Here's a question for you clever Outlook users:

In Outlook XP, you could sort according to groups, and then drag items from
one group to another. This was very handy for organizing mail by subject.

For example, (when grouped by subject) two "Groups" of items could be
combined by dragging one group into the other. Subsequently, the subject line
of all of the items in the first group are updated to match the subject line
of items in the second group. The result is one group instead of two. If you
have many subjects, this can dramatically reduce the number of subject
groups.


Unfortunately, this cannot be done in Outlook 2003. Now you can only do this
for Categories. Does anyone know how to restore this functionality?


Thanks!!

The function you are describing uses GROUPING not SORTING. They are very
different. http://judygleeson.com/sorting_grouping.aspx Has some more
information.

Have you managed to Group By Subject in 2003? I would use the Group By Box
(it's on the Advanced Toolbar) to Group By Subject and then see if you can
drag items from one Subject Group to another.

I don't have 2003 in front of me, but I know it worked for other fields in
that version.

Regards

Judy Gleeson
MVP Outlook
Trainer and Consultant

There are various articles about using Outlook here: www.judygleeson.com
Canberra, Australia

"What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each
other?"
George Eliot
"Darryl Gittins" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:E8756A6F-CF36-4D86-B09B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Here's a question for you clever Outlook users:
>
> In Outlook XP, you could sort according to groups, and then drag items
> from
> one group to another. This was very handy for organizing mail by subject.
>
> For example, (when grouped by subject) two "Groups" of items could be
> combined by dragging one group into the other. Subsequently, the subject
> line
> of all of the items in the first group are updated to match the subject
> line
> of items in the second group. The result is one group instead of two. If
> you
> have many subjects, this can dramatically reduce the number of subject
> groups.
>
>
> Unfortunately, this cannot be done in Outlook 2003. Now you can only do
> this
> for Categories. Does anyone know how to restore this functionality?
>
>
> Thanks!!
>

that was removed/disabled in Outlook 2003. most editable fields will update
when you drag them between groups but not all fields are editable.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

Outlook Tips by email:
dailytips-subscribe-(E-Mail Removed)

Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter:
EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-(E-Mail Removed)


"Darryl Gittins" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:E8756A6F-CF36-4D86-B09B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Here's a question for you clever Outlook users:
>
> In Outlook XP, you could sort according to groups, and then drag items
> from
> one group to another. This was very handy for organizing mail by subject.
>
> For example, (when grouped by subject) two "Groups" of items could be
> combined by dragging one group into the other. Subsequently, the subject
> line
> of all of the items in the first group are updated to match the subject
> line
> of items in the second group. The result is one group instead of two. If
> you
> have many subjects, this can dramatically reduce the number of subject
> groups.
>
>
> Unfortunately, this cannot be done in Outlook 2003. Now you can only do
> this
> for Categories. Does anyone know how to restore this functionality?
>
>
> Thanks!!
>