Keep outlook open in icon bar (windows)

[programmedDeath]

okay, the easiest way for my to explain this is with an example: Windows Live
Messenger. Even when you close all of the windows, Live is still open via the
little icon bar, and you can click on that, or when you try to click the
regular run option from start menu or something, it just opens up the main
window.

can you do this with outlook? i see that the icon is open, and it gives you
the option to hide it, but that's the opposite of what i want, i want to be
able to close the main window and have the program still running. suggestions?

 

[F.H. Muffman]

okay, the easiest way for my to explain this is with an example:

Windows Live Messenger. Even when you close all of the windows, Live
is still open via the little icon bar, and you can click on that, or
when you try to click the regular run option from start menu or
something, it just opens up the main window.

can you do this with outlook? i see that the icon is open, and it
gives you the option to hide it, but that's the opposite of what i
want, i want to be able to close the main window and have the program
still running. suggestions?

Close the main window? No.
Hide when minimized is exactly what you want. Just minimize the main window,
don't close it.

 

[programmedDeath]

Close the main window? No.
Hide when minimized is exactly what you want. Just minimize the main window,
don't close it.

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no i dont want to just minimize it, if i just minimize it then i dont need
the icon, it would be pointless. i want to be able to close it like live
messenger. but i guess its not currently possible

 

[programmedDeath]

Close the main window? No.
Hide when minimized is exactly what you want. Just minimize the main window,
don't close it.

no, the point is i dont want to minimize i want to close. but i guess its
not possible.

 

[F.H. Muffman]

okay, the easiest way for my to explain this is with an example:

no i dont want to just minimize it, if i just minimize it then i dont
need the icon, it would be pointless. i want to be able to close it
like live messenger. but i guess its not currently possible

I'm confused.

What, precisely, is the difference?

When you 'close' the Windows Live window, all you are doing is hiding the
application window and leaving the application running.

When you enable 'hide when minimized' in Outlook, all you are doing is hiding
the application window *when you minimize*, leaving the application running.

The only difference is what button you click in the Outlook window.

Seriously.

 

[programmedDeath]

sorry for the previous response i couldnt delete it. i thought it meant hide the ICON when minimized, i want to only show the tray, not the little minimized part. anyway, i guess ill try

 

[F.H. Muffman]

okay, the easiest way for my to explain this is with an example:

sorry for the previous response i couldnt delete it. i thought it
meant hide the ICON when minimized, i want to only show the tray, not
the little minimized part. anyway, i guess ill try

That's what Hide when Minimized does.

It hides the item from the task bar and only leaves the system tray icon.

You mean you didn't actually try it before saying it wasn't what you wanted?