putlook newsreader

M

myha

hi!

i use outlook 2003 and when i want to read news i have to open outlook first
and then click on news button... I would like to know where on disk is
program stored so i can make shortcut on my desktop to run it more easily...

thanks!
 
L

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]

myha said:
hi!

i use outlook 2003 and when i want to read news i have to open
outlook first and then click on news button... I would like to know
where on disk is program stored so i can make shortcut on my desktop
to run it more easily...

thanks!
Click to expand...

Outlook isn't a newsreader, so it launches OE for news. You can make a
shortcut to outlook express and specify the /outnews or /newsonly switch -
try creating a shortcut to "msimn.exe /outnews" (no quotes) on your desktop
and try it.
 
G

Gordon

myha said:
hi!

i use outlook 2003 and when i want to read news i have to open
outlook first and then click on news button... I would like to know
where on disk is program stored so i can make shortcut on my desktop
to run it more easily...
thanks!
Click to expand...

It's Outlook Express. Just add the "/outnews" switch (without the quotes) to
the target.
 
B

Brian Tillman

myha said:
i use outlook 2003 and when i want to read news i have to open
outlook first and then click on news button... I would like to know
where on disk is program stored so i can make shortcut on my desktop
to run it more easily...
Click to expand...

The program Outlook uses to read news is nothing more than Outlook Express
invoked with the /outnews switch. If you want a shortcut to it, create one
whose target is:

"%ProgramFiles%\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /outnews

Note the quotes and spaces. They're required.
 
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