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08-05-2008
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| | Re: Open Vista mail directly to the newsgroups Create a shortcut that contains: "c:\program files\windows mail\WinMail.exe" /news That will open your default news account. If you want to open a specific newsgroup, try this shortcut: news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ows.vista.mail -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "Saucer Man" <saucerman@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:484mk.5881$vX2.1124@xxxxxx Quote: > How do I set Vista Mail so it goes directly to the newsgroups when I open > it instead of the Inbox? > > -- > Thanks. |
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08-05-2008
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| | Re: Open Vista mail directly to the newsgroups Sorry, I have no idea how to modify the behavior of IE's mail icon. But you could put the new shortcuts I mentioned into the Quick Launch bar, so they would be accessible regardless of which program you were in. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "Saucer Man" <saucerman@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:Xu6mk.6013$De7.1131@xxxxxx Quote: > "Gary VanderMolen" <Gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:OYiDt209IHA.4536@xxxxxx Quote: >> Create a shortcut that contains: >> "c:\program files\windows mail\WinMail.exe" /news >> >> That will open your default news account. >> >> If you want to open a specific newsgroup, try this shortcut: >> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ows.vista.mail >> >> -- >> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) >> >> >> "Saucer Man" <saucerman@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:484mk.5881$vX2.1124@xxxxxx Quote: >>> How do I set Vista Mail so it goes directly to the newsgroups when I open >>> it instead of the Inbox? >>> >>> -- >>> Thanks. > Thanks. Is there a way I can set it so that when I select the mail icon > from IE it does the same thing? |
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08-09-2008
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| | Re: Open Vista mail directly to the newsgroups You're very welcome. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "Saucer Man" <saucerman@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:H62nk.6502$XT1.1253@xxxxxx Quote: > "Gary VanderMolen" <Gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:OWzkqJ29IHA.3612@xxxxxx > > Sorry, I have no idea how to modify the behavior of IE's mail icon. > But you could put the new shortcuts I mentioned into the Quick Launch > bar, so they would be accessible regardless of which program you were in. > > -- > Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) > > > "Saucer Man" <saucerman@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:Xu6mk.6013$De7.1131@xxxxxx Quote: >> "Gary VanderMolen" <Gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:OYiDt209IHA.4536@xxxxxx Quote: >>> Create a shortcut that contains: >>> "c:\program files\windows mail\WinMail.exe" /news >>> >>> That will open your default news account. >>> >>> If you want to open a specific newsgroup, try this shortcut: >>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ows.vista.mail >>> >>> -- >>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) >>> >>> >>> "Saucer Man" <saucerman@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:484mk.5881$vX2.1124@xxxxxx >>>> How do I set Vista Mail so it goes directly to the newsgroups when I >>>> open >>>> it instead of the Inbox? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Thanks. >>> >> Thanks. Is there a way I can set it so that when I select the mail icon >> from IE it does the same thing? > > That's an excellent idea. Thanks. > > > |
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