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My "Outlook Today" folder disappeared, how do I compress without it, and how do I restore it?

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Outlook Today is the top level summary window that Outlook displays. There are several ways to restore it, and alternate ways to perform compaction.

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My "Outlook Today" folder disappeared, how do I compress without it, and how do I restore it?

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Hit View, Folder List, and you can click on "Personal Folders" to see Outlook Today or drag it over to the Shortcut bar to restore it's icon. In either case, right click on that and you'll also find Properties and the Advanced button which has the Compact Now button for compression.

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Article C1947 - May 23, 2004

Leo Leo A. Notenboom has been playing with computers since he was required to take a programming class in 1976. An 18 year career as a programmer at Microsoft soon followed. After "retiring" in 2001, Leo started Ask Leo! in 2003 as a place for answers to common computer and technical questions. More about Leo.

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Hard to say. What version of windows, what ISP? Did this just start recently, or has it always been this way?

Posted by: Leo at June 6, 2004 11:10 AM

The exception error I specified earlier has just recently happened. I'm using windows 98 and the ISP I am using is called Tiscali.

Posted by: Sara at June 6, 2004 1:16 PM

I'd contact the ISP to ensure that you have the latest software from them compatible with Win98. I'd also check to ensure that you have the latest drivers for your modem or network, as well as visiting Windows Update for Win98 itself.

Posted by: Leo at June 6, 2004 3:18 PM

at startup message"can't find a device file that may be needed. System ini file refers to this file. Suggests the software I uninstalled previoulsy be uninstalled through control panel which is what I had done before message occurred. It's ipvnmon.vxd file. I'm assuming a driver from an ISP software downloaded online.

Posted by: Kev at June 21, 2004 7:06 AM

I found a thread, and solution, over on annoyances.org: http://ask-leo.com/d-40621a

Posted by: Leo at June 21, 2004 10:06 AM
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