RaTeD-R Posted July 22, 2002 Posted July 22, 2002 K, I just got Microsoft Office XP and am trying to figure this bastard out. I am having a problem with Outlook, at least, I think I am. I imported all my settings and junks from my old email client "Outlook Express". When I am using Office Outlook and run the "test account" option in the tools menu, everything checks out fine, no errors. My only question is, how come when I load Office Outlook it doesn't check my mail automaticly? I can use the import option to transfer the mail over from Outlook Express. It sux because if I don't launch Express first, and check new mail, then when I goto import mail using Office Outlook, all I get are the same old messages. I can send mail fine using Office Outlook, it uses Microsoft Word and all that good stuff. I'm sure I am not running into a "problem", but until I get some books, my dumbass is just pointing and clicking, hoping something will work. Can anyone help a n00b out until mah books get here? Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d3bruts1d Posted July 22, 2002 Posted July 22, 2002 Have you played with the options in outlook? Tools > Options > Mail Setup Also, do you have Outlook set as the default mail client? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaTeD-R Posted July 23, 2002 Posted July 23, 2002 yeah, the options seem fine. The SMTP and POP3 servers are setup right. Office Outlook has been my default program ever since I installed office, not Express. Whenever I launch Express I'm reminded that its not the default email client anymore......since Office Outlook took it over of course. I'll keep snooping around in that option menu more. It seems like its working fine, but I'm just doing something wrong. It's probably just the fact that computers hate me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaTeD-R Posted July 23, 2002 Posted July 23, 2002 w00t Cool, I was messing around in the tools bar, and clicked on "send/recieve" option, and it got all my mail. Now if I can only get it to do that automaticly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d3bruts1d Posted July 23, 2002 Posted July 23, 2002 Forgot where it's located... I'll look later this afternoon when I'm not at work, but there is an option that says something like: Automatically send/recieve every _5_ min when connected... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaTeD-R Posted July 23, 2002 Posted July 23, 2002 I found that "send/recieve every __ minutes" option. And under it there was a send/recieve during exit option. But I didn't see a send/recieve during startup option. If M$ didn't put one in there thats just .. It seems as if the send/recieve option is the best/quickest way to get your mail using Office Outlook. I guess its not too much of a pain to check it myself, I'm sure theres even a shortcut keyboard command. If you can find out how to make it check automaticly that'd be even better. Thanks for the tips. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d3bruts1d Posted July 23, 2002 Posted July 23, 2002 It should automatically do a send/recieve when you start up... mine does. There may be 2 options... one for the send/recieve evey _x_ min and another for automatically send when connected, which will send a message after you finish it... There is a shortcut key to send/recieve, but I can't remember it... try typing keyboard commands in the help box in the upper right corner... clippy should have something for ya. I'll look in about 9 hours when I get home if ya haven't found it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d3bruts1d Posted July 24, 2002 Posted July 24, 2002 F9 is the hot key to send/recieve for all accounts. Also, if you go to Tools > Send/Recieve Settings > Define send/recieve groups There are a few options here for ya... When outlook is Online - Include this group in send/recieve - Schedule automatic send/recieve _x_ min - Preform automatic send/recieve when exiting When Outlook is Offline - Include this group in send/recieve - Schedule automatic send/recieve _x_ min There is also the ability to edit groups, and assign email addresses to groups from this window... I've just got all mine in the default "all accounts group". I also double and triple checked, and couldn't find an option to send/recieve at startup... however, when I start up Outlook, after 15 sec or so it does a send/recieve (if the automatic options are selevted)... Though.. I keep my settings so I actually have to hit send recieve button... I did this for an extra bit of security... That everything your looking for? Need more help? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaTeD-R Posted July 24, 2002 Posted July 24, 2002 Hmm, I dunno. Right now f9 seems to be the best bet. In the "Define send/recieve groups" section I have the z'Include this group in send/recieve" options checked, and that does nothing. I have the automatic send/recieve option set @ 15 minutes. I figured it would check the mail first by default, but it doesn't. I made the inbox the folder to start off in, and that didn't help. I'm wondering if uninstalling express would help, I doubt it, but I'm probably gonna do that either way. F9's easy enough though, I aint complaining Thanks for da help. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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