Outlook 2003 desktop icon on Windows XP gives exployer errors.

[David Lewis]

The new microsoft interface initiative says no desktop icons, but I want the Outlook icon
back on the desktop. I have tried the registry hack and it restored the desktop icon.
And it does restore the icon. But when I right click and say properties, I get 3 idiot boxes
saying explorer errors and then it opens the mail setup - outlook just fine.

How do I get the icon without the errors?

And no a dump (not fully function) windows shortcut will not do

 

[Guest]

I just tried on my machine, and these steps worked without having to go into the registry. I'm running XP with Office 2003.

Click the Start menu, click to Microsoft Office.
Right click drag the Microsoft Outlook icon from the Start Menu to your desktop.
When you release the Right Mouse Button, a menu pops up. Select Copy Here.

That worked for me. (Swap Right and Left instructions, if you're using a left-handed mouse configuration on your system).

Hope that helps!

Dante Gagne
SDE/T
Developer Division
Microsoft Corporation

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

 

[David Lewis]

Thankx DanteG for the effort but to quote myself
"And no a dump (not fully function) windows shortcut will not do "
I meant dumb or regular windows shortcut was not what I was looking for.

With the typical desktop Outlook icon, when you right click on it and click
properties you get the same thing as the "Mail" icon in the control panel or
"Mail Setup - Outlook"

I am typing this message from a Windows 2000 box with Office 2003 and the
Outlook desktop icon is functioning correctly. I need that same functionality
in Windows XP.


DanteG <[email protected]>
|>I just tried on my machine, and these steps worked without having to go into the registry. I'm running XP with Office 2003.
|>
|>Click the Start menu, click to Microsoft Office.
|>Right click drag the Microsoft Outlook icon from the Start Menu to your desktop.
|>When you release the Right Mouse Button, a menu pops up. Select Copy Here.
|>
|>That worked for me. (Swap Right and Left instructions, if you're using a left-handed mouse configuration on your system).
|>
|>Hope that helps!
|>
|>Dante Gagne
|>SDE/T
|>Developer Division
|>Microsoft Corporation
|>
|>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

 

[Brian Tillman]

With the typical desktop Outlook icon, when you right click on it and
click properties you get the same thing as the "Mail" icon in the
control panel or "Mail Setup - Outlook"

Why not create a shortcut to the Control Panel Mail applet on your desktop?
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[David Lewis]

because when you double click on the mail applet it does not run outlook, it configures the mail.
With the normal outlook desktop icon you can launch outlook or right click and configure it.

"Brian Tillman" <[email protected]>
|>
|>> With the typical desktop Outlook icon, when you right click on it and
|>> click properties you get the same thing as the "Mail" icon in the
|>> control panel or "Mail Setup - Outlook"
|>
|>Why not create a shortcut to the Control Panel Mail applet on your desktop?