news groups mail

I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have access to
news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news groups, Mail
downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It may have been weeks
since my last use of Mail so the list is rather long (hundreds). Is there
any way to stop downloading all of these e-mails that I have already dealt
with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not provide access to Newsgroups?
Thanks,

Len Urban

Clear
Sun May 11 16:43:56 PDT 2008

Don't ask why Outlook doesn't do Newsgroups...

Its never been able to do it, and MSFT doesn't seem to want it ever to do
that..

they have made live mail desktop that is actually a substitute for windows
mail
and does newsgroups.

Most email servers do not send the same emails if you check the emails with
2 programs...

However you may have a setting in outlook wrong.

Question: when you check your email in windows mail, do you also get the
same email later on outlook?



"Len Urban" <lturban@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:gpLVj.5678$%X1.4911@trnddc08...
> I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have access
> to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news groups, Mail
> downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It may have been
> weeks since my last use of Mail so the list is rather long (hundreds). Is
> there any way to stop downloading all of these e-mails that I have already
> dealt with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not provide access to Newsgroups?
> Thanks,
>
> Len Urban

Len
Sun May 11 16:55:18 PDT 2008

I've never checked my e-mail from widows mail. I will try and see if get
e-mail back on Outlook.

What setting may I have wrong on Outlook?

Thanks



"Clear Windows" <carlferedeck@wizzmail.com> wrote in message
news:482784c7$1@newsgate.x-privat.org...
> Don't ask why Outlook doesn't do Newsgroups...
>
> Its never been able to do it, and MSFT doesn't seem to want it ever to do
> that..
>
> they have made live mail desktop that is actually a substitute for windows
> mail
> and does newsgroups.
>
> Most email servers do not send the same emails if you check the emails
> with 2 programs...
>
> However you may have a setting in outlook wrong.
>
> Question: when you check your email in windows mail, do you also get the
> same email later on outlook?
>
>
>
> "Len Urban" <lturban@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:gpLVj.5678$%X1.4911@trnddc08...
>> I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have access
>> to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news groups, Mail
>> downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It may have been
>> weeks since my last use of Mail so the list is rather long (hundreds). Is
>> there any way to stop downloading all of these e-mails that I have
>> already dealt with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not provide access to
>> Newsgroups?
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Len Urban
>

Rick
Sun May 11 17:03:02 PDT 2008

Hi Len,

In Mail, click tools/accounts and select your mail account. Click
properties, then on the general tab uncheck the box to include this account
when synchronizing. Repeat for other mail accounts as desired.

Outlook was never designed for use as a newsreader, and Microsoft will
likely not change this. They provide the function with the basic mail
program included with Windows, and that's generally sufficient.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Len Urban" <lturban@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:gpLVj.5678$%X1.4911@trnddc08...
>I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have access
>to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news groups, Mail
>downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It may have been weeks
>since my last use of Mail so the list is rather long (hundreds). Is there
>any way to stop downloading all of these e-mails that I have already dealt
>with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not provide access to Newsgroups?
> Thanks,
>
> Len Urban

Clear
Sun May 11 17:20:36 PDT 2008

( this is outlook 2007)

tools>account settings>(select your account) and press CHANGE>on that window
press the MORE SETTINGS BUTTON>
go to the advanced TAB and see the last 3 checkmark boxes, on of them says
LEAVE MESSAGE ON SERVER,

the window with the checkmark is similar to this (I just found this image on
the internet to show you what the window is like)
http://www.csus.edu/saclink/email/images/outlook/advanced_setting.gif

that means its left on the server, so when you open windows mail it
downloads again


what kind of email account do you have?




"Len Urban" <lturban@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:GHLVj.11409$5b3.7438@trnddc05...
> I've never checked my e-mail from widows mail. I will try and see if get
> e-mail back on Outlook.
>
> What setting may I have wrong on Outlook?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> "Clear Windows" <carlferedeck@wizzmail.com> wrote in message
> news:482784c7$1@newsgate.x-privat.org...
>> Don't ask why Outlook doesn't do Newsgroups...
>>
>> Its never been able to do it, and MSFT doesn't seem to want it ever to do
>> that..
>>
>> they have made live mail desktop that is actually a substitute for
>> windows mail
>> and does newsgroups.
>>
>> Most email servers do not send the same emails if you check the emails
>> with 2 programs...
>>
>> However you may have a setting in outlook wrong.
>>
>> Question: when you check your email in windows mail, do you also get the
>> same email later on outlook?
>>
>>
>>
>> "Len Urban" <lturban@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:gpLVj.5678$%X1.4911@trnddc08...
>>> I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have
>>> access to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news
>>> groups, Mail downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It may
>>> have been weeks since my last use of Mail so the list is rather long
>>> (hundreds). Is there any way to stop downloading all of these e-mails
>>> that I have already dealt with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not provide
>>> access to Newsgroups?
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Len Urban
>>
>

Clear
Sun May 11 17:24:01 PDT 2008

>, and that's generally sufficient.

most hardcore newsgroup users would laugh at this, since they use very
complex newsreaders with many options
like Forte

Personally I never cared about many options, I just wanted something simple
and easy to use.. that's why
its outlook express, live mail, windows mail, thunderbird for me...

I have used all existing newsreaders for windows and linux though...



"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:edYSOO8sIHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi Len,
>
> In Mail, click tools/accounts and select your mail account. Click
> properties, then on the general tab uncheck the box to include this
> account when synchronizing. Repeat for other mail accounts as desired.
>
> Outlook was never designed for use as a newsreader, and Microsoft will
> likely not change this. They provide the function with the basic mail
> program included with Windows, and that's generally sufficient.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Len Urban" <lturban@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:gpLVj.5678$%X1.4911@trnddc08...
>>I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have access
>>to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news groups, Mail
>>downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It may have been
>>weeks since my last use of Mail so the list is rather long (hundreds). Is
>>there any way to stop downloading all of these e-mails that I have already
>>dealt with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not provide access to Newsgroups?
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Len Urban
>

Mark
Sun May 11 17:27:39 PDT 2008

You can go to Tools>Options>General then uncheck "Send and receive messages
at startup". That way Windows Mail only downloads emails when you tell it
to.

Mark

"Len Urban" <lturban@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:gpLVj.5678$%X1.4911@trnddc08...
>I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have access
>to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news groups, Mail
>downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It may have been weeks
>since my last use of Mail so the list is rather long (hundreds). Is there
>any way to stop downloading all of these e-mails that I have already dealt
>with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not provide access to Newsgroups?
> Thanks,
>
> Len Urban

Rick
Sun May 11 17:59:23 PDT 2008

If the timer is set, it will still download email automatically after the
initial time period passes. You need to disable the account from
synchronizing.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Mark" <secureourborders@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:B5541491-862B-4DE8-9192-9C9A9665486E@microsoft.com...
> You can go to Tools>Options>General then uncheck "Send and receive
> messages at startup". That way Windows Mail only downloads emails when you
> tell it to.
>
> Mark
>
> "Len Urban" <lturban@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:gpLVj.5678$%X1.4911@trnddc08...
>>I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have access
>>to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news groups, Mail
>>downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It may have been
>>weeks since my last use of Mail so the list is rather long (hundreds). Is
>>there any way to stop downloading all of these e-mails that I have already
>>dealt with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not provide access to Newsgroups?
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Len Urban
>

Frank
Sun May 11 19:12:36 PDT 2008

Clear Windows wrote:

>> , and that's generally sufficient.
>
>
> most hardcore newsgroup users would laugh at this, since they use very
> complex newsreaders with many options
> like Forte
>
> Personally I never cared about many options, I just wanted something
> simple and easy to use.. that's why
> its outlook express, live mail, windows mail, thunderbird for me...
>
> I have used all existing newsreaders for windows and linux though...
>
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:edYSOO8sIHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
>> Hi Len,
>>
>> In Mail, click tools/accounts and select your mail account. Click
>> properties, then on the general tab uncheck the box to include this
>> account when synchronizing. Repeat for other mail accounts as desired.
>>
>> Outlook was never designed for use as a newsreader, and Microsoft
>> will likely not change this. They provide the function with the basic
>> mail program included with Windows, and that's generally sufficient.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Len Urban" <lturban@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:gpLVj.5678$%X1.4911@trnddc08...
>>
>>> I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have
>>> access to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news
>>> groups, Mail downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It
>>> may have been weeks since my last use of Mail so the list is rather
>>> long (hundreds). Is there any way to stop downloading all of these
>>> e-mails that I have already dealt with on Outlook? Why does Outlook
>>> not provide access to Newsgroups?
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Len Urban
>>
>>
hehehe...you need to just STFU don't you think cause you've made a
complete fool out of yourself over this issue...of which you obviously
don't know shit about!
Frank

Clear
Sun May 11 21:51:41 PDT 2008

Im not the old guy who has lost his marbles... you are.

"Frank" <fb@sto.cln> wrote in message
news:4827a78b$0$31729$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> Clear Windows wrote:
>
>>> , and that's generally sufficient.
>>
>>
>> most hardcore newsgroup users would laugh at this, since they use very
>> complex newsreaders with many options
>> like Forte
>>
>> Personally I never cared about many options, I just wanted something
>> simple and easy to use.. that's why
>> its outlook express, live mail, windows mail, thunderbird for me...
>>
>> I have used all existing newsreaders for windows and linux though...
>>
>>
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:edYSOO8sIHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>>> Hi Len,
>>>
>>> In Mail, click tools/accounts and select your mail account. Click
>>> properties, then on the general tab uncheck the box to include this
>>> account when synchronizing. Repeat for other mail accounts as desired.
>>>
>>> Outlook was never designed for use as a newsreader, and Microsoft will
>>> likely not change this. They provide the function with the basic mail
>>> program included with Windows, and that's generally sufficient.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>
>>> "Len Urban" <lturban@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>> news:gpLVj.5678$%X1.4911@trnddc08...
>>>
>>>> I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have
>>>> access to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news
>>>> groups, Mail downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It
>>>> may have been weeks since my last use of Mail so the list is rather
>>>> long (hundreds). Is there any way to stop downloading all of these
>>>> e-mails that I have already dealt with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not
>>>> provide access to Newsgroups?
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Len Urban
>>>
>>>
> hehehe...you need to just STFU don't you think cause you've made a
> complete fool out of yourself over this issue...of which you obviously
> don't know shit about!
> Frank

Frank
Sun May 11 22:28:39 PDT 2008

Clear Windows wrote:

> Im not the old guy who has lost his marbles... you are.
--------------------------------------------------------------
No, you're the dumb fukk who has no idea what he's talking about!...LOL!
Frank

Charlie42
Mon May 12 02:16:09 PDT 2008

"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote:

> Outlook was never designed for use as a newsreader, and Microsoft
> will likely not change this.

There is an add-in available from MAPIlab that will let you read newsgroups
in Outlook. Personally, I find it's interface and functionality to be
inferior to that of Windows Mail, but the OP may want to give it a try.

http://www.mapilab.com/outlook/nntp/

Charlie42

Steve
Mon May 12 02:53:43 PDT 2008

Yeah, but why did the accounts get set up in WinMail to begin with? If he
deletes the mail accounts, then it won't download the mail.

There are several switches to start Winmail in news mode only:

"C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" /newsonly
"C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" /outnews
"C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" /news

I believe the button on the Outlook toolbar for "read news" starts WinMail
in this fashion, but I'm not sure as I don't have Outlook installed.

steve


"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23EV5tt8sIHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> If the timer is set, it will still download email automatically after the
> initial time period passes. You need to disable the account from
> synchronizing.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Mark" <secureourborders@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:B5541491-862B-4DE8-9192-9C9A9665486E@microsoft.com...
>> You can go to Tools>Options>General then uncheck "Send and receive
>> messages at startup". That way Windows Mail only downloads emails when
>> you tell it to.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> "Len Urban" <lturban@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:gpLVj.5678$%X1.4911@trnddc08...
>>>I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have access
>>>to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news groups, Mail
>>>downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It may have been
>>>weeks since my last use of Mail so the list is rather long (hundreds). Is
>>>there any way to stop downloading all of these e-mails that I have
>>>already dealt with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not provide access to
>>>Newsgroups?
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Len Urban
>>
>

Rick
Mon May 12 03:04:30 PDT 2008


Hi Steve,

Yep, the "read news" starts Winmail and only Winmail, you can't even change
the default (it says you can, but it won't).

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
news:%23l4exXBtIHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Yeah, but why did the accounts get set up in WinMail to begin with? If he
> deletes the mail accounts, then it won't download the mail.
>
> There are several switches to start Winmail in news mode only:
>
> "C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" /newsonly
> "C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" /outnews
> "C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" /news
>
> I believe the button on the Outlook toolbar for "read news" starts WinMail
> in this fashion, but I'm not sure as I don't have Outlook installed.
>
> steve
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23EV5tt8sIHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> If the timer is set, it will still download email automatically after the
>> initial time period passes. You need to disable the account from
>> synchronizing.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Mark" <secureourborders@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:B5541491-862B-4DE8-9192-9C9A9665486E@microsoft.com...
>>> You can go to Tools>Options>General then uncheck "Send and receive
>>> messages at startup". That way Windows Mail only downloads emails when
>>> you tell it to.
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>> "Len Urban" <lturban@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>> news:gpLVj.5678$%X1.4911@trnddc08...
>>>>I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have
>>>>access to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news
>>>>groups, Mail downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It may
>>>>have been weeks since my last use of Mail so the list is rather long
>>>>(hundreds). Is there any way to stop downloading all of these e-mails
>>>>that I have already dealt with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not provide
>>>>access to Newsgroups?
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Len Urban
>>>
>>
>

Len
Mon May 12 07:16:53 PDT 2008

Hi all:

Well, when I opened up my news group this morning I found more than a number
suggestions to solve my problem. I will sift through these and am sure I
will find something that works. Having spent some time in the Navy during my
younger years I was able to understand some of the language I was not able
to find in my dictionary.

Thanks to all of you,

Len Urban


"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uyLeUeBtIHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
> Hi Steve,
>
> Yep, the "read news" starts Winmail and only Winmail, you can't even
> change the default (it says you can, but it won't).
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
> news:%23l4exXBtIHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Yeah, but why did the accounts get set up in WinMail to begin with? If
>> he deletes the mail accounts, then it won't download the mail.
>>
>> There are several switches to start Winmail in news mode only:
>>
>> "C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" /newsonly
>> "C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" /outnews
>> "C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" /news
>>
>> I believe the button on the Outlook toolbar for "read news" starts
>> WinMail in this fashion, but I'm not sure as I don't have Outlook
>> installed.
>>
>> steve
>>
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:%23EV5tt8sIHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> If the timer is set, it will still download email automatically after
>>> the initial time period passes. You need to disable the account from
>>> synchronizing.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>
>>> "Mark" <secureourborders@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:B5541491-862B-4DE8-9192-9C9A9665486E@microsoft.com...
>>>> You can go to Tools>Options>General then uncheck "Send and receive
>>>> messages at startup". That way Windows Mail only downloads emails when
>>>> you tell it to.
>>>>
>>>> Mark
>>>>
>>>> "Len Urban" <lturban@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:gpLVj.5678$%X1.4911@trnddc08...
>>>>>I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have
>>>>>access to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news
>>>>>groups, Mail downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It
>>>>>may have been weeks since my last use of Mail so the list is rather
>>>>>long (hundreds). Is there any way to stop downloading all of these
>>>>>e-mails that I have already dealt with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not
>>>>>provide access to Newsgroups?
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Len Urban
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

Colon
Mon May 12 10:37:28 PDT 2008

"Len Urban" <lturban@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:gpLVj.5678$%X1.4911@trnddc08...
>I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have access
>to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news groups, Mail
>downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It may have been weeks
>since my last use of Mail so the list is rather long (hundreds). Is there
>any way to stop downloading all of these e-mails that I have already dealt
>with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not provide access to Newsgroups?
> Thanks,
>
> Len Urban


This is easily fixed.

Whilst viewing your newsgroup in Windows Mail:
Click the View menu
Point to Current View
Put a dot by "Hide Read or Ignored Messages"

After reading your newsgroup and before exiting you'll need to hit
Ctrl+Shift+A (Mark All Read).
The next time you visit your newsgroup, only messages posted since your last
visit will be visible.

You need to do this for each newsgroup you regularly visit.



--
Posted via NewsDemon.com - Premium Uncensored Newsgroup Service
------->>>>>>http://www.NewsDemon.com<<<<<<------
Unlimited Access, Anonymous Accounts, Uncensored Broadband Access

Hal
Mon May 12 11:51:33 PDT 2008

Does that mean you've tried setting WLM as default and Outlook still opens
WM? I've discovered WLM accepts the /outnews, /newsonly, /news switches and
does come up in news mode, but it does so very badly.

Hal
--
Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- hhh@kvoa.com
Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
Live at Hot Licks - www.badnewsbluesband.com

"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uyLeUeBtIHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi Steve,
>
> Yep, the "read news" starts Winmail and only Winmail, you can't even
change
> the default (it says you can, but it won't).
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
> news:%23l4exXBtIHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > Yeah, but why did the accounts get set up in WinMail to begin with? If
he
> > deletes the mail accounts, then it won't download the mail.
> >
> > There are several switches to start Winmail in news mode only:
> >
> > "C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" /newsonly
> > "C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" /outnews
> > "C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" /news
> >
> > I believe the button on the Outlook toolbar for "read news" starts
WinMail
> > in this fashion, but I'm not sure as I don't have Outlook installed.
> >
> > steve
> >
> >
> > "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > news:%23EV5tt8sIHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> If the timer is set, it will still download email automatically after
the
> >> initial time period passes. You need to disable the account from
> >> synchronizing.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Best of Luck,
> >>
> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
> >>
> >> "Mark" <secureourborders@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:B5541491-862B-4DE8-9192-9C9A9665486E@microsoft.com...
> >>> You can go to Tools>Options>General then uncheck "Send and receive
> >>> messages at startup". That way Windows Mail only downloads emails when
> >>> you tell it to.
> >>>
> >>> Mark
> >>>
> >>> "Len Urban" <lturban@verizon.net> wrote in message
> >>> news:gpLVj.5678$%X1.4911@trnddc08...
> >>>>I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have
> >>>>access to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news
> >>>>groups, Mail downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It
may
> >>>>have been weeks since my last use of Mail so the list is rather long
> >>>>(hundreds). Is there any way to stop downloading all of these e-mails
> >>>>that I have already dealt with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not
provide
> >>>>access to Newsgroups?
> >>>> Thanks,
> >>>>
> >>>> Len Urban
> >>>
> >>
> >
>

Donald
Mon May 12 13:23:44 PDT 2008

On Mon, 12 May 2008 11:16:09 +0200, "Charlie42"
<Charlie42@spam.me.not> wrote:

>"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote:
>
>> Outlook was never designed for use as a newsreader, and Microsoft
>> will likely not change this.
>
>There is an add-in available from MAPIlab that will let you read newsgroups
>in Outlook. Personally, I find it's interface and functionality to be
>inferior to that of Windows Mail, but the OP may want to give it a try.
>
>http://www.mapilab.com/outlook/nntp/
>
>Charlie42

Additionally, the MAPIlab add-in doesn't work that well, and is hard
to use.

Just get a stand-alone NNTP client.


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Donald
Mon May 12 13:25:27 PDT 2008

On Sun, 11 May 2008 20:59:23 -0400, "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org>
wrote:

>If the timer is set, it will still download email automatically after the
>initial time period passes. You need to disable the account from
>synchronizing.

Just delete any email accounts in Windows Mail. You will never have
this problem again.


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Donald
Mon May 12 13:28:42 PDT 2008

On Mon, 12 May 2008 06:04:30 -0400, "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org>
wrote:

>
>Hi Steve,
>
>Yep, the "read news" starts Winmail and only Winmail, you can't even change
>the default (it says you can, but it won't).

Which is why I am of the opinion that Windows Mail is hard-coded to be
the default NNTP client. Just don't use it. PERIOD. Don't set up
any accounts in Windows Mail. Especially if you use Outlook as your
e-mail client.


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Rick
Mon May 12 17:26:59 PDT 2008

Haven't tried it with WLM (mainly because I won't use WLM), but haven't been
able to get the default to change either.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I]" <hhh@kvoa.com> wrote in message
news:%23F4wzEGtIHA.2068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Does that mean you've tried setting WLM as default and Outlook still opens
> WM? I've discovered WLM accepts the /outnews, /newsonly, /news switches
> and
> does come up in news mode, but it does so very badly.
>
> Hal
> --
> Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- hhh@kvoa.com
> Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
> http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
> KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
> Live at Hot Licks - www.badnewsbluesband.com
>
> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uyLeUeBtIHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Steve,
>>
>> Yep, the "read news" starts Winmail and only Winmail, you can't even
> change
>> the default (it says you can, but it won't).
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23l4exXBtIHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> > Yeah, but why did the accounts get set up in WinMail to begin with? If
> he
>> > deletes the mail accounts, then it won't download the mail.
>> >
>> > There are several switches to start Winmail in news mode only:
>> >
>> > "C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" /newsonly
>> > "C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" /outnews
>> > "C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" /news
>> >
>> > I believe the button on the Outlook toolbar for "read news" starts
> WinMail
>> > in this fashion, but I'm not sure as I don't have Outlook installed.
>> >
>> > steve
>> >
>> >
>> > "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> > news:%23EV5tt8sIHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> >> If the timer is set, it will still download email automatically after
> the
>> >> initial time period passes. You need to disable the account from
>> >> synchronizing.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Best of Luck,
>> >>
>> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>> >>
>> >> "Mark" <secureourborders@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:B5541491-862B-4DE8-9192-9C9A9665486E@microsoft.com...
>> >>> You can go to Tools>Options>General then uncheck "Send and receive
>> >>> messages at startup". That way Windows Mail only downloads emails
>> >>> when
>> >>> you tell it to.
>> >>>
>> >>> Mark
>> >>>
>> >>> "Len Urban" <lturban@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> >>> news:gpLVj.5678$%X1.4911@trnddc08...
>> >>>>I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have
>> >>>>access to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news
>> >>>>groups, Mail downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It
> may
>> >>>>have been weeks since my last use of Mail so the list is rather long
>> >>>>(hundreds). Is there any way to stop downloading all of these e-mails
>> >>>>that I have already dealt with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not
> provide
>> >>>>access to Newsgroups?
>> >>>> Thanks,
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Len Urban
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>
>

Steve
Tue May 13 05:56:17 PDT 2008

Even if you change the registry settings under:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\News

?

steve

"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uyLeUeBtIHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi Steve,
>
> Yep, the "read news" starts Winmail and only Winmail, you can't even
> change the default (it says you can, but it won't).
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
> news:%23l4exXBtIHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Yeah, but why did the accounts get set up in WinMail to begin with? If
>> he deletes the mail accounts, then it won't download the mail.
>>
>> There are several switches to start Winmail in news mode only:
>>
>> "C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" /newsonly
>> "C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" /outnews
>> "C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" /news
>>
>> I believe the button on the Outlook toolbar for "read news" starts
>> WinMail in this fashion, but I'm not sure as I don't have Outlook
>> installed.
>>
>> steve
>>
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:%23EV5tt8sIHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> If the timer is set, it will still download email automatically after
>>> the initial time period passes. You need to disable the account from
>>> synchronizing.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>
>>> "Mark" <secureourborders@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:B5541491-862B-4DE8-9192-9C9A9665486E@microsoft.com...
>>>> You can go to Tools>Options>General then uncheck "Send and receive
>>>> messages at startup". That way Windows Mail only downloads emails when
>>>> you tell it to.
>>>>
>>>> Mark
>>>>
>>>> "Len Urban" <lturban@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:gpLVj.5678$%X1.4911@trnddc08...
>>>>>I use Outlook for my e-mails. Unfortunately, Outlook does not have
>>>>>access to news groups. When I go to Mail to get access to the news
>>>>>groups, Mail downloads all of the e-mails since I last used Mail. It
>>>>>may have been weeks since my last use of Mail so the list is rather
>>>>>long (hundreds). Is there any way to stop downloading all of these
>>>>>e-mails that I have already dealt with on Outlook? Why does Outlook not
>>>>>provide access to Newsgroups?
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Len Urban
>>>>
>>>
>>
>