"Outlook Today" as default folder on starting application

[ivan nobbs]

Why can't i get outlook to open to 'Outlook Today' (or the Calendar, come to that)?

I have selected the folder in advanced options and when I click OK, the apply button is 'greyed'
out. If I select other options from other panes the OK button is selectable, but neither O..Today or
the calender open as the default when I restart Outlook. Outlook always opens to the Inbox view.

Anyone know how to resolve this?

PS. I'm using Outlook 2002 (10.68....) SP3

Thnx in advance
Ivan.

 

[Brian Tillman]

Why can't i get outlook to open to 'Outlook Today' (or the Calendar,
come to that)?

I have selected the folder in advanced options and when I click OK,
the apply button is 'greyed' out. If I select other options from
other panes the OK button is selectable, but neither O..Today or the
calender open as the default when I restart Outlook. Outlook always
opens to the Inbox view.

Are you a home user or are you using Outlook in a corporate environment?
What type of account?

 

[ivan nobbs]

Are you a home user or are you using Outlook in a corporate environment?
What type of account?

I am a home user, sry, what do you mean by type of account?

 

[Brian Tillman]

I am a home user, sry, what do you mean by type of account?

POP or IMAP or HTTP (i.e., hotmail or MSN).

 

[ivan nobbs]

Ahh, ok. I use pop and imap (O2 and yahoo). These generally download messages ok, but as i say i
would like Outlook to Open at Outlook Today or the calendar veiw, neither of which happen.

I try to set these options in the preferences but the apply button is greyed out, making additional
selections or changes permits the apply button to be selected, but the changes to the opening view
do not take, the app always opens to the inbox.

 

[Brian Tillman]

Ahh, ok. I use pop and imap (O2 and yahoo). These generally download
messages ok, but as i say i would like Outlook to Open at Outlook
Today or the calendar veiw, neither of which happen.

I try to set these options in the preferences but the apply button is
greyed out, making additional selections or changes permits the apply
button to be selected, but the changes to the opening view do not
take, the app always opens to the inbox.

Have you tried a new mail profile?

 

[ivan nobbs]

Have you tried a new mail profile?

No, how would i go about doing that?
(Obviously i'll look in the help files, but any info would be greatly appreciated!)

 

[Brian Tillman]

No, how would i go about doing that?
(Obviously i'll look in the help files, but any info would be greatly
appreciated!)

http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/newprofile.htm

 

[ivan nobbs]

http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/newprofile.htm

Thanks, checked out the url, also looked at the OL HF.
I created a new profile (didn't add any email providers), then went to options to try and configure
OL to open to OL Today and Calendar... No joy. Still opens to the inbox. Returned to original
profile.

What's next?
Ivan

 

[Ivan]

Thanks, checked out the url, also looked at the OL HF.
I created a new profile (didn't add any email providers), then went to options to try and configure
OL to open to OL Today and Calendar... No joy. Still opens to the inbox. Returned to original
profile.

What's next?
Ivan

Hi Brian, I think I have resolved this issue. I went to
http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/resetview.htm
and deleted the link to Outlook in my start bar and from the Office directory I 'pinned to start
menu' the outlook icon. On first run it went straight to the calendar . I went to options and
selected Outlook Today, exited and quit, then launched Outlook again. Viola!! Outlook with Outlook
Today as the opening screen..

Thanks again for you help
Ivan