How do I disable the Mail Navigation Pane

[Guest]

I have NOT configured an email account in Outlook (we use a different email
client here at work).

At this point the ONLY thing in my navigation bar is Contacts, Calender and
Tasks. (Which I use primarily for the ability to sync to my mobile devices).

However, when I start Outlook it still shows the Mail section of the
Navigation Pane.

Thanks!

 

[Guest]

go to view > navigation plane ..click on "off"

 

[Guest]

At the bottom of the nav pane, click the double right arrow button, then Add
or Remove Buttons. Toggle the Mail button to the Off state.

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[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

is it starting in mail? you can set it to start in any folder- tools
options, other tab, advanced button, look at the top.

 

[Guest]

I have that set to Outlook Today. Which I like because it gives me an
overview of my Calender and my Tasks.

Again the symptoms are launch Outlook (with no configured email accounts).
In the middle I see Outlook Today. To the Left I see the Mail Pane. Below the
Mail Pane are the three buttons for Calender, Contacts and Tasks. The button
area is "fully expanded". (IE, I hit "Show More Buttons" until it was greyed
out). If I click any of the buttons, I no longer can access the Mail Pane
through the Navigation Pane (at least not without using the Go menu or adding
in new buttons).

I would have expected that when Outlook Today is used that the default pane
in the Navigation Pane would be the top most button / pane available.

Thanks!

is it starting in mail? you can set it to start in any folder- tools
options, other tab, advanced button, look at the top.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/

I have NOT configured an email account in Outlook (we use a different email
client here at work).

At this point the ONLY thing in my navigation bar is Contacts, Calender
and
Tasks. (Which I use primarily for the ability to sync to my mobile
devices).

However, when I start Outlook it still shows the Mail section of the
Navigation Pane.

Thanks!

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

try http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2003/interface.htm#shortcuts

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/

I have that set to Outlook Today. Which I like because it gives me an
overview of my Calender and my Tasks.

Again the symptoms are launch Outlook (with no configured email accounts).
In the middle I see Outlook Today. To the Left I see the Mail Pane. Below
the
Mail Pane are the three buttons for Calender, Contacts and Tasks. The
button
area is "fully expanded". (IE, I hit "Show More Buttons" until it was
greyed
out). If I click any of the buttons, I no longer can access the Mail Pane
through the Navigation Pane (at least not without using the Go menu or
adding
in new buttons).

I would have expected that when Outlook Today is used that the default
pane
in the Navigation Pane would be the top most button / pane available.

Thanks!

is it starting in mail? you can set it to start in any folder- tools
options, other tab, advanced button, look at the top.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/

I have NOT configured an email account in Outlook (we use a different
email
client here at work).

At this point the ONLY thing in my navigation bar is Contacts, Calender
and
Tasks. (Which I use primarily for the ability to sync to my mobile
devices).

However, when I start Outlook it still shows the Mail section of the
Navigation Pane.

Thanks!