Upgrading to Office 2003

[Debi Lambert]

we am upgrading to Office 2003 using the administrative
install with the custom install wizard and Office Profile
Wizard to customize the installion. The problem is I
can't customize the view in Outlook. For example taking
away the Reading pane, etc. (we are trying to standardize
the install and I don't want to have to manual change the
settings) Can anyone help?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

There is no admin tool for standardizing Outlook views. It's a much requested feature and you can add your vote by emailing (e-mail address removed) and (e-mail address removed).

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Oh, you can block use of the Reading Pane by starting Outlook with the /nopreview switch. But why would you want to?

 

[Debi]

Mainly for security reasons.
Thanks, I will email microsoft about the view wish.

-----Original Message-----
Oh, you can block use of the Reading Pane by starting

Outlook with the /nopreview switch. But why would you want
to?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

The reading pane in Outlook 2003 is safe; see http://www.slipstick.com/emo/2004/up040204.htm#preview. I'd worry about something else.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Jim]

I found the /nopreview to be effective in removing the annoying "Reading
Pane". It would seem more logical if the scope of the "View->Reading
Pane->Off setting" process could be modified by the selected level in the
folders view. That way a user could turn of the "Reading Pane" for all of
their personal folders easily and selectively turn on the "Reading Pane" on
those folder of interest.

Jim