Add folder & sub folders to favorites

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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]

Since "favorites" can mean two different things in Outlook 2003, you'll need
to describe what you have in mind.
 
L

Lew

Well, I have a folder, "Programming." There are no email messages in it, but
it does have a number of subfolders, one for each language I work in. I'd
like to move Programming into my "Favorites" pane so that I have easy access
to the language subfolders.
BTW-- what's the other thing "favorites" can mean?
-Lew
 
S

Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]

Do you mean the Favorite Folders section at the top of the Mail navigation
pane? Outlook also supports Favorites in Public Folders in an Exchange
environment.

Adding a folder to the Favorite Folders section of the Mail pane has no
bearing on your navigation to any subfolders. You'd need to add them, too.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
D

Diane Poremsky [MVP]

Create a shortcut - either on your quick launch bar / desktop or hyperlink a
toolbar button - to the programming folder and it'll open a new outlook
window with that folder open and you'll be able to easily access the
subfolders.


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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Lew

This sounds good...if only I knew how to "hyperlink a toolbar button".......
Diane Poremsky said:
Create a shortcut - either on your quick launch bar / desktop or hyperlink
a toolbar button - to the programming folder and it'll open a new outlook
window with that folder open and you'll be able to easily access the
subfolders.


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


Lew said:
Well, I have a folder, "Programming." There are no email messages in it,
but it does have a number of subfolders, one for each language I work in.
I'd like to move Programming into my "Favorites" pane so that I have easy
access to the language subfolders.
BTW-- what's the other thing "favorites" can mean?
-Lew
Click to expand...
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D

Diane Poremsky [MVP]

tools, customize. Drag the mail icon to a tool bar, right click and change
the title text and icon - add a hyperlink (on right click menu) using the
format: outlook:foldername - I can't get it to work with subfolders
(outlook:foldername/subfolder) only folders that are at the inbox level.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


Lew said:
This sounds good...if only I knew how to "hyperlink a toolbar
button".......
Diane Poremsky said:
Create a shortcut - either on your quick launch bar / desktop or
hyperlink a toolbar button - to the programming folder and it'll open a
new outlook window with that folder open and you'll be able to easily
access the subfolders.


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


Lew said:
Well, I have a folder, "Programming." There are no email messages in it,
but it does have a number of subfolders, one for each language I work
in. I'd like to move Programming into my "Favorites" pane so that I have
easy access to the language subfolders.
BTW-- what's the other thing "favorites" can mean?
-Lew
Since "favorites" can mean two different things in Outlook 2003, you'll
need to describe what you have in mind.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers



In O2003 is it possible to access subfolders when I add a folder to
"Favorites"?
-Lew
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
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S

Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]

Wouldn't you need to include the full path for any non-default folders?
Outlook:Mailbox - Poremsky, Diane/Other/OtherFolder?

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers



Diane Poremsky said:
tools, customize. Drag the mail icon to a tool bar, right click and change
the title text and icon - add a hyperlink (on right click menu) using the
format: outlook:foldername - I can't get it to work with subfolders
(outlook:foldername/subfolder) only folders that are at the inbox level.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


Lew said:
This sounds good...if only I knew how to "hyperlink a toolbar
button".......
Diane Poremsky said:
Create a shortcut - either on your quick launch bar / desktop or
hyperlink a toolbar button - to the programming folder and it'll open a
new outlook window with that folder open and you'll be able to easily
access the subfolders.


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


Well, I have a folder, "Programming." There are no email messages in
it, but it does have a number of subfolders, one for each language I
work in. I'd like to move Programming into my "Favorites" pane so that
I have easy access to the language subfolders.
BTW-- what's the other thing "favorites" can mean?
-Lew
Since "favorites" can mean two different things in Outlook 2003,
you'll need to describe what you have in mind.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers



In O2003 is it possible to access subfolders when I add a folder to
"Favorites"?
-Lew
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L

Lew

Yep. Subfolders don't work.
Diane Poremsky said:
tools, customize. Drag the mail icon to a tool bar, right click and change
the title text and icon - add a hyperlink (on right click menu) using the
format: outlook:foldername - I can't get it to work with subfolders
(outlook:foldername/subfolder) only folders that are at the inbox level.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


Lew said:
This sounds good...if only I knew how to "hyperlink a toolbar
button".......
Diane Poremsky said:
Create a shortcut - either on your quick launch bar / desktop or
hyperlink a toolbar button - to the programming folder and it'll open a
new outlook window with that folder open and you'll be able to easily
access the subfolders.


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


Well, I have a folder, "Programming." There are no email messages in
it, but it does have a number of subfolders, one for each language I
work in. I'd like to move Programming into my "Favorites" pane so that
I have easy access to the language subfolders.
BTW-- what's the other thing "favorites" can mean?
-Lew
Since "favorites" can mean two different things in Outlook 2003,
you'll need to describe what you have in mind.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers



In O2003 is it possible to access subfolders when I add a folder to
"Favorites"?
-Lew
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
L

Lew

Can't find a combination of outlook: [mailbox|inbox]/folder/etc that works.
Sue Mosher said:
Wouldn't you need to include the full path for any non-default folders?
Outlook:Mailbox - Poremsky, Diane/Other/OtherFolder?

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers



Diane Poremsky said:
tools, customize. Drag the mail icon to a tool bar, right click and
change the title text and icon - add a hyperlink (on right click menu)
using the format: outlook:foldername - I can't get it to work with
subfolders (outlook:foldername/subfolder) only folders that are at the
inbox level.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


Lew said:
This sounds good...if only I knew how to "hyperlink a toolbar
button".......
message Create a shortcut - either on your quick launch bar / desktop or
hyperlink a toolbar button - to the programming folder and it'll open a
new outlook window with that folder open and you'll be able to easily
access the subfolders.


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


Well, I have a folder, "Programming." There are no email messages in
it, but it does have a number of subfolders, one for each language I
work in. I'd like to move Programming into my "Favorites" pane so that
I have easy access to the language subfolders.
BTW-- what's the other thing "favorites" can mean?
-Lew
Since "favorites" can mean two different things in Outlook 2003,
you'll need to describe what you have in mind.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers



In O2003 is it possible to access subfolders when I add a folder to
"Favorites"?
-Lew
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
S

Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]

Try:

outlook://top%20level%20of%store/Next%20Level/Another%20Level/

The // at the beginning and the / at the end appear to be required. The
toolbar customization dialog will put in the %20 for spaces for you
automatically.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers



Lew said:
Can't find a combination of outlook: [mailbox|inbox]/folder/etc that
works.
Sue Mosher said:
Wouldn't you need to include the full path for any non-default folders?
Outlook:Mailbox - Poremsky, Diane/Other/OtherFolder?

Diane Poremsky said:
tools, customize. Drag the mail icon to a tool bar, right click and
change the title text and icon - add a hyperlink (on right click menu)
using the format: outlook:foldername - I can't get it to work with
subfolders (outlook:foldername/subfolder) only folders that are at the
inbox level.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


This sounds good...if only I knew how to "hyperlink a toolbar
button".......
message Create a shortcut - either on your quick launch bar / desktop or
hyperlink a toolbar button - to the programming folder and it'll open
a new outlook window with that folder open and you'll be able to
easily access the subfolders.


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


Well, I have a folder, "Programming." There are no email messages in
it, but it does have a number of subfolders, one for each language I
work in. I'd like to move Programming into my "Favorites" pane so
that I have easy access to the language subfolders.
BTW-- what's the other thing "favorites" can mean?
-Lew
Since "favorites" can mean two different things in Outlook 2003,
you'll need to describe what you have in mind.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers



In O2003 is it possible to access subfolders when I add a folder to
"Favorites"?
-Lew
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
L

Lew

and where do my folder/subfolder names go in this code?
Sue Mosher said:
Try:

outlook://top%20level%20of%store/Next%20Level/Another%20Level/

The // at the beginning and the / at the end appear to be required. The
toolbar customization dialog will put in the %20 for spaces for you
automatically.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers



Lew said:
Can't find a combination of outlook: [mailbox|inbox]/folder/etc that
works.
Sue Mosher said:
Wouldn't you need to include the full path for any non-default folders?
Outlook:Mailbox - Poremsky, Diane/Other/OtherFolder?

message tools, customize. Drag the mail icon to a tool bar, right click and
change the title text and icon - add a hyperlink (on right click menu)
using the format: outlook:foldername - I can't get it to work with
subfolders (outlook:foldername/subfolder) only folders that are at the
inbox level.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


This sounds good...if only I knew how to "hyperlink a toolbar
button".......
message Create a shortcut - either on your quick launch bar / desktop or
hyperlink a toolbar button - to the programming folder and it'll open
a new outlook window with that folder open and you'll be able to
easily access the subfolders.


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


Well, I have a folder, "Programming." There are no email messages in
it, but it does have a number of subfolders, one for each language I
work in. I'd like to move Programming into my "Favorites" pane so
that I have easy access to the language subfolders.
BTW-- what's the other thing "favorites" can mean?
-Lew
Since "favorites" can mean two different things in Outlook 2003,
you'll need to describe what you have in mind.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers



In O2003 is it possible to access subfolders when I add a folder
to "Favorites"?
-Lew
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
S

Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]

Did you read it without the %20 for the spaces:

outlook://top level of store/Next Level/Another Level/

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers



Lew said:
and where do my folder/subfolder names go in this code?
Sue Mosher said:
Try:

outlook://top%20level%20of%20store/Next%20Level/Another%20Level/

The // at the beginning and the / at the end appear to be required. The
toolbar customization dialog will put in the %20 for spaces for you
automatically.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers



Lew said:
Can't find a combination of outlook: [mailbox|inbox]/folder/etc that
works.
Wouldn't you need to include the full path for any non-default folders?
Outlook:Mailbox - Poremsky, Diane/Other/OtherFolder?
Click to expand...
message tools, customize. Drag the mail icon to a tool bar, right click and
change the title text and icon - add a hyperlink (on right click menu)
using the format: outlook:foldername - I can't get it to work with
subfolders (outlook:foldername/subfolder) only folders that are at the
inbox level.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


This sounds good...if only I knew how to "hyperlink a toolbar
button".......
message Create a shortcut - either on your quick launch bar / desktop or
hyperlink a toolbar button - to the programming folder and it'll
open a new outlook window with that folder open and you'll be able
to easily access the subfolders.


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


Well, I have a folder, "Programming." There are no email messages
in it, but it does have a number of subfolders, one for each
language I work in. I'd like to move Programming into my
"Favorites" pane so that I have easy access to the language
subfolders.
BTW-- what's the other thing "favorites" can mean?
-Lew
message Since "favorites" can mean two different things in Outlook 2003,
you'll need to describe what you have in mind.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers



In O2003 is it possible to access subfolders when I add a folder
to "Favorites"?
-Lew
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
L

Lew

I don't understand what you mean.
outlook:toplevel
outlook:toplevel/
both appear to work. A single subfolder works with
outlook:toplevel/sublevel

ie the double forward slash doesn't work, but, in either case, Outlook opens
the folder itself, not a folder view with subfolders listed in it.

Thanks anyway.

-Lew
 
S

Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]

Did you try following the format I suggested, including the double slashes
before the store root name and the closing single slash?
in either case, Outlook opens the folder itself, not a folder view with
subfolders listed in it.
Click to expand...

That's normal behavior. Outlook never shows subfolders, except in the Folder
List pane.

Also note: The newsgroup interface you are using apparently does not quote
earlier messages in the thread, making your latest message so short on
detail that you risk not getting the answer you're looking for. Please take
the time to quote the original message.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
L

Lew

Yes, that's exactly what I tried & wrote in my previous post. The double
slashes definitely _don't_ work, but omitting them works fine.
I'll be sure to quote the thread in the future.
Thanks again.
-Lew
 
D

Diane Poremsky [MVP]

you need to use ctrl+6 to show the folder list - then you can see the
subfolders.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/
 
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