Lost my 'News' button in Outlook 1

[Chopsy]

I was rearranging the buttons on my toolbar in Outlook 2003, and I've lost my "News" button (i.e. Outlook NewsReader). If I go to Add or Remove buttons, Customize, it should be listed under 'Go', but it's not. I've searched all the other categories, but can't see it anywhere.

Any suggestions?

 

[dcompto]

Are the following the same steps you've already done?

On the Tools menu, click Customize.
Click the Commands tab.
In the Categories list, click Go.
In the Commands list, click News, and drag it without releasing the mouse, until it rests over the Go menu. When the menu displays a list of commands, point to where you want the command to appear, and then release the mouse.

 

[Chopsy]

Yes, that's what I've tried, and the 'News' option is no longer listed under Go, Commands.

 

[dcompto]

I think I've found what you need:

ARE YOU MISSING GO, NEWS?

A common complaint in every forum is the missing Go, News command in Outlook 2003. By default, the News command was removed from the Go menu and you need to customize the toolbar to add it back. It's a simple job and the instructions are included in Outlook's Help file, however, after adding it to their Go menu, many users discover the News command is missing once they close and reopen Outlook. It's not in the Commands dialog and resetting the toolbar or deleting outcmd.dat doesn't help.

Through trial and error, we learned this happens after setting Outlook Express as the default newsreader, either by answering Yes to the command prompt that asks if you want to make Outlook Express your default or by changing the newsreader setting in the Internet Options, Programs tab.

To get the News command back, open Control Panel, Internet Options and select the Programs tab, then change the default newsreader to Outlook Express. If OE prompts you to make it your default newsreader the next time you launch it, click the "Don't ask me again" box and then click the No button.

You don't have to use the Go, News command to open Outlook Express in news-only mode. You can create a shortcut to Outlook Express and add the /outnews switch to the command line, like this:
"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /outnews

After you create a shortcut on your desktop, you can add it to the Quick Launch toolbar, drag it to the Outlook Bar or Shortcut pane (Outlook 2003).
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Source:

http://www.slipstick.com/emo/2004/up040122.htm#news

Found by doing Google search Customize+Commands+Go+News+missing

 

[Chopsy]

That's fixed it!

Thanks!

Alan

 

[dcompto]

Glad to be of assistance!