OLEXP: Read and Compose Form Windows Do Not Maximize by Default (289295)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 for Windows Millennium Edition
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 for Windows 98 Second Edition SP 1
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.01 for Windows 98 Second Edition SP 1
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 for Windows 98 Second Edition
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 for Windows 98 SP 1
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.01 for Windows 98 SP 1
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 for Windows 2000
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.01 for Windows 2000
This article was previously published under Q289295
For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express e-mail clients, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

257824 OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express

SYMPTOMS

You want all new and existing messages to open maximized to full screen; however, the maximize setting is not remembered from window to window so each message opens to a restored size window.

WORKAROUND

Use the following procedures to open these forms in the maximized state in Outlook Express.

Existing Messages

  1. Open a message that you have received.
  2. Resize this form so that it fills up the screen. Do not use the Maximize button to maximize the window.
    1. To resize the form, move the mouse pointer over the corner of the window until a double-pointed diagonal arrow appears.
    2. Click and hold down the mouse button, and then drag the pointer to enlarge the window.
  3. Close this form window.
After this, each time you open up a message, the read form is displayed in the same location and size, and will appear maximized.

New Messages

  1. Open a new message form by clicking the New Message button on the toolbar.
  2. Resize this form so that it fills up the screen. Do not use the Maximize button to maximize the window.
    1. To resize the form, move the mouse pointer over the corner of the window until a double-pointed diagonal arrow appears.
    2. Click and hold down the mouse button, and then drag the pointer to enlarge the window.
  3. Close this form window.
Each time you bring up the new message form, it is displayed in the same location and size, and will appear maximized.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/14/2004
Keywords:kbprb KB289295
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