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July 2, 2007 at 1:52 am #2251135

Global Disabling of Reading Pane Outlook 2003

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by yibkeith+techrepublic · about 15 years, 5 months ago

Hello,

I have been looking everywhere, trying to figure out how to disable the reading pane in Outlook 2003. Nothing has worked.

The TC1D1 for previous versions was 5514. What is the Control Bar ID for 2003? No one seems to have the answer.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\DisabledCmdBarItemsList
Valuename: TC1D1
Valuetype: String
Value: 5514

And yes, I know all about the pros and cons of this. I am disabling the reading pane because I am an implementer of policy, not a decider. I know it is a dumb idea.

Thanks,
Keith Young
Systems Administrator
DLA J6-Europe

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- July 2, 2007 at 1:52 am #2604247
  
  Clarifications
  
  by yibkeith+techrepublic · about 15 years, 5 months ago
  
  In reply to Global Disabling of Reading Pane Outlook 2003
  
  Clarifications
- July 2, 2007 at 2:47 am #2604235
  
  Reading pane
  
  by p.j.hutchison · about 15 years, 5 months ago
  
  In reply to Global Disabling of Reading Pane Outlook 2003
  
  I have also looked into this and there does not seem to be an option to turn it off permanently. I am afraid you will have to live with it for the time being… 🙁
  - July 2, 2007 at 9:55 am #2604045
    
    you can’t
    
    by triathlete1981 · about 15 years, 5 months ago
    
    In reply to Reading pane
    
    it’s hard coded in the software.
    - July 2, 2007 at 9:55 am #2604044
      
      and by the way…
      
      by triathlete1981 · about 15 years, 5 months ago
      
      In reply to you can’t
      
      what a stupid policy
- July 2, 2007 at 10:08 am #2604030
  
  why is it stupid?
  
  by sgt_shultz · about 15 years, 5 months ago
  
  In reply to Global Disabling of Reading Pane Outlook 2003
  
  doesn’t code run when you read a message?
  wouldn’t it be more secure to turn off the preview pane? ms says you can’t get a virus that way but do you believe them?
  what about the outlook resource kit
  thank you everyone for your post, this was all news to me.
  really need that license plate: THNX BILL
  - May 19, 2009 at 5:36 am #2945687
    
    It’s not stupid it’s secure
    
    by vern anderson · about 13 years, 6 months ago
    
    In reply to why is it stupid?
    
    I have never found an answer either but I know if you start Outlook with the command line parameter…
    
    Outlook.exe /Nopreview
    
    …preview pane will be off during that session. Users can turn it on from the view menu. The Office Resource Kit sounds like a good idea. You should look into that as well.
    
    -VERN
    
    PS I’ve also read in a non MS document that /safe:1 (safemode with a colon 1) does the trick too.
    - May 19, 2009 at 5:41 am #2945686
      
      Info about the GPO templates
      
      by vern anderson · about 13 years, 6 months ago
      
      In reply to It’s not stupid it’s secure
      
      http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ork2003/HA011513711033.aspx
      
      Setting Outlook Group Policies
- July 16, 2009 at 5:06 am #2941918
  
  Reading Pane Outlook 2007
  
  by mhester · about 13 years, 4 months ago
  
  In reply to Global Disabling of Reading Pane Outlook 2003
  
  Can the reading pane be disabled the same way in Outlook 2007?
  
  Thanks,
  Monty Hester
  Project Manager
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