Outlook Express, the free email client that Microsoft distributes with IE,
is not Outlook, the expensive email client that Microsoft includes in
Office.  The similarity of name should not lead one to expect the same
menus/options/features.

David Gillett


On 18 Dec 2005 at 11:47, Carol wrote:

> OK, I don't get this, and three people have said this same thing.  But, I do
> not have Preferences OR  Email Options in Tools, Options.   I have Win XP
> SP2 and Outlook Express.  When I click on Tools, Options, I get a tabbed
> window, that includes tabs for General, Read, Receipts, Send, Compose,
> Signatures, Security, Connection and Maintenance.  Can anyone explain this?
> Are you all talking about something other than Microsoft Outlook Express
> email?
> Carol Hanson
>
>
> > Olushola,
> >
> > You did not say what version of Outlook; these are for Outlook 2000. All
> > versions are pretty much the same. Here is what to do:
> > Click Tools, then Options...on the Preferences, click "Email Options..."
> > The very first item is "After moving or deleting an open item:" followed
> > by a drop down menu, change the drop-down to "open the next item." Click
> > OK to save the change. I did not find a similar operation on Outlook
> > Express.
> >
> > Hope this helps!
> > Amy Ledford
> >
> > olushola <[log in to unmask]> wrote: When I delete an email after
> > reading it, I am not taken to the next one in
> > the list. Instead Outlook takes me back to the display of emails. How do I
> > correct this, so that after deleting it the next email is displayed?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Olushola Sowande
> >
>
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