Can't change Startup Folder

I'm running a new computer with Outlook XP. No matter
what setting I choose under "Tools Options Other
AdvancedOptions" and then select "Startup in this folder"
Whenever I open outlook, it ALWAYS opens into my inbox. I
want it to open outlook today. I even tried modfying the
settings in outlook today and checked the box "When
starting, go directly to Outlook Today", it still always
goes into the inbox when I start outlook.

A side note: About a week ago I starting using
the "Outlook Today" screen to keep me in track, and
modified outlook to startup in outlook today, and it
worked.. for about a day. and now I can't get outlook
to startup in any other folder than my inbox.

HELP

I'm guessing that the shortcut you're using to open Outlook is forcing
you into the Inbox. If you're opening Outlook from a "regular" Windows
shortcut (i.e. one that behaves like other shortcuts), check the file
path and see if it ends with a switch pointing to the Inbox. If you're
using a specialized Outlook shortcut, it may be pre-programmed to open
the Inbox. For example, Windows XP puts a "check e-mail" shortcut in
the Start menu, and if your default e-mail program is Outlook, the
shortcut will be to Outlook, but since it's a "check e-mail" shortcut,
it goes to the Inbox and there's no way to change it.

--
Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook

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"Randy" <rhommel@summitfunding.net> wrote in message
news:402101c340af$db521530$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> I'm running a new computer with Outlook XP. No matter
> what setting I choose under "Tools Options Other
> AdvancedOptions" and then select "Startup in this folder"
> Whenever I open outlook, it ALWAYS opens into my inbox. I
> want it to open outlook today. I even tried modfying the
> settings in outlook today and checked the box "When
> starting, go directly to Outlook Today", it still always
> goes into the inbox when I start outlook.
>
> A side note: About a week ago I starting using
> the "Outlook Today" screen to keep me in track, and
> modified outlook to startup in outlook today, and it
> worked.. for about a day. and now I can't get outlook
> to startup in any other folder than my inbox.
>
> HELP

Thanks, that worked!


>-----Original Message-----
>I'm guessing that the shortcut you're using to open
Outlook is forcing
>you into the Inbox. If you're opening Outlook from
a "regular" Windows
>shortcut (i.e. one that behaves like other shortcuts),
check the file
>path and see if it ends with a switch pointing to the
Inbox. If you're
>using a specialized Outlook shortcut, it may be pre-
programmed to open
>the Inbox. For example, Windows XP puts a "check e-mail"
shortcut in
>the Start menu, and if your default e-mail program is
Outlook, the
>shortcut will be to Outlook, but since it's a "check e-
mail" shortcut,
>it goes to the Inbox and there's no way to change it.
>
>--
>Jocelyn Fiorello
>MVP - Outlook
>
>*** Replies sent to my e-mail address will probably not
be answered --
>please reply only to the newsgroup to preserve the
message thread. ***
>
>
>"Randy" <rhommel@summitfunding.net> wrote in message
>news:402101c340af$db521530$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> I'm running a new computer with Outlook XP. No matter
>> what setting I choose under "Tools Options Other
>> AdvancedOptions" and then select "Startup in this
folder"
>> Whenever I open outlook, it ALWAYS opens into my
inbox. I
>> want it to open outlook today. I even tried modfying
the
>> settings in outlook today and checked the box "When
>> starting, go directly to Outlook Today", it still always
>> goes into the inbox when I start outlook.
>>
>> A side note: About a week ago I starting using
>> the "Outlook Today" screen to keep me in track, and
>> modified outlook to startup in outlook today, and it
>> worked.. for about a day. and now I can't get outlook
>> to startup in any other folder than my inbox.
>>
>> HELP
>
>
>.