Outlook's system tray should stay open after hiding the main windo

[Zian]

I am using Outlook 2003.
When I click the "X" in the upper right-hand corner of Outlook's main
window, it closes the system tray icon as well.
I want the system tray icon to remain running.

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[neo [mvp outlook]]

Right click on the icon in the system tray and pick Hide when Minimized.
Now minimize Outlook rather than close it.

 

[Brian Tillman]

I am using Outlook 2003.
When I click the "X" in the upper right-hand corner of Outlook's main
window, it closes the system tray icon as well.
I want the system tray icon to remain running.

Outlook is not a service that runs in the background. Closing it means
closing it.