how do I change the size of the new message window

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Outlook 2003 with all updates. Normally the new message window (to write a
message) is a rectangular box in the middle of the screen that fills about
1/2 of the screen real estate. Of late, when I click new message I get a full
screen window. I can shrink it to the right size by clicking, but I would
like it to be the right size by default. Any assistance would be appreciated.
This quest has turned into an obsession.
With thanks,
Bob
 
Resize and position the window as you want it. Hold down the Ctrl key while
you choose File + Close. This should save the window position and
proportions.
 
Use the X in the upper right hand corner instead when holding the shift key.

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After furious head scratching, bobkmiller asked:

| Thanks for the help. Did not solve the problem unfortunately.
| Bob
|
|
| "dbusch0817" wrote:
|
|| Resize and position the window as you want it. Hold down the Ctrl
|| key while you choose File + Close. This should save the window
|| position and proportions.
||
|| "bobkmiller" wrote:
||
||| Outlook 2003 with all updates. Normally the new message window (to
||| write a message) is a rectangular box in the middle of the screen
||| that fills about 1/2 of the screen real estate. Of late, when I
||| click new message I get a full screen window. I can shrink it to
||| the right size by clicking, but I would like it to be the right
||| size by default. Any assistance would be appreciated. This quest
||| has turned into an obsession.
||| With thanks,
||| Bob
 
Milly:
Your suggestion works for the current outlook session. However when I close
Outlook and reopen I am back to full screen mode. Any other thoughts would be
greatly appreciated.
Bob
 
bobkmiller said:
Milly:
Your suggestion works for the current outlook session. However when I close
Outlook and reopen I am back to full screen mode. Any other thoughts would be
greatly appreciated.
Bob


Milly Staples said:
Use the X in the upper right hand corner instead when holding the shift key.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, bobkmiller asked:

| Thanks for the help. Did not solve the problem unfortunately.
| Bob
|
|
| "dbusch0817" wrote:
|
|| Resize and position the window as you want it. Hold down the Ctrl
|| key while you choose File + Close. This should save the window
|| position and proportions.
||
|| "bobkmiller" wrote:
||
||| Outlook 2003 with all updates. Normally the new message window (to
||| write a message) is a rectangular box in the middle of the screen
||| that fills about 1/2 of the screen real estate. Of late, when I
||| click new message I get a full screen window. I can shrink it to
||| the right size by clicking, but I would like it to be the right
||| size by default. Any assistance would be appreciated. This quest
||| has turned into an obsession.
||| With thanks,
||| Bob
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