Outlook 2003 Interface

[Hop]

Outlook 2003 has replaced the standard Outlook bar wth the new split bar,
(favorite folders on top, folder structure in the middel and folder
navigation buttons on the bottom). I'm having a problem with the navigation
buttons. When I click the Mail button it puts the focus in the Outlook Today
folder rather than the Mail folder. I can't seem to find a way to control
these buttons. I would also like to be able to create new folder related
buttons other than the standard folder set. Just can't seem to find info on
how to do it, or even if it's possible. Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

You can use new Search folders or Favorites but without knowing what you
want to do, it is impossible to advise you about which solution would work
best.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After furious head scratching, Hop <[email protected]> asked
this group:

| Outlook 2003 has replaced the standard Outlook bar wth the new split
| bar, (favorite folders on top, folder structure in the middel and
| folder navigation buttons on the bottom). I'm having a problem with
| the navigation buttons. When I click the Mail button it puts the
| focus in the Outlook Today folder rather than the Mail folder. I
| can't seem to find a way to control these buttons. I would also like
| to be able to create new folder related buttons other than the
| standard folder set. Just can't seem to find info on how to do it, or
| even if it's possible. Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[Hop]

My main objective is to have the "Mail" button do what it is supposed to do.
To put the focus on the "Inbox" rather than the "Outlook Today" folder. A
secondary objective would be to add a button for a folder I've created.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

All the mail button (or any other button does, for that matter) is to change
the focus of the "Types" of folders that display. Your main window will
still reflect the last folder you are viewing.

The button enables the menus, but does not change the focus.

As for creating your own button, the navigation buttons are not
customizable.


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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.


After furious head scratching, Hop <[email protected]> asked
this group:

| My main objective is to have the "Mail" button do what it is supposed
| to do. To put the focus on the "Inbox" rather than the "Outlook
| Today" folder. A secondary objective would be to add a button for a
| folder I've created.
|
|
|
|
| "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:
|
|| You can use new Search folders or Favorites but without knowing what
|| you want to do, it is impossible to advise you about which solution
|| would work best.
||
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|| Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
||
|| Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
|| the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my
|| personal account will be deleted without reading.
||
||
|| After furious head scratching, Hop <[email protected]>
|| asked this group:
||
||| Outlook 2003 has replaced the standard Outlook bar wth the new split
||| bar, (favorite folders on top, folder structure in the middel and
||| folder navigation buttons on the bottom). I'm having a problem with
||| the navigation buttons. When I click the Mail button it puts the
||| focus in the Outlook Today folder rather than the Mail folder. I
||| can't seem to find a way to control these buttons. I would also like
||| to be able to create new folder related buttons other than the
||| standard folder set. Just can't seem to find info on how to do it,
||| or even if it's possible. Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[Hop]

OK Milly, I get it now. I didn't realize that you don't see the whole folder
structure as in Outlook 2000. Just wan't looking close enough. Much thanks
for the help in clearing this up.