Outlook Default Newsreader

Please forgive me if this has been asked before, but I've only just joined
the newsgroup and can't see anything on this topic. I'm running Outlook 2003
on Vista Home Premium and am trying to set Windows Mail as the default
newsreader. I have Windows Mail set as default newsreader, and enabled in
the Default Programs. When I try to call it from Outlook using the News
button, Windows Explorer opens for me to select the program to use. Picking
out Windows Mail .exe file from program files starts it up OK, but I can't
make the setting stick - every time I hit the News button I have to select
the program again. How do I make the setting stick?

Assuming there is a way to do this, is it possible to call Windows Mail to
open in news only mode - there used to be a /newsonly command line parameter
in Outlook Express, but it doesn't seem to work with Mail.

Regards,

Bob

The command line switch for OE news is
"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /news

According to a Windows Mail MVP the OE command Line switches work in Mail.

For further info post to the Windows Mail group

"Bob Henson" wrote in message
...
Please forgive me if this has been asked before, but I've only just joined
the newsgroup and can't see anything on this topic. I'm running Outlook
2003 on Vista Home Premium and am trying to set Windows Mail as the
default newsreader. I have Windows Mail set as default newsreader, and
enabled in the Default Programs. When I try to call it from Outlook using
the News button, Windows Explorer opens for me to select the program to
use. Picking out Windows Mail .exe file from program files starts it up
OK, but I can't make the setting stick - every time I hit the News button
I have to select the program again. How do I make the setting stick?

Assuming there is a way to do this, is it possible to call Windows Mail to
open in news only mode - there used to be a /newsonly command line
parameter in Outlook Express, but it doesn't seem to work with Mail.

Regards,

Bob

I should have said shortcut for OE news

"DL" wrote in message
...
The command line switch for OE news is
"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /news

According to a Windows Mail MVP the OE command Line switches work in Mail.

For further info post to the Windows Mail group

"Bob Henson" wrote in message
...
Please forgive me if this has been asked before, but I've only just
joined the newsgroup and can't see anything on this topic. I'm running
Outlook 2003 on Vista Home Premium and am trying to set Windows Mail as
the default newsreader. I have Windows Mail set as default newsreader,
and enabled in the Default Programs. When I try to call it from Outlook
using the News button, Windows Explorer opens for me to select the
program to use. Picking out Windows Mail .exe file from program files
starts it up OK, but I can't make the setting stick - every time I hit
the News button I have to select the program again. How do I make the
setting stick?

Assuming there is a way to do this, is it possible to call Windows Mail
to open in news only mode - there used to be a /newsonly command line
parameter in Outlook Express, but it doesn't seem to work with Mail.

Regards,

Bob