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How to stop accidentally closing Outlook

It's very easy to accidently close Outlook by clicking on the X in the upper right-hand corner, instead of the minimum button. There are several ways you can prevent this.

If you have Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007 set to minimize to the tray (notification area),

Method 1: Unsent method

  1. Open a new message - enter "Keep Outlook Open" as the subject. Don't enter an address in the To field!
  2. Save the message to Drafts.
  3. Drag it from Drafts to the Outbox.
  4. When you exit Outlook, you'll have the chance to cancel closing Outlook.

In Outlook 2000 Corp, you'll need a POP3 account in the profile for this method to work. (It can use fake server names.)

   
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Updated Oct 06 2009

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