My follow up folder has disappeared after one use.

[JEBCOINC]

I'm using Outlook that came in the Office Pro 2003 package.

I used the FOLLOW UP search folder in the "Favorites" window... to hold one
message... 24 hours later I handled that matter... and took the message away
to file in a place where I can find it... the folder also disappeared.

Next I tried to replace the folder by creating a new one... now (next day)
no follow-up folder.

Help is complex -- takes too long (for me) more demos would be helpful.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

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I'm using Outlook that came in the Office Pro 2003 package.

I used the FOLLOW UP search folder in the "Favorites" window... to
hold one message... 24 hours later I handled that matter... and took
the message away to file in a place where I can find it... the folder
also disappeared.

Next I tried to replace the folder by creating a new one... now (next
day) no follow-up folder.

Help is complex -- takes too long (for me) more demos would be
helpful.

"Follow Up" was likely in your Search Folders - and you can very easily
recreate it, by right-clicking on Search Folders and selecting the "flagged
for followup" option.

It doesn't "hold" a message, tho - no search folder does; they're just
filtered views, really.

 

[JEBCOINC]

Thanks for the reply. Obviously my problem as a new user is unfamiliarity
with what a search folder is used for or why it is so desingated -- which
sort of illustrates my problem with OUTLOOK. So many things are new... (to
me) -- the learning curve looks very long to someone who does mainly word
processing and needs simple quick answers. But thanks anyway. -- Jack =
JEBCOINC

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

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Thanks for the reply. Obviously my problem as a new user is
unfamiliarity with what a search folder is used for or why it is so
desingated -- which sort of illustrates my problem with OUTLOOK. So
many things are new... (to me) -- the learning curve looks very long
to someone who does mainly word processing and needs simple quick
answers. But thanks anyway. -- Jack = JEBCOINC

Did my answer help you out?
You might pick up a basic OL2003 book - it's a really nice program and it
would be good to find out how to take advantage of having it.

 

[JEBCOINC]

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Thanks for the reply. Obviously my problem as a new user is
unfamiliarity with what a search folder is used for or why it is so
desingated -- which sort of illustrates my problem with OUTLOOK. So
many things are new... (to me) -- the learning curve looks very long
to someone who does mainly word processing and needs simple quick
answers. But thanks anyway. -- Jack = JEBCOINC

Did my answer help you out?
You might pick up a basic OL2003 book - it's a really nice program and it
would be good to find out how to take advantage of having it.




OK... sorry for my ignorance... How or where do I get the book OL ??? (now I can't see that messge. I seem to be all thumbs with this program. Lots of thing it seems to be I am assumed to know. I've been working with computers since 1982 (TRS 80 Mod II) which dates me I know... I'm 74... But it seems to me so much is assumed here... I'm assumed to know so much that I don't know... my feeling of frustration grows day by day. [g]

Thanks for your help.

Jack

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

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I meant, you should go shopping and pick up a basic Outlook 2003 book. The
paper kind. That they sell in bookstores.


You might try using a newsreader client (Forte Agent, Thunderbird, Outlook
Express) rather than the clunky web interface to the newsgroups. It's a lot
easier to do nearly everything that way, including searching, which is
always a good idea to do before you post, as well as mark messages to be
watched, and filter based on replies to your posts.

The Microsoft public news server is news.microsoft.com and you can subscribe
to as many groups as you like. You don't have to log in or anything.

I seem to be all thumbs with this

program. Lots of thing it seems to be I am assumed to know. I've
been working with computers since 1982 (TRS 80 Mod II) which dates
me I know... I'm 74... But it seems to me so much is assumed here...
I'm assumed to know so much that I don't know... my feeling of
frustration grows day by day. [g]

Thanks for your help.

Jack

You're most welcome - and kudos for trying to learn something new - your
TRS80 is probably not going to be too useful for, say, Googling for movie
showtimes or finding the etymology of the word 'crustacean' or other useful
stuff.