Outlook Express View Settings

You can customize certain views that determine whether specific elements of Outlook Express are displayed and how they are displayed.

Basic
You can use these settings to determine which elements of the Outlook Express interface are included in the default view for new users.

• To include the Folder bar as a default for users, select the Folder bar check box.
  
• To include a list of e-mail and news folders in the left column, select the Folder list check box.
• To list the users' MSN Messenger Service contacts (if MSN Messenger Service is installed and configured) as well as addresses of e-mail correspondents, select the Contacts check box.
• To display a tip every time Outlook Express is started, select the Tip of the Day check box.
• To display the status bar, which appears at the bottom of the Outlook Express window, select Status Bar.
• To display the Outlook Bar, a horizontal bar that displays certain folders, such as the Inbox, select Outlook Bar.

Toolbar
You can choose whether you want users to see the toolbar and whether you want to include text on it. The toolbar appears at the top of the Outlook Express window. It contains buttons that correspond to common commands and can be configured by the user.

Preview pane
You have the option of including a message preview pane for your users' default view of mail and news messages. The preview pane can either be a horizontal pane located below the list of messages or a vertical pane located beside and to the right of the list of messages. The preview pane includes a preview pane header area that can be used to display message header information, including the From, To, Cc, and Subject lines of the message.