Mail Folder Appears on Desktop when I start Outlook

[tszabo]

I recently set up Outlook 2007, which included importing e-mail messages from
Windows Mail.

When I start up Outlook, it creates a folder titled Mail on my desktop with
nothing in it. While this doesn't appear to have any use, it is annoying to
have this appear again the next time I start Outlook even after deleting it
previously.

I am not sure if it is related to my importing mail from Windows Mail,
because I believe I designated a folder on my desktop (possibly titled
"Mail") for my Windows Mail messages in order to import correctly. But then
I deleted it (and most of Windows Mail). However, this may be unrelated.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Do you have a Dell laptop with MediaDirect? If so, it’s the
outlooksetupaddin doing it, not windows mail. See
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/recurringmeetings.htm for the other
problems that addin is responsible for.

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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





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[tszabo]

Thanks, but I do not have a Dell laptop (I have an Asus laptop) or
MediaDirect. Any other suggestions?

Do you have a Dell laptop with MediaDirect? If so, it’s the
outlooksetupaddin doing it, not windows mail. See
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/recurringmeetings.htm for the other
problems that addin is responsible for.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





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I recently set up Outlook 2007, which included importing e-mail messages
from
Windows Mail.

When I start up Outlook, it creates a folder titled Mail on my desktop
with
nothing in it. While this doesn't appear to have any use, it is annoying
to
have this appear again the next time I start Outlook even after deleting
it
previously.

I am not sure if it is related to my importing mail from Windows Mail,
because I believe I designated a folder on my desktop (possibly titled
"Mail") for my Windows Mail messages in order to import correctly. But
then
I deleted it (and most of Windows Mail). However, this may be unrelated.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

I recently set up Outlook 2007, which included importing e-mail messages
from
Windows Mail.

The proper way is to export from Windows Mail to Outlook in order to
preserve the message attributes. For example, the Received date is likely
to be reset to the date/time of import if you import using Outlook.

When I start up Outlook, it creates a folder titled Mail on my desktop
with
nothing in it. While this doesn't appear to have any use, it is annoying
to
have this appear again the next time I start Outlook even after deleting
it
previously.

Since you don't have a Dell, my suspect would be your antivirus program. If
you have your AV program configured to scan mail, try uninstall it and
reinstall without the mail scanning feature.

 

[tszabo]

My e-mail messages that I imported appear fine. I also turned off incoming
and outcoming e-mail scanning in my Norton AntiVirus, but the Mail folder is
still created on my desktop. Any other suggestions?

Thanks.

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

My e-mail messages that I imported appear fine. I also turned off
incoming
and outcoming e-mail scanning in my Norton AntiVirus, but the Mail folder
is
still created on my desktop. Any other suggestions?

It may not be enough to turn the scanning off. You should completely
uninstall the AV program, reboot, and reinstall the AV program with no mail
scanning feature. Also examine what add-ins you have. Try starting Outlook
once in safe mode and see if that affects the behavior.