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128879 2003-03-17 17:58:00 Using Outlook Express. I want to close the preview pane.

Going to View/Layout/ shows all options relating to the preview pane as greyed out. Nothing I do will allow me to switch off the preview pane.

Guess the answer is simple but it's got me beat. Help please.
Curly (487)
128880 2003-03-17 18:56:00 Hi
You don't say what version you are running or what OS. Is there any chance you are on Windows XP and you don't have the rights to change this?
Let use know what versions you are running, it may help.
robo.
robo (205)
128881 2003-03-17 19:58:00 Hi Robo- hmm I just knew it was too early in the morning to get everything right, see you were up pretty early too :-)

IE 5.5, Win 98 (1st Ed)
Curly (487)
128882 2003-03-17 20:25:00 are you in the 'inbox' when you try to change layout? you cant change preview pane from OE front screen.

sam m
sam m (517)
128883 2003-03-17 20:44:00 You can't change the preview pane if you are in the OE Welcoming Screen
Go to Tools/Options and tick "when starting go directly to my inbox folder"
Close OE and restart

If you now go to View/Layout the option should be active.
Jim B (153)
128884 2003-03-17 21:00:00 Curly, I hope Jim and Sam are right. I just can't make it not let me. I searched the registry and found nothing, searched microsoft.com and got no clues there either.
robo.
robo (205)
128885 2003-03-18 00:25:00 Well I stuffed up again, I don't use IE5.5 but Outlook 2000, Geez wot next?

Anyway thanks to all, the advise worked, though in a roundabout way due to my mistake - now no preview pane.

Help appreciated, as always.
Curly (487)
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