Running Outlook on Startup, and having it minimized

[James]

Is there a way to run Outlook (or any program for that matter)
automatically on start-up and have it minimized immediatey? I used
regedit to have Outlook minimze to the system try, and I want to have
it running, sitting there in the system tray whenever I start up my
computer. Is this possible?

Thanks a lot,
James

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi James,

Create a shortcut to Outlook. Right click on the shortcut
and select Properties. On the Shortcut tab go to the Run
dropdown box and select Minimized and click OK. Now
drag the Shortcut to Start - All Programs - Startup. The
next time the system is restarted it will startup minimized.

 

[Sparker9]

You can have any application run at startup by simply copying its shortcut into the Startup folder. Change the Properties of the shortcut to start Minimized.

The above procedure will not place an icon in the Systray, but there are 3rd party utilities available that will do this for you.

The first release of Outlook, (O97), was very slow in starting. Because of this behavior there was a popular 3rd party utility called Outlock that would configure its startup exactly as you have requested. This utility is still available, but it's no longer supported. See this link for more info:

Outlock 2.0 RC1 for Microsoft Outlook
http://www.eldblom.dk/path/

 

[James]

Hi Bert,

Selecting the minimize tab doesn't seem to be working. To be sure, I
tried selecting the minimize tab on a few other shortcuts, and nothing
seems to open minimize, but still in their normal windows.

Is there something else I need to do to get the minimize feature to
work?

Thanks,
James

 

[Sparker9]

OL2002: How to Start Outlook in a Minimized State
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=251340

....or if you're running Outlook 2002:

Minimize Outlook 2002 to the System Tray
http://www.theeldergeek.com/outlook_in_the_system_tray.htm

.....or for all:

Minimize to tray MS Outlook, MS Internet Explorer and any other applications
http://www.4t-niagara.com/tray.html

Sparker9

 

[Bert Kinney]

I tried it here last night and it work as described. The only
difference might be is I used OL03.

 

[James]

I tried the instructions that Sparker posted, and it worked. The
problem was that Outlook was maximized after it was last closed, which
I guess messes with the Start Minimized function.

Thanks for your help!
James

 

[James]

Perfect!

Thanks a lot,
James

OL2002: How to Start Outlook in a Minimized State
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=251340

...or if you're running Outlook 2002:

Minimize Outlook 2002 to the System Tray
http://www.theeldergeek.com/outlook_in_the_system_tray.htm

....or for all:

Minimize to tray MS Outlook, MS Internet Explorer and any other applications
http://www.4t-niagara.com/tray.html

Sparker9

 

[Sparker9]

Glad to help...and thanks for the feedback!

If you have any future issues with Outlook, you would be better served by posting your question to a more relevant newsgroup, such as microsoft.public.outlook.general.

In your initial query, include the version of Outlook you are using. The above newsgroup covers Outlook 97, 98, 2000, 2002, and 2003. Solutions can vary for each version.

--
Snarky Parker
.......Please respond to newsgroup only (e-mail is blocked)
Win2K SP4/IE6 SP1/Office XP SP2/Nero 5.5.10.50
Intel Celeron-S 1300 MHz, 512 MB Ram

Perfect!

Thanks a lot,
James

 

[Bert Kinney]

Thanks for the feedback James.

 

[TBrady85]

How can I do this for Outlook Express?