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minimising outlook express using no tray programs


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I have seen many programs which have the function to minimise programs, I was wondering if anyone has made or come across a program which is written work with outlook alone because i don't want to minimise anything else but outlook to the tray.

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KO, what OS are you running?

in Xp you can do it through registry,

HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software Microsoft Office 10.0 Outlook Preferences

Data Type: REG_DWORD

Value Name: MinToTray

Data: 1 (0 to disable MinToTray)

i am still trying to figure out how to do it in 2k, not sure how yet though...so if anyone knows...(i run 2k at work.. where i do have outlook always open....)

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Originally posted by mick0142

KO, what OS are you running?

I using Windows XP Pro. I think that info is for Office outlook not outlook express. thank for the tip i might install it off my office disk.

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oops, you are right.. i just saw outlook.. i have no clue about express... but if anyone knows anything about outlook (not express) for win2k.. feel free to let me know still :p

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I noticed you asked for anything BUT minimize-to-tray progs, but seemed happy with the Powermenu tip.

So here we go:

In my opinion TrayIt! is far better!

Free, no install neccessary, configurable and it works with any window/program. You can choose to only minimize Outlook Express to tray, and it will go to Tray when you click the minimize button in the main window.

No fiddling with Task Bar entries required (like with Powermenu).

You can set up Outlook Express to check for new emails every two minutes, minimize it to Tray, and you will see the New Email icon in the Tray when you recieve new mail.

Here is what it looks like when using Outlook Express:

newmail.jpg

This is the New Mail icon next to the Outlook Express minimized window icon.

(ps. trayit beats the crap out of all the other tray apps! try it and you will see. You cannot do a regedit trick with Outlook Express, so why not have a prog loaded that minimizes any window you want to tray, or simply by right-clicking the close button?)

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i want to know the registry trick for win 2k, because i use microsoft outlook and tray it right now, but everytime i open a message (new mail or compose a new letter) after i send or close it, there is still an icon for it in my tray... i have to double click on it, and it opens a blanck message with the subject of the recently closed message.. then close it.. it just gets annoying, and i am sure it has to do with a glitch in tray it... other than that specific program error, however, i agree that tray it is a great program

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Minimizing Outlook express to the tray is basicly pointless, might as well just be in the taskbar. If minimized to tray, you end up with 2 icons whenever you have mail (the minimized OE and the new mail notify) which just looks crappy.

This is one of the main reasons I've always hated IE/OE. I miss so many emails cuz I rarely start Outlook Express manually.

At least Netscape had it right, I never missed an email when I was using it.

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To minimize Outlook 2002 to the system tray, start regedit and follow the steps below:

Navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Office/10.0/Outlook/Preferences

Right click and select New>DWORD Value

Where it says New Value #1 type MinToTray

Now double click on it and where it says Value Data type 1

Hope This Helps

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