Saving the navigation pane layout in outlook 2007

[Josh]

I am trying to save the way my folder tree is expanded so it opens as such everytime I restart outlook. Does anyone know how to go about doing this? Currently, everything opens up collapsed which is hugely annoying. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

[Josh]

Update check. Does anyone know of a way to have outlook leave all folders expanded how you set them up each time it starts up? I have been looking for an answer to this for months but cant find it. I am close to calling microsoft and paying $50 to get it fixed. PLEASE! I ask of you, help me!

[steeladept]

I am not certain, but I believe it is under Tools>Customize>Options - I think it is the checkbox "Always Show Full Menus".

[Josh]

That controls the menus on the menubar, not the folders in the folder layout :-/

[steeladept]

Ah, sorry.  On mine it works that way by default, so I am trying to figure out how to turn that off to help you.  I thought that did it, but I guess not.  I will keep looking for you too.

[Josh]

Thanks man Appreciated. I am thinking its not possible based on responses on the msdn forums :-/

[steeladept]

It most definitely is possible, since that is how it is working for me.  Why, though, is another question.  When I open a folder in the Navigation pane, then close Outlook, it saves it that way for when I reopen it again.  I am just not sure what changes that behavior.  I am certain it is a registry key, but it seems like you shouldn't have to hack that just to fix it.

[Josh]

Are you using pop or imap?

[steeladept]

Pop.  Are you in Folder view or Mail view?  Folder view collapses everything, Mail view keeps them open.

[Josh]

I use IMAP. I think this might be why :-/