Microsoft KB Archive/221192

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OLEXP: Outlook Express Reopens the Folder List After You Close It

Article ID: 221192

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007



APPLIES TO

  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0



This article was previously published under Q221192

For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook Express and Microsoft Outlook 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

After you click the minus sign (-) next to an e-mail account to close the folder list, the folder list may reopen.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs if the "Automatically display folders with unread messages" setting is selected.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue:

  1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
  2. On the General tab, click to clear the Automatically display folders with unread messages check box.
  3. Click OK.


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