Spice up MS Outlook - make a favorite web site your startup page!

In a matter of moments you can make a favorite web site - including my.msn or iGoogle - your Startup Page in Microsoft Outlook 2003 or 2007. Just follow these 5 simple steps:

1. Create a new folder anywhere in the folder tree (File/New Folder or just right click on your In Box folder and select New Folder;) assign it an appropriate name by right clicking on the folder and renaming it

2. So as to give the folder greater visibility, right click on that new folder again and click Add to Favorite Folders. In the example which follows, I’ve created a folder, named it iGoogle, and moved in to Favorite Folders…

3. Right click on that folder again, click Properties, and go to the Home Page tab. Enter the web site’s URL in the Address box. Check the box labeled “Show home page by default for this folder” and click OK…

4. If you click on the folder now, you should see your web page

5. Click on Tools\Options, choose the Other tab, and click on Advanced Options. You’ll see “Startup in this folder” - click the Browse button to the right and select the folder you’ve created during these steps; click OK. When you launch Outlook, your selected website will appear in your Startup page. If your selected site requires a logon, you’ll have to logon the 1st time.

Here’s a partial shot of what my Startup screen looks like after following these steps:

Thanks to The Geek for his original post re Outlook 2007.

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