Outlook will not minimize to taskbar, only to toolbar no matter w.

[Guest]

I know that when Outlook is loaded, an icon is automatically supposed to go
to the taskbar. At some time I must have deleted it or something because now
that my boss wants to use Outlook as the office email program, I can't get it
to minimize to the taskbar, only to the toolbar where it takes up too much
room. How do I reset the default to minimize to the taskbar? Going in to
the taskbar properties, customize..... doesn't get it going there.

Thank you.

 

[Brian Tillman]

I know that when Outlook is loaded, an icon is automatically supposed
to go to the taskbar. At some time I must have deleted it or
something because now that my boss wants to use Outlook as the office
email program, I can't get it to minimize to the taskbar, only to the
toolbar where it takes up too much room. How do I reset the default
to minimize to the taskbar? Going in to the taskbar properties,
customize..... doesn't get it going there.

The Taskbar is the area at the bottom (or top or side) of your WIndows
Desktop where active applications display a handle so that you can restore
their window if it's minimized or occluded. The notification area of the
System Tray is where Outlook 2003 and some system services place an icon to
control some of their functionality, where the clock is displayed, and where
items like new mail notification get displayed. No "toolbar" there at all.

Only Outlook 2002 and 2003 have the ability natively, to minimize to the
system tray, the former by a registry setting and the latter by an option
available by right-clicking the system tray icon and choosing "Hide When
Minimized". I suspect that you no longer have this option selected.
Reselect it.