how to get unread messages to show up automatically in Outlook?

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leesider

I've recently changed to Office 2007. I use Outlook, and keep my Inbox open
all day. Previously, any unread messages showed up automatically (whether I
did a manual Send & Receive or whether it was a scheduled one). Now, when a
message comes in, the Inbox in the Folder List shows up in bold with the
number of unread messages beside it, but the actual Inbox itself doesn't show
anything UNTIL I change the View. It doesn't matter what View I have open
(whether it's Messages or Last Seven Days or Unread Messages) - it is the act
of changing the View itself that allows the new messages to show up. As you
can imagine, this is incredibly frustrating! Any help would be gratefully
received.
 
H

Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I]

What kind of email account and what OS?

Hal
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Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
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H

Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I]

OK. Had it been an Exchange Server account, network connectivity issues
could apply. When you changed to Outlook 2007, was this an upgrade from an
earlier version? If so, try creating a new Outlook profile. Normally,
upgrades don't bother existing profiles, but sometimes corruption can occur.
Profile errors are usually highly bizarre in nature, this sounds like it may
be one.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/829918/en-us
How to create a new e-mail profile in Outlook 2007 and in Outlook 2003

Hal
--
Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- (e-mail address removed)
Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
Live at Hot Licks - www.badnewsbluesband.com
 

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