How can I configure Outlook Express to be the default News reader?

John Savill

April 27, 1999

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A. To configure Outlook Express as the default News reader performthe following:

  1. Start Outlook Express

  2. From the Tools menu select Options

  3. Select the General tab

  4. At the bottom of the dialog box click the 'Make Default' button next to the'This application is NOT the default News handler'.

You can also manually perform the change by making the following registrychanges:

  1. Start the registry editor (regedit.exe)

  2. Move to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTewsDefaultIcon

  3. Double click (Default) and change to "%SystemDrive%ProgramFilesOutlook Expressmsimn.exe,-3" (don't type the quotes)

  4. Move to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTewsshellopencommand

  5. Double click (Default) and change to
    "%SystemDrive%Program FilesOutlook Expressmsimn.exe" /newsurl:%1(do type the quotes)

  6. Move to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTsnewsDefaultIcon

  7. Double click (Default) and change to "%SystemDrive%ProgramFilesOutlook Expressmsimn.exe,-3" (don't type the quotes)

  8. Move to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTsnewsshellopencommand

  9. Double click (Default) and change to
    "%SystemDrive%Program FilesOutlook Expressmsimn.exe" /newsurl:%1(do type the quotes)

  10. Move to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTntpDefaultIcon

  11. Double click (Default) and change to "%SystemDrive%ProgramFilesOutlook Expressmsimn.exe,-3" (don't type the quotes)

  12. Move to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTntpshellopencommand

  13. Double click (Default) and change to
    "%SystemDrive%Program FilesOutlook Expressmsimn.exe" /newsurl:%1(do type the quotes)

  14. Close the registry editor

  15. Reboot the machine

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