Microsoft KB Archive/289295

= OLEXP: Read and Compose Form Windows Do Not Maximize by Default =

Article ID: 289295

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.01 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.01 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.01 Service Pack 2

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This article was previously published under Q289295



For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express e-mail clients, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

257824 OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express



SYMPTOMS
You want all new and existing messages to open maximized to full screen; however, the maximize setting is not remembered from window to window so each message opens to a restored size window.



WORKAROUND
Use the following procedures to open these forms in the maximized state in Outlook Express.

Existing Messages
 Open a message that you have received. Resize this form so that it fills up the screen. Do not use the Maximize button to maximize the window.  To resize the form, move the mouse pointer over the corner of the window until a double-pointed diagonal arrow appears. Click and hold down the mouse button, and then drag the pointer to enlarge the window.  Close this form window.</li></ol>

After this, each time you open up a message, the read form is displayed in the same location and size, and will appear maximized.

New Messages
 Open a new message form by clicking the New Message button on the toolbar.</li> Resize this form so that it fills up the screen. Do not use the Maximize button to maximize the window.  To resize the form, move the mouse pointer over the corner of the window until a double-pointed diagonal arrow appears.</li> Click and hold down the mouse button, and then drag the pointer to enlarge the window.</li></ol> </li> Close this form window.</li></ol>

Each time you bring up the new message form, it is displayed in the same location and size, and will appear maximized.

Additional query words: maximize full screen fullscreen

Keywords: kbprb KB289295

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