Outlook 2007 had a To-Do Bar which does just that.
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"FROXY" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Outlook has several features for organization but they seem to work
> separately. I find myself having to check three different places
> (Follow-Up,
> Mailbox: Tasks and inbox) for current activities. At the very least I
> would
> be interested in a way to combine the 'For Follow Up' folder and Active
> Tasks
> into a single To-Do List or within a single page view.