OL2003: Lost my tray icon (no rules used)

[Ed]

When we switched to OL2003, I turned off the ghost alert but left the Tray
Icon checked in my preferences. I didn't want to have this ghost thing pop
up randomly - I'd rather just notice the envelope in the Tray. I'm not
using any rules - everything goes straight to my Inbox. But I've noticed I
am not seeing the envelope icon any more, even though the box is still
checked. Where should I check to see about restoring this?

Ed

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Expanded your Notification Area already to make sure it wasn't hidden?
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/missingenvelope.htm

 

[Ed]

Okay - we'll give that a try and see if it works. Thanks.

Ed

Expanded your Notification Area already to make sure it wasn't hidden?
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/missingenvelope.htm

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


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When we switched to OL2003, I turned off the ghost alert but left the
Tray Icon checked in my preferences. I didn't want to have this ghost
thing pop up randomly - I'd rather just notice the envelope in the Tray.
I'm not using any rules - everything goes straight to my Inbox. But I've
noticed I am not seeing the envelope icon any more, even though the box
is still checked. Where should I check to see about restoring this?

Ed

 

[Ed]

Bingo! ~BUT~ - up to a few days ago, it _was_ showing on the unexpanded
area. All of a sudden it's an "unused icon" to be hidden??!? Makes no
sense to me! But keeping the Area expanded takes up way too much room, so I
guess I'll have to look more into the "new and improved" notification.

Thanks for your help.
Ed

Okay - we'll give that a try and see if it works. Thanks.

Ed

Expanded your Notification Area already to make sure it wasn't hidden?
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/missingenvelope.htm

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


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When we switched to OL2003, I turned off the ghost alert but left the
Tray Icon checked in my preferences. I didn't want to have this ghost
thing pop up randomly - I'd rather just notice the envelope in the Tray.
I'm not using any rules - everything goes straight to my Inbox. But
I've noticed I am not seeing the envelope icon any more, even though the
box is still checked. Where should I check to see about restoring this?

Ed

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Simply set the icon properties to always show as instructed in the link.

If you had an unread mail and didn't go to Outlook to read it in a few hours
it will hide since you're not using it.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


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Bingo! ~BUT~ - up to a few days ago, it _was_ showing on the unexpanded
area. All of a sudden it's an "unused icon" to be hidden??!? Makes no
sense to me! But keeping the Area expanded takes up way too much room, so
I guess I'll have to look more into the "new and improved" notification.

Thanks for your help.
Ed

Okay - we'll give that a try and see if it works. Thanks.

Ed

Expanded your Notification Area already to make sure it wasn't hidden?
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/missingenvelope.htm

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

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When we switched to OL2003, I turned off the ghost alert but left the
Tray Icon checked in my preferences. I didn't want to have this ghost
thing pop up randomly - I'd rather just notice the envelope in the
Tray. I'm not using any rules - everything goes straight to my Inbox.
But I've noticed I am not seeing the envelope icon any more, even
though the box is still checked. Where should I check to see about
restoring this?

Ed