Sticky Notes Question - Outlook 2003

  • Thread starter Dr. Michael E. Steele
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Dr. Michael E. Steele

Hello,

I use certain aspects of Outllook 2003, but I do not use it as my default
e-mail program. I find OE is suffiicient and have used it for years.
However, I do have Outlook setup so it can retrieve mail from my account if
I decide to use it. This may be part of the problem , but I'd hate to have
to delete my e-mail account information to achieve my aim.

Principally, I would like to use Outlook 2003 to create notes. I would like
to place a shortcut on the desktop for this purpose. Click the shortcut and
a note appears ready to input.

Right now the following shortcut almost works:

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

However, during the process of getting to notes, Outlook first complains
it's not the default e-mail program (I know I can uncheck the self check but
I'd like to keep that intact) and then Outlook attempts to retrieve e-mail
for my account, whcih I do not want. I cancel the attempt at retrieval but
it is a step I'd rather not have to take.

I'm wondering if there's a way to have it do nothing more than start the
note function, skipping the self test and skipping the attempt at e-mail
retrieval?

Many thanks..

Mike
 
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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]

You can set up the send/receive group(s) so that they retrieve mail only on
demand.
 
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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Remove the mail account from Outlook.

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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 searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Dr. Michael E.
Steele asked:

| Hello,
|
| I use certain aspects of Outllook 2003, but I do not use it as my
| default e-mail program. I find OE is suffiicient and have used it
| for years. However, I do have Outlook setup so it can retrieve mail
| from my account if I decide to use it. This may be part of the
| problem , but I'd hate to have to delete my e-mail account
| information to achieve my aim.
|
| Principally, I would like to use Outlook 2003 to create notes. I
| would like to place a shortcut on the desktop for this purpose.
| Click the shortcut and a note appears ready to input.
|
| Right now the following shortcut almost works:
|
| "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE" /c
| ipm.stickynote
|
| However, during the process of getting to notes, Outlook first
| complains it's not the default e-mail program (I know I can uncheck
| the self check but I'd like to keep that intact) and then Outlook
| attempts to retrieve e-mail for my account, whcih I do not want. I
| cancel the attempt at retrieval but it is a step I'd rather not have
| to take.
|
| I'm wondering if there's a way to have it do nothing more than start
| the note function, skipping the self test and skipping the attempt at
| e-mail retrieval?
|
| Many thanks..
|
| Mike
 
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