Outlook will not grab new mail unless its open. Any way to change that?
Outlook 2003 sp2

"CW Blues" <CW (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Outlook will not grab new mail unless its open. Any way to change that?
> Outlook 2003 sp2

No. In fact, I am not aware of any application that works when it is not
running.

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f.h.

"F. H. Muffman" wrote:

> "CW Blues" <CW (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:FF2BCF6B-50B1-490F-BB5D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Outlook will not grab new mail unless its open. Any way to change that?
> > Outlook 2003 sp2
>
> No. In fact, I am not aware of any application that works when it is not
> running.
>
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> f.h.
>
> O.K. Smart guy! I meant will it run in the background or some other small app that would check for mail.

"CW Blues" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> > Outlook will not grab new mail unless its open. Any way to change that?
>> > Outlook 2003 sp2
>>
>> No. In fact, I am not aware of any application that works when it is not
>> running.
>>
> O.K. Smart guy! I meant will it run in the background or some other small
> app that would check for mail.

Outlook 2003 and higher allow for minimizing to the Systray so it's not on
the Taskbar.

Just right click on the Outlook icon in the systray and make sure 'Hide when
Minimized' is checked, then, when you minimize, you shouldn't see it on the
Taskbar.

As for a small app, that would depend upon your mail server type, but there
are plenty out there for pop, imap, maybe even for Exchange.
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f.h.

"F. H. Muffman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "CW Blues" <CW (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:FF2BCF6B-50B1-490F-BB5D-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Outlook will not grab new mail unless its open. Any way to change that?
>> Outlook 2003 sp2
>
> No. In fact, I am not aware of any application that works when it is not
> running.

lol how funny....