OL98: How to Change Inbox Icon to Start Microsoft Outlook 98 (192419)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook 98
This article was previously published under Q192419

SYMPTOMS

If you install the Windows Messaging System (WMS) or any program that requires the WMS, after installing Microsoft Outlook 98 you may find that when you click the Inbox icon, Outlook does not start.

CAUSE

Installing the WMS changes the Inbox icon to start the Exchange Client.

RESOLUTION

Use the Windows Start button to start Outlook.

-or-

Create a desktop shortcut to the Outlook program file.

MORE INFORMATION

To Create a Desktop Icon to Start Outlook

  1. Right-click your desktop.
  2. On the shortcut menu, point to New and click Shortcut.
  3. Browse or type the path to the Outlook.exe file, usually found in:

    \Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office

  4. Click Next.
  5. Type a name for this shortcut or accept the default of Outlook.exe, and click Finish.
As an alternative to manually creating an Outlook shortcut, a file called Chnginbx.exe is located on the Office 97 compact disc in the \Valupack\Patch folder. Running this program will remove the Inbox icon from the desktop and convert the Outlook shortcut to a permanent desktop icon. The Outlook icon will then start Outlook and access user profiles and service properties by when you right-click the icon.

Note Microsoft does not recommend running the Chnginbx.exe file with Microsoft Outlook 2000 or Microsoft Outlook 2002. The results are not predictable and are not supported.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:3/11/2003
Keywords:kbhowto kbprb KB192419
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