Outllook message opening in the background

[dmlw96]

Instead of the new message opening on top of the main Outlook window, it
opens behind the main window. You have to minimize Outlook to read the
message. Outlook version is 2003. The other Office apps are 2002.

Any ideas on fixing this quirk?

Thank you.

 

[Bob I]

When this "malfunction" occurs to me, logging off and then back on
cleared up Windows being confused as to what was supposed to be in the
foreground.