Message handling

You can use this setting to specify various options for how e-mail messages are handled.

Supported on: At least Windows Vista
After moving or deleting an open item:


  1. Open the next item
    Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Preferences
    Value NameAfterMove
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value0
  2. Return to the Inbox
    Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Preferences
    Value NameAfterMove
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value1
  3. Open the previous item
    Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Preferences
    Value NameAfterMove
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value2

Close original message when reply or forward
Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Preferences
Value NameCloseOrig
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Default Value0
True Value1
False Value0
Save copies of messages in Sent Items folder
Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Preferences
Value NameSaveSent
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Default Value0
True Value1
False Value0
Display a notification message when new mail arrives
Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Preferences
Value NameNotification
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Default Value0
True Value1
False Value0
Autosave unsent every xx minutes (0=No AutoSave):

Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Common\MailSettings
Value NameAutosaveTime
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Default Value3
Min Value0
Max Value99
Automatically clean up plain text messages
Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Options\Mail
Value NameAutoFormatPlainText
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Default Value0
True Value1
False Value0

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