New window opens with every e-mail in Outlook Express

[Duda]

Just yesterday Outlook Express starting acting up where it opens every e-mail
clicked on in the preview panel in a new window. How do I stop this? It
wasn't doing it two days ago.

 

[N. Miller]

Just yesterday Outlook Express starting acting up where it opens every e-mail
clicked on in the preview panel in a new window. How do I stop this? It
wasn't doing it two days ago.

You are asking about "Outlook Express" in an "Outlook" group. The two
programs are very different, and have different support groups. You will
probably find more, and specific, expertise in an "Outlook Express" group,
such as:

| http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...150-57ad-41d0-b145-8f6c650b58ef&lang=en&cr=US
| http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...3e1-1831-4a23-a891-078634d05944&lang=en&cr=US

Or, using a proper news reader:

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress

I don't use MSOE often enough to know all of the options. I thought there
was an option in either Views, or Tools, but I can't find anything.

 

[Bruce Hagen]

Are you sure the Preview Pane is actually enabled? View | Layout | Show
Preview Pane. Check it.

 

[Duda]

Preview is enabled, however, once the e-mail is clicked on in the listing of
e-mails in the preview panel, it opens in a separate window. Before, it used
to open in a separate window only if double-clicked.

Are you sure the Preview Pane is actually enabled? View | Layout | Show
Preview Pane. Check it.

 

[Bruce Hagen]

Control Panel | Tools | Folder Options | General. Is Single Click selected?

Control Panel | Mouse. Check your settings here. A fast double click setting
can do this too.

If all else fails, try a new identity.

You may have a damaged identity especially if it is the default Main
Identity. File | Identity | Add New Identity. Create a new one and test it.
If all is well, you can import your messages and Address Book from the old
identity and delete it.

How to Create and Use Identities in Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=209169

An Outlook Express basic repair kit:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/oerepair.mspx#EHH
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA

Preview is enabled, however, once the e-mail is clicked on in the listing
of
e-mails in the preview panel, it opens in a separate window. Before, it
used
to open in a separate window only if double-clicked.

 

[Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

Preview is enabled, however, once the e-mail is clicked on in the listing
of
e-mails in the preview panel, it opens in a separate window. Before, it
used
to open in a separate window only if double-clicked.

Are you sure the Preview Pane is actually enabled? View | Layout | Show
Preview Pane. Check it.
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA

If the mouse is moving while you single click it will open the message in a
new window. I hate that.