How can I configure Outlook Express to be the default News reader?
April 27, 1999
A. To configure Outlook Express as the default News reader performthe following:
Start Outlook Express
From the Tools menu select Options
Select the General tab
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:
Start the registry editor (regedit.exe)
Move to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTewsDefaultIcon
Double click (Default) and change to "%SystemDrive%ProgramFilesOutlook Expressmsimn.exe,-3" (don't type the quotes)
Move to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTewsshellopencommand
Double click (Default) and change to
"%SystemDrive%Program FilesOutlook Expressmsimn.exe" /newsurl:%1(do type the quotes)Move to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTsnewsDefaultIcon
Double click (Default) and change to "%SystemDrive%ProgramFilesOutlook Expressmsimn.exe,-3" (don't type the quotes)
Move to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTsnewsshellopencommand
Double click (Default) and change to
"%SystemDrive%Program FilesOutlook Expressmsimn.exe" /newsurl:%1(do type the quotes)Move to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTntpDefaultIcon
Double click (Default) and change to "%SystemDrive%ProgramFilesOutlook Expressmsimn.exe,-3" (don't type the quotes)
Move to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTntpshellopencommand
Double click (Default) and change to
"%SystemDrive%Program FilesOutlook Expressmsimn.exe" /newsurl:%1(do type the quotes)Close the registry editor
Reboot the machine
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