From: "Gary Britt" 

I thought Outlook could handle newsgroups now.  I don't use Outlook so I
was going on a memory of Outlook once telling me it wasn't the default for
mail AND news and if I wanted to make it the default.  My memory could
easily be wrong, I guess.

Gary

P.S.  Why doesn't XP have Web View in Explorer any longer.  I liked the
look of the icons and info that displayed when you selected any icon within
a folder?

"Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
news:41f7bda2$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> Newsgroups in Outlook?  Didn't know that was possible?  Thought that OE
was
> the only MS newsreader....how??
>
> --
> Glenn M.
>
>
> "Gary Britt"  wrote in message
> news:41f792a4$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > I think its a demand thing, in that most users don't know how to setup a
> > newsgroup account in OE or Outlook.  Heck a lot of them don't know how
to
> > setup a mail account in OE or Outlook.  Further, many businesses block
the
> > ports that a newsgroup reader uses citing newsgroups as a source of
virii.
> > I'm not saying they are right, just that is what they claim is the
reason
> > for blocking newsgroup access at the firewall for the company network.
> >
> > I agree newsreader format is best for discussions.  Unfortunately, they
> are
> > dying.
> >
> > Gary
> >
> > "Mike N."  wrote in message
> > news:0ijdv09j97simlmdd036qdo3u3337ahvc7{at}4ax.com...
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
http://news.com.com/AOL+shutting+down+newsgroups/2100-1032_3-5550036.html?tag=n
efd.top
> > >
> > > "The Internet giant has begun informing users that its
AOL Newsgroup
> > > interface will be discontinued as early as February"
> > >
> > >    Am I the only one who thinks web-based discussions and RSS blog
> > > interfaces are the lamest thing ever invented?   It's hard and slow to
> > > follow a discussion and track what's out there.   It's hard to snag
good
> > > messages and store them where you can get them later.
> > >
> > > The main reason newsgroups have not caught on is that people don't
know
> > > they are there.   Most people are fascinated when shown, if for no
other
> > > reason than to download music / etc.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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