preview pane in outlook express

[caramba22242]

in outlook express start screen there are 4 window panes. I. top left entitled folders
2. bottom left entitled contacts
3 top right entitled from/subject/received.
4 bottom right which i call the preview pane.
If i clicked on and highlighted a received email in the top right pane the message would show in the bottom right preview pane. It doesn't any more.
If your still out there puzzles i took your advice and deleted outlook express and reloaded a new version from the net which got my contacts to show again.

[rojash]

Funnily enough "the preview pane" is its correct name!

Do you mean that you can't see the preview pane, or that you can see it but nothing appears in it?

If the first, then click on View/Layout and check the box "Show preview pane"

Personally I recommend turning it off as it effectively opens e-mails even if you just want to delete them (for example if they contain malicious code). As such it constitutes a potential security risk.

[wildwood]

and when you have that Layout folder open click the customise tab and you can put a preview icon (and others)on your top toolbar so you can turn it off and on in an instant.

[caramba22242]

no. its there rojash. just that its empty.
I've got to click on the paperclip to read what's in the message and if there is a link to a website i've got to type it in manually to go to that site

[caramba22242]

hi wildwood. I followed your instructions and a preview pane icon is now along the top of the window but it only lets me see the preview pane, which i can already see??