Outlook 2003 - changing default folder view

[Gary McDonnell]

We're on Exchange 2003 and have started rolling out Outlook 2003 in place of
Outlook 2000.

In Outlook 2003 by default all folders come up grouped by day and with solid
lines between the messages. Everyone hates these "features" and has made a
point of telling me so. Yes, each individual folder can be changed back
through the user interface but that's a non-solution for 100 users that have
an average of 25 folders each plus the 50 or so public folders as well.

Is there any way to change this default behavior in Outlook 2003 so that all
folders come up without the solid lines and not grouped? If so I'd really
appreciate someone pointing me in the right direction.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Roady [MVP]]

See http://www.howto-outlook.com/faw/classicview2003.htm

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[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

You need to reset the views and then change the Messages view - see
http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/grouping.htm for the basic steps needed to
change a view globally.

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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
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[Gary McDonnell]

Thank you both! I had tried the define view but had been selecting the
Current View rather than Messages.

The client was ready to shoot me over this (have been rolling out Office
2003 for them). Amazing how one irritation can sour people even though
they're very happy with the rest of the upgrade...

/gary


You need to reset the views and then change the Messages view - see
http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/grouping.htm for the basic steps needed to
change a view globally.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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[Roady [MVP]]

It's just a thing you need to get used to. I hated it at first but I've got
grouping (with shading) enabled now and I'm not gonna change back!

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

-----

Thank you both! I had tried the define view but had been selecting the
Current View rather than Messages.

The client was ready to shoot me over this (have been rolling out Office
2003 for them). Amazing how one irritation can sour people even though
they're very happy with the rest of the upgrade...

/gary


You need to reset the views and then change the Messages view - see
http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/grouping.htm for the basic steps needed
to
change a view globally.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/

We're on Exchange 2003 and have started rolling out Outlook 2003 in place
of
Outlook 2000.

In Outlook 2003 by default all folders come up grouped by day and with
solid
lines between the messages. Everyone hates these "features" and has made
a
point of telling me so. Yes, each individual folder can be changed back
through the user interface but that's a non-solution for 100 users that
have
an average of 25 folders each plus the 50 or so public folders as well.

Is there any way to change this default behavior in Outlook 2003 so that
all
folders come up without the solid lines and not grouped? If so I'd really
appreciate someone pointing me in the right direction.

Thanks in advance!