WLM in news only mode without feeds or e-mailbutton

07-13-2008

I've installed Windows Live Mail thrice to use it as a newsreader only.
So I've tried the options wlmail.exe /news and wlmail.exe /outnews. In both
cases I get the newsprogram opened with the feeds and e-mail button. I
already use Outlook 2007 for e-mail and feeds so I don't need them a second
time.

Outlook Express can be opened in news only mode or as Outlook Newsreader
without any e-mail buttons with the options msimn.exe /news or msimn.exe /
outnews.

Is this possible with Windows Live Mail?
I already looked in the registry and was wondering if something had been
installed incorrectly.

Thanks, Jan (Netherlands)

07-13-2008

If you don't add email accounts or feeds, won't WLM only do newsgroups?
--
Ronald Sommer

"Jan Kuipers" <j@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uf3fabR5IHA.3484@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	> I've installed Windows Live Mail thrice to use it as a newsreader only. > So I've tried the options wlmail.exe /news and wlmail.exe /outnews. In > both cases I get the newsprogram opened with the feeds and e-mail button. > I already use Outlook 2007 for e-mail and feeds so I don't need them a > second time. > > Outlook Express can be opened in news only mode or as Outlook Newsreader > without any e-mail buttons with the options msimn.exe /news or msimn.exe / > outnews. > > Is this possible with Windows Live Mail? > I already looked in the registry and was wondering if something had been > installed incorrectly. > > Thanks, Jan (Netherlands) >

07-14-2008

WLM takes all the feeds that I already have in Outlook and in Internet
Explorer.
That can't be turned off. I've searched for the option not to receive feeds
in WLM, but couldn't find that.

I didn't add an e-mailaccount, so WLM only did feeds and newsgroups.

But I can't get rid of the buttons in the left under corner. The same with
the Inbox.
It's just that I should like to have WLM worked like Outlook Express did:
only in Newsreader mode, without those other buttons.

Jan

"Ron Sommer" <rsommer@xxxxxx> schreef in bericht
news:eHALPTW5IHA.1204@xxxxxx

Quote:

> If you don't add email accounts or feeds, won't WLM only do newsgroups?
> --
> Ronald Sommer
>
> "Jan Kuipers" <j@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uf3fabR5IHA.3484@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	>> I've installed Windows Live Mail thrice to use it as a newsreader only. >> So I've tried the options wlmail.exe /news and wlmail.exe /outnews. In >> both cases I get the newsprogram opened with the feeds and e-mail button. >> I already use Outlook 2007 for e-mail and feeds so I don't need them a >> second time. >> >> Outlook Express can be opened in news only mode or as Outlook Newsreader >> without any e-mail buttons with the options msimn.exe /news or msimn.exe >> / outnews. >> >> Is this possible with Windows Live Mail? >> I already looked in the registry and was wondering if something had been >> installed incorrectly. >> >> Thanks, Jan (Netherlands) >>

07-14-2008

Tools, Manage feeds.
Feeds can be deleted and Never updated.
--
Ronald Sommer

"Jan Kuipers" <j@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eLHsfmZ5IHA.3784@xxxxxx

Quote:

> WLM takes all the feeds that I already have in Outlook and in Internet
> Explorer.
> That can't be turned off. I've searched for the option not to receive
> feeds in WLM, but couldn't find that.
>
> I didn't add an e-mailaccount, so WLM only did feeds and newsgroups.
>
> But I can't get rid of the buttons in the left under corner. The same with
> the Inbox.
> It's just that I should like to have WLM worked like Outlook Express did:
> only in Newsreader mode, without those other buttons.
>
> Jan
>
>
> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@xxxxxx> schreef in bericht
> news:eHALPTW5IHA.1204@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> If you don't add email accounts or feeds, won't WLM only do newsgroups?
>> --
>> Ronald Sommer
>>
>> "Jan Kuipers" <j@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:uf3fabR5IHA.3484@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	>>> I've installed Windows Live Mail thrice to use it as a newsreader only. >>> So I've tried the options wlmail.exe /news and wlmail.exe /outnews. In >>> both cases I get the newsprogram opened with the feeds and e-mail >>> button. I already use Outlook 2007 for e-mail and feeds so I don't need >>> them a second time. >>> >>> Outlook Express can be opened in news only mode or as Outlook Newsreader >>> without any e-mail buttons with the options msimn.exe /news or msimn.exe >>> / outnews. >>> >>> Is this possible with Windows Live Mail? >>> I already looked in the registry and was wondering if something had been >>> installed incorrectly. >>> >>> Thanks, Jan (Netherlands) >>>

>
>

07-14-2008

Thanks for the answer. I did not found that. But I'll have to re-install WLM
again.

But may I ask, if you use the option wlmail.exe / news or wlmail.exe
/outnews in Run, do you get the e-mailbutton and the normal e-mail Inbox?

Jan

"Ron Sommer" <rsommer@xxxxxx> schreef in bericht
news:OlAgCIa5IHA.2260@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Tools, Manage feeds.
> Feeds can be deleted and Never updated.
> --
> Ronald Sommer
>
> "Jan Kuipers" <j@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eLHsfmZ5IHA.3784@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> WLM takes all the feeds that I already have in Outlook and in Internet
>> Explorer.
>> That can't be turned off. I've searched for the option not to receive
>> feeds in WLM, but couldn't find that.
>>
>> I didn't add an e-mailaccount, so WLM only did feeds and newsgroups.
>>
>> But I can't get rid of the buttons in the left under corner. The same
>> with the Inbox.
>> It's just that I should like to have WLM worked like Outlook Express did:
>> only in Newsreader mode, without those other buttons.
>>
>> Jan
>>
>>
>> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@xxxxxx> schreef in bericht
>> news:eHALPTW5IHA.1204@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	>>> If you don't add email accounts or feeds, won't WLM only do newsgroups? >>> -- >>> Ronald Sommer >>> >>> "Jan Kuipers" <j@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:uf3fabR5IHA.3484@xxxxxx >>>> I've installed Windows Live Mail thrice to use it as a newsreader only. >>>> So I've tried the options wlmail.exe /news and wlmail.exe /outnews. In >>>> both cases I get the newsprogram opened with the feeds and e-mail >>>> button. I already use Outlook 2007 for e-mail and feeds so I don't need >>>> them a second time. >>>> >>>> Outlook Express can be opened in news only mode or as Outlook >>>> Newsreader without any e-mail buttons with the options msimn.exe /news >>>> or msimn.exe / outnews. >>>> >>>> Is this possible with Windows Live Mail? >>>> I already looked in the registry and was wondering if something had >>>> been installed incorrectly. >>>> >>>> Thanks, Jan (Netherlands) >>>>

>>
>>

07-14-2008

WLM will open to this newsgroup with this shortcut.
"C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Mail\wlmail.exe"
/newsurl:news:microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop

"C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Mail\wlmail.exe" /news will open to
newsgroups.

WLM will open to the Inbox with this shortcut.
"C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Mail\wlmail.exe" /mail
--
Ronald Sommer

"Jan Kuipers" <j@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:erj0M6a5IHA.1420@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Thanks for the answer. I did not found that. But I'll have to re-install
> WLM again.
>
> But may I ask, if you use the option wlmail.exe / news or wlmail.exe
> /outnews in Run, do you get the e-mailbutton and the normal e-mail Inbox?
>
> Jan
>
>
> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@xxxxxx> schreef in bericht
> news:OlAgCIa5IHA.2260@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> Tools, Manage feeds.
>> Feeds can be deleted and Never updated.
>> --
>> Ronald Sommer
>>
>> "Jan Kuipers" <j@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:eLHsfmZ5IHA.3784@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	>>> WLM takes all the feeds that I already have in Outlook and in Internet >>> Explorer. >>> That can't be turned off. I've searched for the option not to receive >>> feeds in WLM, but couldn't find that. >>> >>> I didn't add an e-mailaccount, so WLM only did feeds and newsgroups. >>> >>> But I can't get rid of the buttons in the left under corner. The same >>> with the Inbox. >>> It's just that I should like to have WLM worked like Outlook Express >>> did: only in Newsreader mode, without those other buttons. >>> >>> Jan >>> >>> >>> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@xxxxxx> schreef in bericht >>> news:eHALPTW5IHA.1204@xxxxxx >>>> If you don't add email accounts or feeds, won't WLM only do newsgroups? >>>> -- >>>> Ronald Sommer >>>> >>>> "Jan Kuipers" <j@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>> news:uf3fabR5IHA.3484@xxxxxx >>>>> I've installed Windows Live Mail thrice to use it as a newsreader >>>>> only. >>>>> So I've tried the options wlmail.exe /news and wlmail.exe /outnews. In >>>>> both cases I get the newsprogram opened with the feeds and e-mail >>>>> button. I already use Outlook 2007 for e-mail and feeds so I don't >>>>> need them a second time. >>>>> >>>>> Outlook Express can be opened in news only mode or as Outlook >>>>> Newsreader without any e-mail buttons with the options msimn.exe /news >>>>> or msimn.exe / outnews. >>>>> >>>>> Is this possible with Windows Live Mail? >>>>> I already looked in the registry and was wondering if something had >>>>> been installed incorrectly. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, Jan (Netherlands) >>>>> >>> >>>

>
>

07-14-2008

"Jan Kuipers" <j@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uf3fabR5IHA.3484@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	> I've installed Windows Live Mail thrice to use it as a newsreader only. > So I've tried the options wlmail.exe /news and wlmail.exe /outnews. In both > cases I get the newsprogram opened with the feeds and e-mail button. I > already use Outlook 2007 for e-mail and feeds so I don't need them a second > time.

You could use WLMail's so-called "compact" Folders view.
That would stack those tabs in one column.

	Quote:
	> > Outlook Express can be opened in news only mode or as Outlook Newsreader > without any e-mail buttons with the options msimn.exe /news or msimn.exe / > outnews. > > Is this possible with Windows Live Mail? > I already looked in the registry and was wondering if something had been > installed incorrectly. > > Thanks, Jan (Netherlands) > >

07-14-2008

I've made a change with:

"C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Mail\wlmail.exe" /outnews /news

In this way WLM opens as Microsoft Outlook-newsprogram. Funny, then there is
also another icon for the program.

Jan Kuipers

"Ron Sommer" <rsommer@xxxxxx> schreef in bericht
news:eUpsxxc5IHA.4448@xxxxxx

Quote:

> WLM will open to this newsgroup with this shortcut.
> "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Mail\wlmail.exe"
> /newsurl:news:microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop
>
> "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Mail\wlmail.exe" /news will open to
> newsgroups.
>
> WLM will open to the Inbox with this shortcut.
> "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Mail\wlmail.exe" /mail
> --
> Ronald Sommer
>
>
> "Jan Kuipers" <j@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:erj0M6a5IHA.1420@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> Thanks for the answer. I did not found that. But I'll have to re-install
>> WLM again.
>>
>> But may I ask, if you use the option wlmail.exe / news or wlmail.exe
>> /outnews in Run, do you get the e-mailbutton and the normal e-mail Inbox?
>>
>> Jan
>>
>>
>> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@xxxxxx> schreef in bericht
>> news:OlAgCIa5IHA.2260@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	>>> Tools, Manage feeds. >>> Feeds can be deleted and Never updated. >>> -- >>> Ronald Sommer >>> >>> "Jan Kuipers" <j@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:eLHsfmZ5IHA.3784@xxxxxx >>>> WLM takes all the feeds that I already have in Outlook and in Internet >>>> Explorer. >>>> That can't be turned off. I've searched for the option not to receive >>>> feeds in WLM, but couldn't find that. >>>> >>>> I didn't add an e-mailaccount, so WLM only did feeds and newsgroups. >>>> >>>> But I can't get rid of the buttons in the left under corner. The same >>>> with the Inbox. >>>> It's just that I should like to have WLM worked like Outlook Express >>>> did: only in Newsreader mode, without those other buttons. >>>> >>>> Jan >>>> >>>> >>>> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@xxxxxx> schreef in bericht >>>> news:eHALPTW5IHA.1204@xxxxxx >>>>> If you don't add email accounts or feeds, won't WLM only do >>>>> newsgroups? >>>>> -- >>>>> Ronald Sommer >>>>> >>>>> "Jan Kuipers" <j@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>>> news:uf3fabR5IHA.3484@xxxxxx >>>>>> I've installed Windows Live Mail thrice to use it as a newsreader >>>>>> only. >>>>>> So I've tried the options wlmail.exe /news and wlmail.exe /outnews. >>>>>> In >>>>>> both cases I get the newsprogram opened with the feeds and e-mail >>>>>> button. I already use Outlook 2007 for e-mail and feeds so I don't >>>>>> need them a second time. >>>>>> >>>>>> Outlook Express can be opened in news only mode or as Outlook >>>>>> Newsreader without any e-mail buttons with the options msimn.exe >>>>>> /news >>>>>> or msimn.exe / outnews. >>>>>> >>>>>> Is this possible with Windows Live Mail? >>>>>> I already looked in the registry and was wondering if something had >>>>>> been installed incorrectly. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, Jan (Netherlands) >>>>>> >>>> >>>>

>>
>>

07-14-2008

Thanks for the tip. I shall give it a try.
But I wonder if one could change the registry to have those buttons
disappear in the left corner below.

Jan Kuipers

"Robert Aldwinckle" <robald@xxxxxx> schreef in bericht
news:#p6McVf5IHA.5052@xxxxxx

Quote:

> "Jan Kuipers" <j@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uf3fabR5IHA.3484@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	>> I've installed Windows Live Mail thrice to use it as a newsreader only. >> So I've tried the options wlmail.exe /news and wlmail.exe /outnews. In >> both >> cases I get the newsprogram opened with the feeds and e-mail button. I >> already use Outlook 2007 for e-mail and feeds so I don't need them a >> second >> time.

>
>
> You could use WLMail's so-called "compact" Folders view.
> That would stack those tabs in one column.
>
>

	Quote:
	>> >> Outlook Express can be opened in news only mode or as Outlook Newsreader >> without any e-mail buttons with the options msimn.exe /news or msimn.exe >> / >> outnews. >> >> Is this possible with Windows Live Mail? >> I already looked in the registry and was wondering if something had been >> installed incorrectly. >> >> Thanks, Jan (Netherlands) >> >>

>

07-14-2008

The only difference I can tell is the presence of Microsoft Outlook Newsreader above the Menu bar.

The same 4 icons are present(Mail, Contacts, Feeds, Newsgroups) and the same functionality as using:
"C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Mail\wlmail.exe" /news

Fyi...the same will occur if one switches to Mail, no Inbox for any account, and possibly a dysfunctional Quick views.

--
...winston
ms-mvp mail

"Jan Kuipers" <j@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ehZ8trf5IHA.5052@xxxxxx

Quote:

> I've made a change with:
>
> "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Mail\wlmail.exe" /outnews /news
>
> In this way WLM opens as Microsoft Outlook-newsprogram. Funny, then there is also another icon for the program.
>
> Jan Kuipers
>
> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@xxxxxx> schreef in bericht news:eUpsxxc5IHA.4448@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	>> WLM will open to this newsgroup with this shortcut. >> "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Mail\wlmail.exe" /newsurl:news:microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop >> >> "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Mail\wlmail.exe" /news will open to newsgroups.

07-13-2008	#1 (permalink)
Jan Kuipers Guest n/a posts	WLM in news only mode without feeds or e-mailbutton I've installed Windows Live Mail thrice to use it as a newsreader only. So I've tried the options wlmail.exe /news and wlmail.exe /outnews. In both cases I get the newsprogram opened with the feeds and e-mail button. I already use Outlook 2007 for e-mail and feeds so I don't need them a second time. Outlook Express can be opened in news only mode or as Outlook Newsreader without any e-mail buttons with the options msimn.exe /news or msimn.exe / outnews. Is this possible with Windows Live Mail? I already looked in the registry and was wondering if something had been installed incorrectly. Thanks, Jan (Netherlands)
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