Outlook 2000: marking messages as read!

[Guest]

Hey everyone,

At work, we are running XP Pro with SP2 and our e-mail client is Outlook
2000. We upgraded to SP2 about 2 weeks ago. Ever since then, on my computer
only, new e-mails will mark themselves as read after about 15 seconds.
Before the SP2 install, e-mails did not get marked as read until I opened
them up in a new window. I have triple checked all my settings and I do not
use the preview pane or autopreview at all. By "read" I mean that when a new
e-mail comes through, I get the taskbar icon and a sound for notification.
The e-mail in my inbox will be bold showing that it is unread. Without
touching the computer, highlighting the message, or anything, the message
will become "unbold" showng that it has been read after 15 seconds or so.

Please help.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Please visit the experts in the Microsoft Outlook Newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.general

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| Hey everyone,
|
| At work, we are running XP Pro with SP2 and our e-mail client is Outlook
| 2000. We upgraded to SP2 about 2 weeks ago. Ever since then, on my computer
| only, new e-mails will mark themselves as read after about 15 seconds.
| Before the SP2 install, e-mails did not get marked as read until I opened
| them up in a new window. I have triple checked all my settings and I do not
| use the preview pane or autopreview at all. By "read" I mean that when a new
| e-mail comes through, I get the taskbar icon and a sound for notification.
| The e-mail in my inbox will be bold showing that it is unread. Without
| touching the computer, highlighting the message, or anything, the message
| will become "unbold" showng that it has been read after 15 seconds or so.
|
| Please help.

 

[Guest]

I tried your Newsgroup but it will not allow me to post.

 

[Eric McG]

You were previously using the web based interface. The link that Frisch cited
will enable your Outlook Express newsreader. You need to configure this
application. See this link for info regarding the setup procedure:

Setting up Outlook Express Newsreader

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm