Microsoft KB Archive/181879

OL98: How to Modify Timeout Settings

PSS ID Number: Q181879 Article last modified on 09-02-1998

WINDOWS:98

WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft Outlook 98 == 

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the “Restoring the Registry” Help topic in Regedit.exe or the “Restoring a Registry Key” Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

= SUMMARY =

This article describes how to modify the timeout settings for Microsoft Outlook 98; this setting will not modify general network timeout values.

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WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the “Changing Keys And Values” Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the “Add and Delete Information in the Registry” and “Edit Registry Data” Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it.

The registry key “TimedDialogTimeout” does not exist in the registry. The value used by Outlook is hard-coded, but can be over-written by creating a new registry key with the new timeout value.

Create the New Registry Key and DWord Value
  Click the Start button, click Run and type regedit and click OK.   Navigate to the following Registry Key. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Office/8.0/Outlook   Click Outlook, and right-click in the right panel, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.   Type TimedDialogTimeout and press ENTER.   Click TimedDialogTimeout. In the Base box click Decimal and in the Value Data box type the timeout value you wish to use, such as 45. This would represent 45 seconds.   Exit the Registry Editor. If Outlook was running, exit and log off then start Outlook again. The new timeout value will now be in effect. </li></ol>

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Keywords : GnlUif Version : WINDOWS:98 Platform : WINDOWS Issue type : kbhowto kbinfo ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.