Starting MS Outlook on startup

A

Ady Thaw

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How can I start Outlook on startup (XP) and keep it running in the back?


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All you need to do is move the Outlook program icon to the
startup group in XP.
 
N

Neo

-----Original Message-----
How can I start Outlook on startup (XP) and keep it running in the back?


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Double click My Computer, go into the C:\Documents and
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Settings\User\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Place an Outlook shortcut into this folder and it will
automatically startup when the machine boots.
 
A

Asad Khan

Both work, great! Thanks. But is there some way I can have it run on the
side like MSN Messenger's little icon as opposed to having it take space on
my taskbar?

Asad
 
B

Brian Tillman

Asad Khan said:
Both work, great! Thanks. But is there some way I can have it run on
the side like MSN Messenger's little icon as opposed to having it
take space on my taskbar?
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From http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/usertips.htm :

To make Outlook 2002 go to the Windows system tray when you minimize it ...
Make a backup of the Windows registry, then go to this key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Outlook\Preferences

Add a new DWORD value named "MinToTray" and give it a value of 1.
 
D

DS

Brian Tillman said:
From http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/usertips.htm :

To make Outlook 2002 go to the Windows system tray when you minimize it ...
Make a backup of the Windows registry, then go to this key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Outlook\Preferences

Add a new DWORD value named "MinToTray" and give it a value of 1.
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I have a related question, and I hope you can help.

Is there a way to set a value in the registry to Close by Minimizing
to System Tray? Then you'd click on the context menu (right click) of
the Outlook system tray icon to select close (shutdown) for the
application. This is how ZoneAlarm works. Alternatively--and
simpler--is there a way to set Outlook's Calendar alarms to be always
available, such as you can set Palm Desktop to do? I just switched
from using Palm Desktop to Outlook, and keep closing Outlook,
forgetting that the alarms (reminders) will not pop-up or play a sound
for me. Palm Desktop has a setting for Alarm Configuration -> Always
Available (even when the Palm Desktop software is closed.) It was a
small program that lived in the system tray. TIA :)
 
B

Brian Tillman

Is there a way to set a value in the registry to Close by Minimizing
to System Tray?
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I hope not, since minimizing and closing are two completely different
functions. However, I don't believe it's possible to change the meaning of
the close button to be minimize.
Alternatively--and
simpler--is there a way to set Outlook's Calendar alarms to be always
available, such as you can set Palm Desktop to do?
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Unless an app is running, it cannot produce an alert.
 
D

DS

Brian Tillman said:
I hope not, since minimizing and closing are two completely different
functions. However, I don't believe it's possible to change the meaning of
the close button to be minimize.
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How about simply adding an "Are you sure you want to Exit?" warning
box using VBA? I just ordered a copy of "Microsoft Outlook
Programming, Jumpstart for Administrators, Developers, and Power
Users" in hopes of finding the tools for programming some sort of
acceptable solution. Thanks for your post.
 
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