Exchange Server Inbox as default View

I'd like the Exchange Server Inbox to be the default view when I
launch Entourage since I don't use the 'local' Inbox. Is there a way
to do that?

Paul
Sun Feb 15 20:33:07 CST 2004

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On 2/13/04 12:31 PM, in article
58b862fc.0402131231.3a637f2c@posting.google.com, "JoanGFerguson"
<joanf@kjaonline.com> wrote:

> I'd like the Exchange Server Inbox to be the default view when I
> launch Entourage since I don't use the 'local' Inbox. Is there a way
> to do that?

When you launch Entourage, the view that was open when you last quit it will
be the view you see on launch. If you never use the local Inbox, my guess is
that you must be closing the main window before quitting Entourage - in that
case it will open to "On My Computer" with the folder hierarchy also in the
main window. If that's what's happening, the solution is simple - just don't
close the main window before quitting (or ever).

I can't see any way it would open to the local Inbox itself if you never go
there. Do you quit Entourage with some non-mail view open - maybe Calendar
or Address Book? Even then, I don't think that your first return to Mail
view after launching in Calendar or Address Book would be local Inbox, but I
might be wrong. (I can't check this moment.) But if that's really the case,
just return to the Exchange Inbox before quitting Entourage.

However, here's what you're really looking for. Saving this script as a
Script called "Open Exchange Inbox" (or anything) in the Entourage Script
Menu Items folder in Microsoft User Data folder, and then setting up a
Schedule in Tools/Schedules to Run AppleScript (this script) At Startup,
will open to your Exchange account's Inbox no matter where you quit
Entourage from the last time:

tell application "Microsoft Entourage"
set exchangeName to name of Exchange account 1
set displayed area of main window to mail area
set displayed feature of main window to IMAP inbox folder of IMAP
account exchangeName
end tell

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Paul Berkowitz
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AppleScripts for Entourage: <http://macscripter.net/scriptbuilders/>

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13/04 12:31 PM, in article 58b862fc.0402131231.3a637f2c@posting.google.com, =
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> I'd like the Exchange Server Inbox to be the def=
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I can't see any way it would open to the local Inbox itself if you never go=
there. Do you quit Entourage with some non-mail view  open - maybe Cal=
endar or Address Book? Even then, I don't think that your first return to Ma=
il view after launching in Calendar or Address Book would be local Inbox, bu=
t I might be wrong. (I can't check this moment.) But if that's really the ca=
se, just return to the Exchange Inbox before quitting Entourage. 
 
However, here's what you're really looking for. Saving this script as a Scr=
ipt called "Open Exchange Inbox" (or anything) in the Entourage Sc=
ript Menu Items folder in Microsoft User Data folder, and then setting up a =
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MVP Entourage 
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joanf
Mon Feb 16 09:26:14 CST 2004

AHA! See how simple that was. Thank you very much, sometimes one can't
see the forest for the trees.

Paul Berkowitz <berkowit@spoof silcom.com> wrote in message news:<BC556BE3.5716F%berkowit@spoof_silcom.com>...
> On 2/13/04 12:31 PM, in article
> 58b862fc.0402131231.3a637f2c@posting.google.com, "JoanGFerguson"
> <joanf@kjaonline.com> wrote:
>
> > I'd like the Exchange Server Inbox to be the default view when I
> > launch Entourage since I don't use the 'local' Inbox. Is there a way
> > to do that?
>
> When you launch Entourage, the view that was open when you last quit it will
> be the view you see on launch. If you never use the local Inbox, my guess is
> that you must be closing the main window before quitting Entourage - in that
> case it will open to "On My Computer" with the folder hierarchy also in the
> main window. If that's what's happening, the solution is simple - just don't
> close the main window before quitting (or ever).
>
> I can't see any way it would open to the local Inbox itself if you never go
> there. Do you quit Entourage with some non-mail view open - maybe Calendar
> or Address Book? Even then, I don't think that your first return to Mail
> view after launching in Calendar or Address Book would be local Inbox, but I
> might be wrong. (I can't check this moment.) But if that's really the case,
> just return to the Exchange Inbox before quitting Entourage.
>
> However, here's what you're really looking for. Saving this script as a
> Script called "Open Exchange Inbox" (or anything) in the Entourage Script
> Menu Items folder in Microsoft User Data folder, and then setting up a
> Schedule in Tools/Schedules to Run AppleScript (this script) At Startup,
> will open to your Exchange account's Inbox no matter where you quit
> Entourage from the last time:
>
> tell application "Microsoft Entourage"
> set exchangeName to name of Exchange account 1
> set displayed area of main window to mail area
> set displayed feature of main window to IMAP inbox folder of IMAP
> account exchangeName
> end tell
>
>
> --
> Paul Berkowitz
> MVP Entourage
> Entourage FAQ Page: <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/toc.html>
> AppleScripts for Entourage: <http://macscripter.net/scriptbuilders/>
>
> Please "Reply To Newsgroup" to reply to this message. Emails will be
> ignored.
>
> PLEASE always state which version of Entourage you are using - 2001 or X.
> It's often impossible to answer your questions otherwise.
>
>
> --

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