Microsoft KB Archive/154347

= Folder View Options Apply to All Folders of the Same Type =

Article ID: 154347

Article Last Modified on 7/14/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0
 * Microsoft Internet Mail and News 1.0

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This article was previously published under Q154347



SYMPTOMS
When you customize a folder's column settings in Internet Mail, other folders may use the same settings.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because folder view settings apply to all folders of the same type.



RESOLUTION
To work around this behavior, restore the folder whose column settings you changed to its default settings. To do so, follow these steps:


 * 1) In Internet Mail and News or Outlook Express, click the folder you want.
 * 2) On the View menu, click Columns.
 * 3) Click Reset, and then click OK.



MORE INFORMATION
Message folders in Internet Mail and Outlook Express are grouped by function. Folders either contain primarily inbound or outbound messages. Folder view settings apply to all folders in the same category. For example, changing the Columns or Sort By settings for the Outbox also changes the settings for the Sent Items folder.

Inbound message folders include:


 * Inbox
 * Deleted Items
 * User-created folders

Outbound message folders include:


 * Outbox
 * Sent Items

News folders in Internet News and Outlook Express constitute a third folder category. Therefore, changing the view settings for one news folder changes the settings for all news folders.

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