Cannot Add "News" to My "Go" Menu

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NC_Steve

I am attempting to set up my news reader in Outlook 2003.

I am on an exchange server. However, I have access to a nntp server via an
outside provider.

In following the instructions on how to add a command to the Go menu, I am
unable to drag the "News" button to the "Go" Menu. There is a small "x"
attached to the news button upon making this attempt.

Any help at all is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Steve
 
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NC_Steve

Thanks for the reply.

Outlook Express is set as the default newsreader.

I've followed all the instructions that I have seen here as well as other
support resources.

I have just determined that I can't drag and drop ANY commands to the Go menu.

Any other ideas?

Steve

Roady said:
Make sure Outlook Express is set as the default newsreader in Control
Panel-> Internet Options-> tab Programs

For additional solutions see;
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/news.htm

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

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NC_Steve said:
I am attempting to set up my news reader in Outlook 2003.

I am on an exchange server. However, I have access to a nntp server via
an
outside provider.

In following the instructions on how to add a command to the Go menu, I am
unable to drag the "News" button to the "Go" Menu. There is a small "x"
attached to the news button upon making this attempt.

Any help at all is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Steve
 
R

Roady [MVP]

Reset your Toolbar by renaming outcmd.dat to outcmd.old and see if it works
now.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

-----
NC_Steve said:
Thanks for the reply.

Outlook Express is set as the default newsreader.

I've followed all the instructions that I have seen here as well as other
support resources.

I have just determined that I can't drag and drop ANY commands to the Go
menu.

Any other ideas?

Steve

Roady said:
Make sure Outlook Express is set as the default newsreader in Control
Panel-> Internet Options-> tab Programs

For additional solutions see;
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/news.htm

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

-----
NC_Steve said:
I am attempting to set up my news reader in Outlook 2003.

I am on an exchange server. However, I have access to a nntp server
via
an
outside provider.

In following the instructions on how to add a command to the Go menu, I
am
unable to drag the "News" button to the "Go" Menu. There is a small
"x"
attached to the news button upon making this attempt.

Any help at all is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Steve
 
N

NC_Steve

Can't locate outcmd.dat.

Also tried *outcmd*.*

No go.

Thanks for the help.
Steve

Roady said:
Reset your Toolbar by renaming outcmd.dat to outcmd.old and see if it works
now.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

-----
NC_Steve said:
Thanks for the reply.

Outlook Express is set as the default newsreader.

I've followed all the instructions that I have seen here as well as other
support resources.

I have just determined that I can't drag and drop ANY commands to the Go
menu.

Any other ideas?

Steve

Roady said:
Make sure Outlook Express is set as the default newsreader in Control
Panel-> Internet Options-> tab Programs

For additional solutions see;
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/news.htm

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

-----
I am attempting to set up my news reader in Outlook 2003.

I am on an exchange server. However, I have access to a nntp server
via
an
outside provider.

In following the instructions on how to add a command to the Go menu, I
am
unable to drag the "News" button to the "Go" Menu. There is a small
"x"
attached to the news button upon making this attempt.

Any help at all is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Steve
 
R

Roady [MVP]

It's a hidden file. Make sure you inlcude hidden files/folders in your
search

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

-----
NC_Steve said:
Can't locate outcmd.dat.

Also tried *outcmd*.*

No go.

Thanks for the help.
Steve

Roady said:
Reset your Toolbar by renaming outcmd.dat to outcmd.old and see if it
works
now.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

-----
NC_Steve said:
Thanks for the reply.

Outlook Express is set as the default newsreader.

I've followed all the instructions that I have seen here as well as
other
support resources.

I have just determined that I can't drag and drop ANY commands to the
Go
menu.

Any other ideas?

Steve

:

Make sure Outlook Express is set as the default newsreader in Control
Panel-> Internet Options-> tab Programs

For additional solutions see;
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/news.htm

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

-----
I am attempting to set up my news reader in Outlook 2003.

I am on an exchange server. However, I have access to a nntp server
via
an
outside provider.

In following the instructions on how to add a command to the Go
menu, I
am
unable to drag the "News" button to the "Go" Menu. There is a small
"x"
attached to the news button upon making this attempt.

Any help at all is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Steve
 
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