Why does Outlook open two windows?

[Thomas Bartlett]

When installed Outlook 2003 with a new profile about two hours ago, it would
open one window each time I started Outlook. But now, after I've been doing
a lot of work on the folder structure, particularly transferring dozens of
folders by drag and drop within a single non-default PST file. I notice
that the computer has been very noisy for a while, apparently furiously
coping with the changes I've been making.

Now when I start Outlook, it opens two windows; presumably that's an outcome
of something I inadvertently did when transferring all the folders. I'd
rather it didn't do this or, better yet, I'd rather that it do so only when
I want it to do so. Can I control this opening of more than one Outlook
window? I expect it consumes resources which might be better applied in
many cases.

Thomas

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

close 1 window using the x button and the other one (when you are ready to
close) using the file, close menu.

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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





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[Thomas Bartlett]

That did it; thanks very much. I suppose I should have known about that.

Learner

close 1 window using the x button and the other one (when you are ready to
close) using the file, close menu.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





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When installed Outlook 2003 with a new profile about two hours ago, it
would open one window each time I started Outlook. But now, after I've
been doing a lot of work on the folder structure, particularly
transferring dozens of folders by drag and drop within a single
non-default PST file. I notice that the computer has been very noisy for
a while, apparently furiously coping with the changes I've been making.

Now when I start Outlook, it opens two windows; presumably that's an
outcome of something I inadvertently did when transferring all the
folders. I'd rather it didn't do this or, better yet, I'd rather that it
do so only when I want it to do so. Can I control this opening of more
than one Outlook window? I expect it consumes resources which might be
better applied in many cases.

Thomas