To read your messages

After Outlook Express downloads your messages, or you click the Send and Receive button on the toolbar, you can read messages either in a separate window or in the preview pane.

1. Click the Inbox icon on either the Outlook bar or the folder list.
2. To view the message in a separate window, double-click the message in the message list.

To view the message in the preview pane, click the message in the message list.

Tips

• To display or change the preview pane, click the View menu, click Layout, and then in the Preview Pane area, select the option(s) you want.

• To view all the information about a message, such as when it was sent, click the File menu, and then click Properties.

• To read messages without being connected to the Internet, click the File menu, and then click Work Offline.

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