Windows Mail was not developed from Outlook, it was developed
from Outlook Express (OE). As far as I know, OE never had the
'minimize-to-tray' feature either.
The newer Windows Live Mail has that feature built in.
--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
"gcretens" <gcretens@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:755E7CEB-CE13-4064-B1FD-60BFAD2C9B4E@xxxxxx
Quote:
> Hi Shawn,
>
> Thanks for the reply. It's good to see that people actually read these
> boards and reply with helpful information. Thank you.
>
> I had previously researched this issue and found the program you linked to.
> I decided not to install it just because I prefer not to run a lot of 3rd
> party software on my machine. I understand it will allow Windows Mail to
> minimize to the system tray just like I would like it to, but my issue is why
> didn't Microsoft make this a built-in feature for Mail? It was availible on
> previous versions of Microsoft Outlook, why was it nixed from the program? I
> just never found a reasonable explanation for it so I thought I would throw
> it up on a Microsoft message board.
>
> Again, thanks for all the help!
>
> -Glen
>
> "Brink" wrote:
> Quote:
>>
>> gcretens;764761 Wrote: Quote:
>> > Why doesn't Windows Mail allow you the option to minimize to the system
>> > tray?
>> > It seems like such a practical option to have.
>>
>> Hello gcretens,
>>
>> This tutorial will show you how to add a tray icon for Windows Mail.
>>
>> Windows Mail Tray Icon
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>> Shawn
>>
>>
>> --
>> Brink
>>
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