free the taskbar by minimising outlook to the system tray

[Glen]

In these days of “always-on†internet connections email programs are
generally run constantly. Unfortunately they take up valuable real-estate on
the Taskbar (especially now with the grouping introduced with WinXP). I
believe that email programs should be background applications like virus
checking programs with an icon in the system tray. Currently when you receive
an email, an envelope appears in the system tray; why not have a permanent
Outlook icon that changes into an envelope when mail arrives, a flashing memo
when a reminder occurs, etc.
The other advantage to having an “always-on†version of Outlook is that you
won’t accidentally miss appointments because you have inadvertently shutdown
Outlook. Perhaps you could even tie this into the system settings so that
your PC could be set to startup/recover from standby/etc. based on an Outlook
event. OK I admit I may be going over the top now but hey, if you can do it,
why not?

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Outlook 2003 does minimize to the System Notification area. There is
software to minimize Outlook 2002 as well.

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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, Glen asked:

| In these days of “always-on†internet connections email programs
| are generally run constantly. Unfortunately they take up valuable
| real-estate on the Taskbar (especially now with the grouping
| introduced with WinXP). I believe that email programs should be
| background applications like virus checking programs with an icon in
| the system tray. Currently when you receive an email, an envelope
| appears in the system tray; why not have a permanent Outlook icon
| that changes into an envelope when mail arrives, a flashing memo when
| a reminder occurs, etc.
| The other advantage to having an “always-on†version of Outlook
| is that you won’t accidentally miss appointments because you have
| inadvertently shutdown Outlook. Perhaps you could even tie this into
| the system settings so that
| your PC could be set to startup/recover from standby/etc. based on an
| Outlook event. OK I admit I may be going over the top now but hey, if
| you can do it, why not?