SOrry to be so late to this thread, but I have a question: Is it possible to
connect to the Microsoft Newsgroups, via OE, and if so, how does one
configure OE to do so (note, I am inside my company's firewall, if that makes
any diff).

Patk

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

Go into Internet options (IE, Tools, Options or Control panel) - set the new
reader on the programs tab.

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"jayC" wrote in message
...
You are correct. I see that it is Windows Mail that contains the
newsreader, not Outlook. Outlook offers the tool button that will call up
the newsreader.
In my case, pressing the button causes a different program other than
Windows Mail to open. I might try seeing what happens if I remove Barca
Pro from the operating system (I am using Outlook presently but might need
Barca to read older email messages from when I was using it before). I
suppose making Windows Mail the default mail program would not help
matters.

"Diane Poremsky" wrote in message
...
Outlook is not a newsreader. it uses OE (Windows XP) or Windows Mail
(Vista).

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"jayC" wrote in message
.. .
When the "News" Icon is pressed on the toolbar a different program opens
(Barca Pro2). How do I make Outlook the default Newsgroup Reader? I am
using Outlook 2007 and Vista 2007


I tried changing the default programs in Vista but did not work.

Many Thanks.

use the server name msnews.microsoft.com and all the default settings. No
username or password is required. If the company blocks NNTP port 119, it
won't work.

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"PatK" wrote in message
...
SOrry to be so late to this thread, but I have a question: Is it possible
to
connect to the Microsoft Newsgroups, via OE, and if so, how does one
configure OE to do so (note, I am inside my company's firewall, if that
makes
any diff).

Patk

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

Go into Internet options (IE, Tools, Options or Control panel) - set the
new
reader on the programs tab.

--
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Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

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"jayC" wrote in message
...
You are correct. I see that it is Windows Mail that contains the
newsreader, not Outlook. Outlook offers the tool button that will call
up
the newsreader.
In my case, pressing the button causes a different program other than
Windows Mail to open. I might try seeing what happens if I remove
Barca
Pro from the operating system (I am using Outlook presently but might
need
Barca to read older email messages from when I was using it before). I
suppose making Windows Mail the default mail program would not help
matters.

"Diane Poremsky" wrote in message
...
Outlook is not a newsreader. it uses OE (Windows XP) or Windows Mail
(Vista).

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

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"jayC" wrote in message
.. .
When the "News" Icon is pressed on the toolbar a different program
opens
(Barca Pro2). How do I make Outlook the default Newsgroup Reader? I
am
using Outlook 2007 and Vista 2007


I tried changing the default programs in Vista but did not work.

Many Thanks.