No Outlook bar = no quick 'new message'

[helen]

I miss the office shortcut bar but I could live with it EXCEPT that none of
the solutions (i.e. quick launch, shortcut folders, etc) provide a way to
replace the old 'new message' button. I hit a bump in the road each time I
have to go into Outlook and THEN open a new message -

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

Create a shortcut that uses the following Target:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE" /c ipm.message

But... since it's unlikely that your outlook.exe is located in the same
place as mine, adjust the location of outlook.exe accordingly.

Once this shortcut has been created, you can drag it to the quick launch, or
wherever. Heck you can even create your own "shortcut bar" (right-click the
windows task bar and choose Toolbars - New Toolbar, etc.

Other useful Outlook /c ipm.xxxx switches are:

a.. /c ipm.activity creates a Journal entry
b.. /c ipm.appointment creates an appointment
c.. /c ipm.contact creates a contact
d.. /c ipm.note creates an e-mail message
e.. /c ipm.stickynote creates a note
f.. /c ipm.task creates a task
(the above are from Outlook's Help file)

Good luck!


erb Tyson MS MVP
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[wedgy]

the microsoft internet explorer lets me create my own mail-folders which is
efficient in handling mail quickly,I have business,friends,cat
calender,neighborhood-watch etc.If there is a way of doing this now let me
know.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

You can use these parameters to create shortcuts on your desktop for the
Outlook functions.

Create an e-mail message /c ipm.note
Create a post /c ipm.post
Create an appointment /c ipm.appointment
Create a task /c ipm.task
Create a contact /c ipm.contact
Create a journal entry /c ipm.activity
Create a note /c ipm.stickynote


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After furious head scratching, wedgy asked:

| the microsoft internet explorer lets me create my own mail-folders
| which is efficient in handling mail quickly,I have
| business,friends,cat calender,neighborhood-watch etc.If there is a
| way of doing this now let me know.
|
| "helen" wrote:
|
|| I miss the office shortcut bar but I could live with it EXCEPT that
|| none of the solutions (i.e. quick launch, shortcut folders, etc)
|| provide a way to replace the old 'new message' button. I hit a bump
|| in the road each time I have to go into Outlook and THEN open a new
|| message -