Message:
Say you want a shortcut on the desktop just to the Newsreader. Right-click
on desktop | New | Shortcut | Browse | C:\Program Files\Outlook
Express\msimn.exe /outnews | OK. Then I think you can just drag this into
the Quick Launch area and then delete it off the desktop.
End Message

That's a protocol not a switch.

--
George Hester
__________________________________

I simply created a shortcut to news:/// works just fine :-D

Thanks Jeff. Yes you addressed my questuion right off. I actually

saw
this

just a bit ago. It is easy. Actually this was hidden as one of the least
accessed things in that menu so never saw it. I hear that is the way to
open Outlook express to the newsreader when Outlook itself is open. Never
been there or done that so can't confirm. I am really surprised this
shortcut on your desktop "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe"
/outnews doesn't work for you. I wonder if you have any other

switches
that

don't work? How about "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe"
/mailurl:%1

wrote
in

message Hi George,

I assume you're asking how I start OE from within Outlook XP (aka Outlook
2002)? It's easy: View/GoTo/News. That opens the Outlook Express
Newsreader.

Now if your question was how I waved a magic wand and made the

problem
of

the newsreader only version of OE opening (instead of the full
email-enabled
version), then I have absolutely no answer! It's computer voodoo...
that's
my best guess. <grin>

--Jeff

Well I'd sure like to know how you did this; "I started Outlook Express
from
within Outlook (2002)?" Thanks.

--
George Hester
__________________________________
"Jeff Peterson-Davis" <*remove*ifly-at-mindspring-dot-com*remove*> wrote
in
message Hi folks,

Thanks for your help on the newsreader switch question. I have NO clue
what
changed, but when I started Outlook Express from within Outlook (2002)
tonight it opened the Newsreader version. VERY strange. I have not
changed
any of the switch language or links... it just opened the right version
this
time. Sometimes I don't understand the voodoo inside these electronic
boxes... But thanks again for your suggestions!

--Jeff


are you:
1) using quotes on the path?

formatted like: "c:\programs\msinm.exe" /outnews

2) using outlook 2003 beta? known issue, fixed in RTM.


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
http://www.poremsky.com - http://www.cdolive.com

Expert Zone http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

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deal,
but disabled).
I'm added the
full

 

[Roady]

True on that one. But when OE is your default newsreader it's a damn handy
shortcut ;-)

There is a difference between a shorcut to an application and a shortcut to
a function that an application provides for you. I may have misunderstood
your question. The switch I gave you is to open Outlook Express in
Newsreader mode. The protocol you gave is to open a new message using your
default Newsreader. This may in fact have nothing to do with Outlook
Express depending on what your default Newsreader is. Two very different
thinngs.

--
George Hester
__________________________________

yep, but when you create a new shortcut and it asks for the location and all
you do it typing news:/// the shotcut will open your default newsreader

I believe with this message of yours you were trying to do the same.

Begin Message:
Say you want a shortcut on the desktop just to the Newsreader. Right-click
on desktop | New | Shortcut | Browse | C:\Program Files\Outlook
Express\msimn.exe /outnews | OK. Then I think you can just drag this into
the Quick Launch area and then delete it off the desktop.
End Message

way

to

open Outlook express to the newsreader when Outlook itself is open. Never
been there or done that so can't confirm. I am really surprised this
shortcut on your desktop "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe"
/outnews doesn't work for you. I wonder if you have any other switches
that
don't work? How about "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe"
/mailurl:%1

--
George Hester
__________________________________
"Jeff Peterson-Davis" <*remove*ifly-at-mindspring-dot-com*remove*> wrote
in
message Hi George,

I assume you're asking how I start OE from within Outlook XP (aka
Outlook
2002)? It's easy: View/GoTo/News. That opens the Outlook Express
Newsreader.

Now if your question was how I waved a magic wand and made the problem
of
the newsreader only version of OE opening (instead of the full
email-enabled
version), then I have absolutely no answer! It's computer voodoo...
that's
my best guess. <grin>

--Jeff

Well I'd sure like to know how you did this; "I started Outlook Express
from
within Outlook (2002)?" Thanks.

--
George Hester
__________________________________
"Jeff Peterson-Davis" <*remove*ifly-at-mindspring-dot-com*remove*> wrote
in
message Hi folks,

Thanks for your help on the newsreader switch question. I have NO
clue
what
changed, but when I started Outlook Express from within Outlook (2002)
tonight it opened the Newsreader version. VERY strange. I have not
changed
any of the switch language or links... it just opened the right
version
this
time. Sometimes I don't understand the voodoo inside these electronic
boxes... But thanks again for your suggestions!

--Jeff


are you:
1) using quotes on the path?

formatted like: "c:\programs\msinm.exe" /outnews

2) using outlook 2003 beta? known issue, fixed in RTM.


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
http://www.poremsky.com - http://www.cdolive.com

Expert Zone http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

Search for answers: http://groups.google.com
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am
not