Layout Of Screen For Outlook

[puternut]

I have been using Outlook as my e-mail browser since upgrading my PC a few months ago and wondered if anyone might advise if I can expand the preview viewing pane so as to take up the 'empty' space on the right of the pane?

E-mail I get has lines cut short unless I open each one seperatly

Any help appreciated

[screen dump of present view] --- http://tinypic.com/r/29pqdn9/8

[Buenchico]

You had me confused for a moment because Outlook is an email client. (i.e. a program totally separate to your web broswer, that can be used to handle email accounts). However I now see that you're referring to Outlook.com, which is a webmail service accessed via your browser. (Only Microsoft could be stupid enough to give two different things the same name; it leads to lots of confusion!).

I've been ploughing through five pages of this lot:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook_com/forum/osettings-oemailset/can-the-inbox-column-width-be-changed-on/6822e5fb-885e-4602-9527-a88cec542e01

If I've read it correctly (on page 3) the problem comes down to the fact that Microsoft have optimised the Outlook.com website for display on monitors that have a different resolution to the one which you're currently using. (That's Microsoft for you. Totally bloody useless!). So changing your screen resolution might be the best (or only) option for you.

Better still, simply switch to a decent email service:
http://www.gmx.co.uk
(You can use the mail collector facility to get your Outlook.com mail forwarded to your new address).

[puternut]

Many thanks Buenchico - or may I call you Chris like most do?

I Have had major problems with the screen res when I got this PC even tho both were HP the PC doesnt appear happy to setting the monitor to 1920x1080 but just loves 1024x768. So I think I will leave well alone!!!

Tried 'gmx' client and it didnt seem too happy with Outlook again ( maybe it was SMTP I'm not sure) but was happy with my ISP POP3 service!!

So a bit of lateral thinking and I now use Thunderbird - which I used for my ISP Address before getting outlook one - for both and a) they both load and b) I get the mail aligned and not off the edge.

Thanks for your time and effort in reading that forum post. Not sure I would have gone through to page 3 of 5!! :)