OL2003 - research task pane not accessible

[clintonG]

I'm not able to access the reasarch task pane via Tools > Research
because the Research menu item is not displayed at all.

SEE:
http://office.microsoft.com/assista...ID=HA010879391033&CTT=4&Origin=CH010716751033

Any ideas why this may be? I have no problem with other Office
Systems 2003 applications.

--
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Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin USA
NET (e-mail address removed)
URL http://www.metromilwaukee.com/clintongallagher/

 

[Roady]

Use View-> Toolbars-> Task Pane
or
Press F1 and use the down arrow next to Outlook Help

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[clintonG]

Thanks for responding Roady but there is no Task Pane
selection via Toolbars nor via Toolbars > Customize in OL2003.

The Research task pane is also somewhat different than the
default task pane that opens in Office Systems 2003 applications.

I also failed to make the distinction that I am aware that OL2003
is for some strange reason only supposed to display the Research
menu selection when a received message is open or when a new
message to be sent has been opened and only then when verbiage
within the body of the message has verbiage that has been selected.

In the latter case when composing a new message I can observe
the Tools > Research menu option but not when trying to do so
using a received message despite the selection of verbiage.

Microsoft has this FUBAR with OL2003 as this obfuscated
behavior is not imposed when using other Office Systems 2003
applications.

--
<%= Clinton Gallagher
A/E/C Consulting, Web Design, e-Commerce Software Development
Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin USA
NET (e-mail address removed)
URL http://www.metromilwaukee.com/clintongallagher/

LaGarde StoreFront 5 Affiliate: e-Commerce Solutions
SEE: http://www.storefront.net/default.asp?REFERER=-201499070

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Can you open it using Alt+T, R? What about View, Toolbars, Task pane?

If you don't have it on opened, received message, you may need to reset the
toolbars unless it's hidden by the "smart menus".

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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[clintonG]

Thank you for comments Diane but please reread my response to
Roady so I do not have to rewrite what I do and do not have accessible
as I have already explained the anomaly.

Your point regarding smart menus may be pertinent but I do not
see a chevron at the bottom of any menu suggesting there is nothing
to expand. I also went to Tools > Options and do not see how to
configure smart menus one way or another.

Lastly, the 'task pane' that is display via View menu is different
than a Research pane. It is the Research pane I am specifically
concerned about. Using the View menu does not load the
Research pane.

Microsoft's decision to obfuscate access to the Research pane in
OutLook when not doing so for other Office System applications is
totally ridiculous and FUBAR as it undermines and corrupts the
otherwise amazing opportunity to use the Research pane to
consume web services.

The Research pane needs to be accessible within two operations
at most, ideally should be available on the toolbar as a one click
operation, and should not require selecting and highlighting text
in an open message to be useful to OutLook customers.

If I may use an analogy, Microsoft's imposition in this context
is like an automobile manufacturer that forces its customer to
enter the trunk of their vehicle through the back seat which is
of course possible to those who have discovered this fact and
which also is significantly limiting in what can then be accomplished
when trying to utilize the resources made available by having a
trunk in the first place.

Meanwhile I still need to figure out how to repair what is
obviously somehow a crippled implementation of OL2003 as I have
access to the Research pane only in a new message.

--
<%= Clinton Gallagher
A/E/C Consulting, Web Design, e-Commerce Software Development
Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin USA
NET (e-mail address removed)
URL http://www.metromilwaukee.com/clintongallagher/

LaGarde StoreFront 5 Affiliate: e-Commerce Solutions
SEE: http://www.storefront.net/default.asp?REFERER=-201499070

Can you open it using Alt+T, R? What about View, Toolbars, Task pane?

If you don't have it on opened, received message, you may need to reset the
toolbars unless it's hidden by the "smart menus".

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Search for answers: http://groups.google.com
Most recent posts to the Outlook newsgroups:
http://groups.google.com/groups?as_ugroup=microsoft.public.outlook.*&num=30

Thanks for responding Roady but there is no Task Pane
selection via Toolbars nor via Toolbars > Customize in OL2003.

The Research task pane is also somewhat different than the
default task pane that opens in Office Systems 2003 applications.

I also failed to make the distinction that I am aware that OL2003
is for some strange reason only supposed to display the Research
menu selection when a received message is open or when a new
message to be sent has been opened and only then when verbiage
within the body of the message has verbiage that has been selected.

In the latter case when composing a new message I can observe
the Tools > Research menu option but not when trying to do so
using a received message despite the selection of verbiage.

Microsoft has this FUBAR with OL2003 as this obfuscated
behavior is not imposed when using other Office Systems 2003
applications.

--
<%= Clinton Gallagher
A/E/C Consulting, Web Design, e-Commerce Software Development
Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin USA
NET (e-mail address removed)
URL http://www.metromilwaukee.com/clintongallagher/

LaGarde StoreFront 5 Affiliate: e-Commerce Solutions
SEE: http://www.storefront.net/default.asp?REFERER=-201499070




http://office.microsoft.com/assista...ID=HA010879391033&CTT=4&Origin=CH010716751033

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

When I use any Task Pane, I can switch to the research pane, so you need to
figure out why it's not on your messages.

Are you using a custom form? Are they mail messages or posts to public
folders?

(There is a bug, in that View, toolbar, task pane isn't visible until you
use a task pane.)

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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Thank you for comments Diane but please reread my response to
Roady so I do not have to rewrite what I do and do not have accessible
as I have already explained the anomaly.

Your point regarding smart menus may be pertinent but I do not
see a chevron at the bottom of any menu suggesting there is nothing
to expand. I also went to Tools > Options and do not see how to
configure smart menus one way or another.

Lastly, the 'task pane' that is display via View menu is different
than a Research pane. It is the Research pane I am specifically
concerned about. Using the View menu does not load the
Research pane.

Microsoft's decision to obfuscate access to the Research pane in
OutLook when not doing so for other Office System applications is
totally ridiculous and FUBAR as it undermines and corrupts the
otherwise amazing opportunity to use the Research pane to
consume web services.

The Research pane needs to be accessible within two operations
at most, ideally should be available on the toolbar as a one click
operation, and should not require selecting and highlighting text
in an open message to be useful to OutLook customers.

If I may use an analogy, Microsoft's imposition in this context
is like an automobile manufacturer that forces its customer to
enter the trunk of their vehicle through the back seat which is
of course possible to those who have discovered this fact and
which also is significantly limiting in what can then be accomplished
when trying to utilize the resources made available by having a
trunk in the first place.

Meanwhile I still need to figure out how to repair what is
obviously somehow a crippled implementation of OL2003 as I have
access to the Research pane only in a new message.

--
<%= Clinton Gallagher
A/E/C Consulting, Web Design, e-Commerce Software Development
Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin USA
NET (e-mail address removed)
URL http://www.metromilwaukee.com/clintongallagher/

LaGarde StoreFront 5 Affiliate: e-Commerce Solutions
SEE: http://www.storefront.net/default.asp?REFERER=-201499070

Can you open it using Alt+T, R? What about View, Toolbars, Task pane?

If you don't have it on opened, received message, you may need to reset the
toolbars unless it's hidden by the "smart menus".

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Search for answers: http://groups.google.com
Most recent posts to the Outlook newsgroups:
http://groups.google.com/groups?as_ugroup=microsoft.public.outlook.*&num=30

Thanks for responding Roady but there is no Task Pane
selection via Toolbars nor via Toolbars > Customize in OL2003.

The Research task pane is also somewhat different than the
default task pane that opens in Office Systems 2003 applications.

I also failed to make the distinction that I am aware that OL2003
is for some strange reason only supposed to display the Research
menu selection when a received message is open or when a new
message to be sent has been opened and only then when verbiage
within the body of the message has verbiage that has been selected.

In the latter case when composing a new message I can observe
the Tools > Research menu option but not when trying to do so
using a received message despite the selection of verbiage.

Microsoft has this FUBAR with OL2003 as this obfuscated
behavior is not imposed when using other Office Systems 2003
applications.

--
<%= Clinton Gallagher
A/E/C Consulting, Web Design, e-Commerce Software Development
Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin USA
NET (e-mail address removed)
URL http://www.metromilwaukee.com/clintongallagher/

LaGarde StoreFront 5 Affiliate: e-Commerce Solutions
SEE: http://www.storefront.net/default.asp?REFERER=-201499070



Use View-> Toolbars-> Task Pane
or
Press F1 and use the down arrow next to Outlook Help

--
Roady
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message
I'm not able to access the reasarch task pane via Tools > Research
because the Research menu item is not displayed at all.

SEE:


http://office.microsoft.com/assista...ID=HA010879391033&CTT=4&Origin=CH010716751033

Any ideas why this may be? I have no problem with other Office
Systems 2003 applications.

--
<%= Clinton Gallagher
A/E/C Consulting, Web Design, e-Commerce Software Development
Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin USA
NET (e-mail address removed)
URL http://www.metromilwaukee.com/clintongallagher/

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

This is what you should see on the task pane of a received message:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/images/research1.jpg

Do you have all of those options when you open the task pane? FWIW, I don't
have to select text to open the research pane and I don't see much
difference between it and the other task panes, save for the functions
available on it. If yours is different, did you upgrade from a previous
version of office?

PS, smart menus are disabled in tools, customize, options not tools,
options.


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Search for answers: http://groups.google.com
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Thank you for comments Diane but please reread my response to
Roady so I do not have to rewrite what I do and do not have accessible
as I have already explained the anomaly.

Your point regarding smart menus may be pertinent but I do not
see a chevron at the bottom of any menu suggesting there is nothing
to expand. I also went to Tools > Options and do not see how to
configure smart menus one way or another.

Lastly, the 'task pane' that is display via View menu is different
than a Research pane. It is the Research pane I am specifically
concerned about. Using the View menu does not load the
Research pane.

Microsoft's decision to obfuscate access to the Research pane in
OutLook when not doing so for other Office System applications is
totally ridiculous and FUBAR as it undermines and corrupts the
otherwise amazing opportunity to use the Research pane to
consume web services.

The Research pane needs to be accessible within two operations
at most, ideally should be available on the toolbar as a one click
operation, and should not require selecting and highlighting text
in an open message to be useful to OutLook customers.

If I may use an analogy, Microsoft's imposition in this context
is like an automobile manufacturer that forces its customer to
enter the trunk of their vehicle through the back seat which is
of course possible to those who have discovered this fact and
which also is significantly limiting in what can then be accomplished
when trying to utilize the resources made available by having a
trunk in the first place.

Meanwhile I still need to figure out how to repair what is
obviously somehow a crippled implementation of OL2003 as I have
access to the Research pane only in a new message.

--
<%= Clinton Gallagher
A/E/C Consulting, Web Design, e-Commerce Software Development
Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin USA
NET (e-mail address removed)
URL http://www.metromilwaukee.com/clintongallagher/

LaGarde StoreFront 5 Affiliate: e-Commerce Solutions
SEE: http://www.storefront.net/default.asp?REFERER=-201499070

Can you open it using Alt+T, R? What about View, Toolbars, Task pane?

If you don't have it on opened, received message, you may need to reset the
toolbars unless it's hidden by the "smart menus".

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Search for answers: http://groups.google.com
Most recent posts to the Outlook newsgroups:
http://groups.google.com/groups?as_ugroup=microsoft.public.outlook.*&num=30

Thanks for responding Roady but there is no Task Pane
selection via Toolbars nor via Toolbars > Customize in OL2003.

The Research task pane is also somewhat different than the
default task pane that opens in Office Systems 2003 applications.

I also failed to make the distinction that I am aware that OL2003
is for some strange reason only supposed to display the Research
menu selection when a received message is open or when a new
message to be sent has been opened and only then when verbiage
within the body of the message has verbiage that has been selected.

In the latter case when composing a new message I can observe
the Tools > Research menu option but not when trying to do so
using a received message despite the selection of verbiage.

Microsoft has this FUBAR with OL2003 as this obfuscated
behavior is not imposed when using other Office Systems 2003
applications.

--
<%= Clinton Gallagher
A/E/C Consulting, Web Design, e-Commerce Software Development
Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin USA
NET (e-mail address removed)
URL http://www.metromilwaukee.com/clintongallagher/

LaGarde StoreFront 5 Affiliate: e-Commerce Solutions
SEE: http://www.storefront.net/default.asp?REFERER=-201499070



Use View-> Toolbars-> Task Pane
or
Press F1 and use the down arrow next to Outlook Help

--
Roady
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message
I'm not able to access the reasarch task pane via Tools > Research
because the Research menu item is not displayed at all.

SEE:


http://office.microsoft.com/assista...ID=HA010879391033&CTT=4&Origin=CH010716751033

Any ideas why this may be? I have no problem with other Office
Systems 2003 applications.

--
<%= Clinton Gallagher
A/E/C Consulting, Web Design, e-Commerce Software Development
Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin USA
NET (e-mail address removed)
URL http://www.metromilwaukee.com/clintongallagher/

 

[Roady]

The Task Pane HOLDS the Research Pane.

If you press F1 the Task Pane shows up with the title "Outlook Help". When
you press this you'll see a list of available panes. Research Pane should be
one of it. Which ones do you see?

--
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Thank you for comments Diane but please reread my response to
Roady so I do not have to rewrite what I do and do not have accessible
as I have already explained the anomaly.

Your point regarding smart menus may be pertinent but I do not
see a chevron at the bottom of any menu suggesting there is nothing
to expand. I also went to Tools > Options and do not see how to
configure smart menus one way or another.

Lastly, the 'task pane' that is display via View menu is different
than a Research pane. It is the Research pane I am specifically
concerned about. Using the View menu does not load the
Research pane.

Microsoft's decision to obfuscate access to the Research pane in
OutLook when not doing so for other Office System applications is
totally ridiculous and FUBAR as it undermines and corrupts the
otherwise amazing opportunity to use the Research pane to
consume web services.

The Research pane needs to be accessible within two operations
at most, ideally should be available on the toolbar as a one click
operation, and should not require selecting and highlighting text
in an open message to be useful to OutLook customers.

If I may use an analogy, Microsoft's imposition in this context
is like an automobile manufacturer that forces its customer to
enter the trunk of their vehicle through the back seat which is
of course possible to those who have discovered this fact and
which also is significantly limiting in what can then be accomplished
when trying to utilize the resources made available by having a
trunk in the first place.

Meanwhile I still need to figure out how to repair what is
obviously somehow a crippled implementation of OL2003 as I have
access to the Research pane only in a new message.

--
<%= Clinton Gallagher
A/E/C Consulting, Web Design, e-Commerce Software Development
Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin USA
NET (e-mail address removed)
URL http://www.metromilwaukee.com/clintongallagher/

LaGarde StoreFront 5 Affiliate: e-Commerce Solutions
SEE: http://www.storefront.net/default.asp?REFERER=-201499070

Can you open it using Alt+T, R? What about View, Toolbars, Task pane?

If you don't have it on opened, received message, you may need to reset the
toolbars unless it's hidden by the "smart menus".

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Search for answers: http://groups.google.com
Most recent posts to the Outlook newsgroups:

http://groups.google.com/groups?as_...ID=HA010879391033&CTT=4&Origin=CH010716751033

 

[clintonG]

That old stoopit feeling is back. Being focused on the menu items
has been distracting and I never thought of trying F1 which does
in fact open the Task pane in OL2003 and I now also see how to
select the Research pane once the Task pane has opened. I also
see why I beleived the two are displayed different as there is
actually a way to load the Task pane and then another to select
just the Research pane.

I've been reading a lot about the Research task pane the last day
or so and the 'requirement' to select verbiage in the body of an OL2003
message had to be stated as such by the MS Office 2003 Research
Service SDK or a document linked to MSDN from that SDK.

In any event. I seem to have gotten enough to work on and I also
see that the requirement to select OL2003 message body verbiage is
also nonsense as I just used the Research pane in OL2003 via F1
without having any message document open.

So in this context OL2003 is not FUBAR after all and Microsoft has
not obfuscated access to the Research pane. Except for some incorrect
document I reiterated (I looked all over and can't relocate the document
where I read this issue about selecting verbiage in OL2003 message bodies)
I am now okay and ready to go and thank both of you Diane and Roady
for hanging in there...

--
<%= Clinton Gallagher
A/E/C Consulting, Web Design, e-Commerce Software Development
Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin USA
NET (e-mail address removed)
URL http://www.metromilwaukee.com/clintongallagher/

LaGarde StoreFront 5 Affiliate: e-Commerce Solutions
SEE: http://www.storefront.net/default.asp?REFERER=-201499070

The Task Pane HOLDS the Research Pane.

If you press F1 the Task Pane shows up with the title "Outlook Help". When
you press this you'll see a list of available panes. Research Pane should be
one of it. Which ones do you see?

--
Roady
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Thank you for comments Diane but please reread my response to
Roady so I do not have to rewrite what I do and do not have accessible
as I have already explained the anomaly.

Your point regarding smart menus may be pertinent but I do not
see a chevron at the bottom of any menu suggesting there is nothing
to expand. I also went to Tools > Options and do not see how to
configure smart menus one way or another.

Lastly, the 'task pane' that is display via View menu is different
than a Research pane. It is the Research pane I am specifically
concerned about. Using the View menu does not load the
Research pane.

Microsoft's decision to obfuscate access to the Research pane in
OutLook when not doing so for other Office System applications is
totally ridiculous and FUBAR as it undermines and corrupts the
otherwise amazing opportunity to use the Research pane to
consume web services.

The Research pane needs to be accessible within two operations
at most, ideally should be available on the toolbar as a one click
operation, and should not require selecting and highlighting text
in an open message to be useful to OutLook customers.

If I may use an analogy, Microsoft's imposition in this context
is like an automobile manufacturer that forces its customer to
enter the trunk of their vehicle through the back seat which is
of course possible to those who have discovered this fact and
which also is significantly limiting in what can then be accomplished
when trying to utilize the resources made available by having a
trunk in the first place.

Meanwhile I still need to figure out how to repair what is
obviously somehow a crippled implementation of OL2003 as I have
access to the Research pane only in a new message.

--
<%= Clinton Gallagher
A/E/C Consulting, Web Design, e-Commerce Software Development
Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin USA
NET (e-mail address removed)
URL http://www.metromilwaukee.com/clintongallagher/

LaGarde StoreFront 5 Affiliate: e-Commerce Solutions
SEE: http://www.storefront.net/default.asp?REFERER=-201499070

Can you open it using Alt+T, R? What about View, Toolbars, Task pane?

If you don't have it on opened, received message, you may need to

reset
the

toolbars unless it's hidden by the "smart menus".

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Search for answers: http://groups.google.com
Most recent posts to the Outlook newsgroups:

http://groups.google.com/groups?as_...ID=HA010879391033&CTT=4&Origin=CH010716751033

 

[Roady]

You're welcome!

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That old stoopit feeling is back. Being focused on the menu items
has been distracting and I never thought of trying F1 which does
in fact open the Task pane in OL2003 and I now also see how to
select the Research pane once the Task pane has opened. I also
see why I beleived the two are displayed different as there is
actually a way to load the Task pane and then another to select
just the Research pane.

I've been reading a lot about the Research task pane the last day
or so and the 'requirement' to select verbiage in the body of an OL2003
message had to be stated as such by the MS Office 2003 Research
Service SDK or a document linked to MSDN from that SDK.

In any event. I seem to have gotten enough to work on and I also
see that the requirement to select OL2003 message body verbiage is
also nonsense as I just used the Research pane in OL2003 via F1
without having any message document open.

So in this context OL2003 is not FUBAR after all and Microsoft has
not obfuscated access to the Research pane. Except for some incorrect
document I reiterated (I looked all over and can't relocate the document
where I read this issue about selecting verbiage in OL2003 message bodies)
I am now okay and ready to go and thank both of you Diane and Roady
for hanging in there...

--
<%= Clinton Gallagher
A/E/C Consulting, Web Design, e-Commerce Software Development
Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin USA
NET (e-mail address removed)
URL http://www.metromilwaukee.com/clintongallagher/

LaGarde StoreFront 5 Affiliate: e-Commerce Solutions
SEE: http://www.storefront.net/default.asp?REFERER=-201499070

The Task Pane HOLDS the Research Pane.

If you press F1 the Task Pane shows up with the title "Outlook Help". When
you press this you'll see a list of available panes. Research Pane

should

be
one of it. Which ones do you see?

--
Roady
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Thank you for comments Diane but please reread my response to
Roady so I do not have to rewrite what I do and do not have accessible
as I have already explained the anomaly.

Your point regarding smart menus may be pertinent but I do not
see a chevron at the bottom of any menu suggesting there is nothing
to expand. I also went to Tools > Options and do not see how to
configure smart menus one way or another.

Lastly, the 'task pane' that is display via View menu is different
than a Research pane. It is the Research pane I am specifically
concerned about. Using the View menu does not load the
Research pane.

Microsoft's decision to obfuscate access to the Research pane in
OutLook when not doing so for other Office System applications is
totally ridiculous and FUBAR as it undermines and corrupts the
otherwise amazing opportunity to use the Research pane to
consume web services.

The Research pane needs to be accessible within two operations
at most, ideally should be available on the toolbar as a one click
operation, and should not require selecting and highlighting text
in an open message to be useful to OutLook customers.

If I may use an analogy, Microsoft's imposition in this context
is like an automobile manufacturer that forces its customer to
enter the trunk of their vehicle through the back seat which is
of course possible to those who have discovered this fact and
which also is significantly limiting in what can then be accomplished
when trying to utilize the resources made available by having a
trunk in the first place.

Meanwhile I still need to figure out how to repair what is
obviously somehow a crippled implementation of OL2003 as I have
access to the Research pane only in a new message.

--
<%= Clinton Gallagher
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Can you open it using Alt+T, R? What about View, Toolbars, Task pane?

If you don't have it on opened, received message, you may need to reset
the
toolbars unless it's hidden by the "smart menus".

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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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