SP2 and taskbar

After installing SP2 I now have an icon for my outlook on the taskbar. I am
wondering if there is a way to disable that. Everytime an e-mail comes in the
system wakes me up at night. Other than shutting it down how can I remove it
so that it does not notify me there is new mail?

What SP2 are you referring to (e.g., WinXP SP2; Office 2003 SP2)?

Are you referring to Outlook or Outlook Express?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


MacManiac wrote:
> After installing SP2 I now have an icon for my outlook on the taskbar. I
> am
> wondering if there is a way to disable that. Everytime an e-mail comes in
> the system wakes me up at night. Other than shutting it down how can I
> remove it so that it does not notify me there is new mail?

I have just installed the Windows XP sp2 update and am referring to Office
outlook that is now in the taskbar by my clock.

Thank you

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> What SP2 are you referring to (e.g., WinXP SP2; Office 2003 SP2)?
>
> Are you referring to Outlook or Outlook Express?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
>
> MacManiac wrote:
> > After installing SP2 I now have an icon for my outlook on the taskbar. I
> > am
> > wondering if there is a way to disable that. Everytime an e-mail comes in
> > the system wakes me up at night. Other than shutting it down how can I
> > remove it so that it does not notify me there is new mail?
>
>

Why did you install WinXP SP2 instead of WinXP SP3?

In any event, Outlook-specific newsgroups include:

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...utlook.general
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof....configuration
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...tlook.contacts
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...k.installation
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...utlook.interop
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...tlook.printing
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ic.outlook.bcm
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ic.outlook.fax
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...program_addins
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof....program_forms
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ok.program_vba
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ok.teamfolders
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...thirdpartyutil
--
~PA Bear


MacManiac wrote:
> I have just installed the Windows XP sp2 update and am referring to Office
> outlook that is now in the taskbar by my clock.
>
> Thank you
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> What SP2 are you referring to (e.g., WinXP SP2; Office 2003 SP2)?
>>
>> Are you referring to Outlook or Outlook Express?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>>
>> MacManiac wrote:
>>> After installing SP2 I now have an icon for my outlook on the taskbar. I
>>> am
>>> wondering if there is a way to disable that. Everytime an e-mail comes
>>> in
>>> the system wakes me up at night. Other than shutting it down how can I
>>> remove it so that it does not notify me there is new mail?

I only installed SP2 as my iTunes updated and it needed SP2. If I install SP3
will this resolve the issue? or will I just be posting about the same thing?
I have looked through the outlook forums to see if there was a way of
disabling the notification of new mail and was unable to locate anything
which is why I posted here to see if anyone encountered the same thing. I
will look at the news groups you posted in the meantime.

Again thank you for your replies so far.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Why did you install WinXP SP2 instead of WinXP SP3?
>
> In any event, Outlook-specific newsgroups include:
>
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...utlook.general
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof....configuration
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...tlook.contacts
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...k.installation
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...utlook.interop
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...tlook.printing
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ic.outlook.bcm
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ic.outlook.fax
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...program_addins
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof....program_forms
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ok.program_vba
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ok.teamfolders
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...thirdpartyutil
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
>
> MacManiac wrote:
> > I have just installed the Windows XP sp2 update and am referring to Office
> > outlook that is now in the taskbar by my clock.
> >
> > Thank you
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> What SP2 are you referring to (e.g., WinXP SP2; Office 2003 SP2)?
> >>
> >> Are you referring to Outlook or Outlook Express?
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> >> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> >> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
> >>
> >>
> >> MacManiac wrote:
> >>> After installing SP2 I now have an icon for my outlook on the taskbar. I
> >>> am
> >>> wondering if there is a way to disable that. Everytime an e-mail comes
> >>> in
> >>> the system wakes me up at night. Other than shutting it down how can I
> >>> remove it so that it does not notify me there is new mail?
>
>

> I only installed SP2 as my iTunes updated and it needed SP2.

I assumed that was the case. SP2 was released in August 2004: Why hadn't
you already installed SP2 before now? Is Automatic Updates (now) enabled
and are all critical security updates installed?

> ...If I install SP3 will this resolve the issue?

Doubtful, and I'm not even sure what the "issue" is. Are you referring to
MS Outlook or MS Outlook Express? Are you referring to a New Mail icon in
Notification Area (to the left of the clock)?
--
~PA Bear


MacManiac wrote:
> I only installed SP2 as my iTunes updated and it needed SP2. If I install
> SP3 will this resolve the issue? or will I just be posting about the same
> thing? I have looked through the outlook forums to see if there was a way
> of
> disabling the notification of new mail and was unable to locate anything
> which is why I posted here to see if anyone encountered the same thing. I
> will look at the news groups you posted in the meantime.
>
> Again thank you for your replies so far.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Why did you install WinXP SP2 instead of WinXP SP3?
>>
>> In any event, Outlook-specific newsgroups include:
>>
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...utlook.general
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof....configuration
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...tlook.contacts
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...k.installation
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...utlook.interop
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...tlook.printing
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ic.outlook.bcm
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ic.outlook.fax
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...program_addins
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof....program_forms
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ok.program_vba
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ok.teamfolders
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...thirdpartyutil
>> --
>> ~PA Bear
>>
>>
>> MacManiac wrote:
>>> I have just installed the Windows XP sp2 update and am referring to
>>> Office
>>> outlook that is now in the taskbar by my clock.
>>>
>>> Thank you
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>
>>>> What SP2 are you referring to (e.g., WinXP SP2; Office 2003 SP2)?
>>>>
>>>> Are you referring to Outlook or Outlook Express?
>>>> --
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> MacManiac wrote:
>>>>> After installing SP2 I now have an icon for my outlook on the taskbar.
>>>>> I
>>>>> am
>>>>> wondering if there is a way to disable that. Everytime an e-mail comes
>>>>> in
>>>>> the system wakes me up at night. Other than shutting it down how can I
>>>>> remove it so that it does not notify me there is new mail?