How do I clean out my Outlook 2003 folder history list?

[Guest]

In Outlook 2003, when I click "Add New Shortcut", I get the "Add to
Navigation Pane" dialog box. In this dialog, there is a droplist containing
my folder history list. How do I clean this out completely?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

See if the tips at http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/mru.htm help.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the pointer, but it didn't work. I think that the MRU is
different that the Folder History List. I could try deleting other registry
keys (beyond what they listed), but I'm not feeling that brave.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Well, you could compare registry entries before and after changing the folder history to determine exactly which registry entry holds it.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Guest]

That's a good idea. I tried that, and it seems that none of the paths given
by slipstick had the registry key, so it inspired me to look around those
areas. I finally found the key (and deleted it, which worked) in:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Office/11.0/Outlook/Office Explorer

....and the key was named 'Namespaces'