Outlook 2003 3

[kwunder]

Hi
I've just upgraded from Outlook Express 6 to Outlook 2003. A few of my old favourite settings in OE can't be found in Outlook 2003. Can you help ?

1) After opening a new message in OE, after 5 seconds, it would automatically get marked as READ. It doesn't happen in O2003. Can it be done without CTRL Q or right click "mark as read" ??


2) OE used to go DIRECTLY TO MY INBOX upon launch. Can I get O2003 to do the same ?

Thats it for the time being !
Oh.... and if anyone nows of a good Tips n Tricks site on the net, can you let me know ?

Many thanks

 

[jasimpson]

Hi,

1. Go to Tools / Options / Other and click on Reading Pane. Then select the top option which is "Mark items as read when using Reading Pane" and change the number beneath to reflect the number of seconds you want this to happen after.

2. Go to Tools / Options / Other / Advanced Options and under general settings you will see "Start-up" folder, you can click on browse to choose the Inbox.

Hope this helps.

J.

 

[kwunder]

Top banana J

Works a treat.

Takes a bit of getting used to after OE !!!!

Many thanks

 

[jasimpson]

No worries, glad to help.

J.

 

[kwunder]

I'd still be interested if anyone knows of a good tips and tricks site for Outlook.

Thanks

 

[DestinysDream]

http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/usertips.htm

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/CH790018071033.aspx

If anyone calls and says "I know a little something about computers" just tell them to reformat it.

 

[kwunder]

Ta !

 

[kwunder]

Further to issues 1 & 2 in my original post - here are some more.

3) When I used to start OE6, it also started my dial up connection as required to connect to my ISP. Outlook 2003 Doesn't and if I launch the program without already being connected, it produces errors saying failed to contact server (due to not being connected - obviously) how can I get Outlook 2003 to automatically dail my connection ?

4) Periodically I would save the "Outlook Express" folder containing all my sent/received mail, and transfer the file to my other master PC. From there, I'd start up OE6 and "Import Mail" from any loccation I chose. This would, as desired, merge the latest batch of mail with all my previous mail. Can't find how to do this in Outlook 2003. The Import/Export option seems only to be able to import from Outlook Express or Eudora. I have transferred the actual Outlook 2003 mail fold (named Outlook.pst) but can't figurehow to use it to merge with previous mail.

Phew !
Thanks

 

[michbar]

3.) On the Tools menu, click E-Mail Accounts, click View or change existing e-mail accounts, and then click Next. In the list, click the name of the account, and then click Change. Click More Settings. Click the Connection tab, and then click Connect using my phone line. Under Modem, click the appropriate dial-up connection in the list.

4.) First export mail. Go to file, import and export. Choose export to a file. Choose Personal Folder File (.pst). In the next window make sure Inbox is highlighted, next. Choose location to export to and Finish. One the other machine, go to File, import and export. Choose import from another program or file, next. Choose Personal Folder File (.pst), next. Locate file that was exported previously, next. Choose folder to import into, Finish.


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[kwunder]

Thank a lot Mitch
Well worth the star !!!

Brilliant

 

[kwunder]

Was a little bit premature with the last post. After altering the settings for E-Mail account, starting Outlook still doesn't bring up the connection dialogue box.

??

 

[michbar]

With my connection at home I have to hit Send/recieve before Outlook will make a connection. Also, in the properties of the dial up connection make sure that never dial a connection is not checked.

A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history - with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila.-Mitch Ratcliffe

The most likely way for the world to be destroyed, most experts agree, is by accident. That's where we come in; we're computer professionals. We cause accidents.-Nathaniel Borenstein