Several more Outlook 2003 questions.

[Andrew Staley]

1) I am now using Outlook 2003 as mail default email client and Outlook
Express as my default news reader, is there anyway I can modify the OE
shortcuts to start as a news reader? (Wish Micro$oft would include a
newsreader within Outlook instead using an outside program)

2) Where do I alter the interval between when Outlook 2003 checks for new
emails, is the correct one under Tools-Send/Receive-Send/Receive
Settings-Define Send/Receive Groups and alter the schedule at the bottom or
have I missed a setting elsewhere?

3) I have downloaded and installed the backup utility (available from
http://www.microsoft/office download section, if anyone else is interested)
for Outlook 2003 how can I get this to prompt me to backup each and every
time I exit Outlook, as I look to keep a regular backup of my PST file on a
separate HD.

Thank you in anticipation of a response.

Andrew

 

[mrtee]

1. Your shortcuts (right click | properties) to OE should look like this ""C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /outnews" the part to add is [ /outnews].

2. Outlook | Tools | Options | Mail Setup | Send Receive.

3. Outlook | File | Backup | Options.

Should get you where you want to be.

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Just my 2¢ worth
Jeff
__________in response to__________
| 1) I am now using Outlook 2003 as mail default email client and Outlook
| Express as my default news reader, is there anyway I can modify the OE
| shortcuts to start as a news reader? (Wish Micro$oft would include a
| newsreader within Outlook instead using an outside program)
|
| 2) Where do I alter the interval between when Outlook 2003 checks for new
| emails, is the correct one under Tools-Send/Receive-Send/Receive
| Settings-Define Send/Receive Groups and alter the schedule at the bottom or
| have I missed a setting elsewhere?
|
| 3) I have downloaded and installed the backup utility (available from
| http://www.microsoft/office download section, if anyone else is interested)
| for Outlook 2003 how can I get this to prompt me to backup each and every
| time I exit Outlook, as I look to keep a regular backup of my PST file on a
| separate HD.
|
| Thank you in anticipation of a response.
|
| Andrew
|
|

 

[Andrew Staley]

All fine except the last one about the backup. Even if I set it to a single
day, when I exit Outlook I still dont get a prompt asking me if I want to
backup my information.

Andrew

1. Your shortcuts (right click | properties) to OE should look like this
""C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /outnews" the part to add is
[ /outnews].

2. Outlook | Tools | Options | Mail Setup | Send Receive.

3. Outlook | File | Backup | Options.

Should get you where you want to be.

--
Just my 2¢ worth
Jeff
__________in response to__________
| 1) I am now using Outlook 2003 as mail default email client and Outlook
| Express as my default news reader, is there anyway I can modify the OE
| shortcuts to start as a news reader? (Wish Micro$oft would include a
| newsreader within Outlook instead using an outside program)
|
| 2) Where do I alter the interval between when Outlook 2003 checks for new
| emails, is the correct one under Tools-Send/Receive-Send/Receive
| Settings-Define Send/Receive Groups and alter the schedule at the bottom
or
| have I missed a setting elsewhere?
|
| 3) I have downloaded and installed the backup utility (available from
| http://www.microsoft/office download section, if anyone else is
interested)
| for Outlook 2003 how can I get this to prompt me to backup each and every
| time I exit Outlook, as I look to keep a regular backup of my PST file on
a
| separate HD.
|
| Thank you in anticipation of a response.
|
| Andrew
|
|

 

[mrtee]

It seems to popup on a 24 hour basis. If you close Outlook before 24 hours has passed since the last backup it doesn't popup - so hit | file | backup | ok | before you close Outlook, seems to reset the timer.

--
Just my 2¢ worth
Jeff
__________in response to__________
| All fine except the last one about the backup. Even if I set it to a single
| day, when I exit Outlook I still dont get a prompt asking me if I want to
| backup my information.
|
| Andrew