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I like to open unread emails in a new window vs the email window. It sometimes works by double clicking but not very often. Is there a trick I'm missing?
Using Classic Outlook on Windows for personal email, calendar, and contact management
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I find the double click works, but only if the clicks are lightening fast. Is there a way to reduce the sensitivity so i can take fractionally longer with the double click. I think this is what is causing everybody's issues.
Settings - Mail - Compose and reply - Pop-out settings - POP-OUT TO A NEW WINDOW
It seems they only test products on iPads now. That is the only way all of this non-windowed, non-bordered, software would make sense. Everything full screen, no real work being done, just poking the app with one finger. ;-(
The only workaround it to return to the old version.
I am getting a little worried that this is not going to be changed. MS has been silent for months. It makes me think they intend to put the new Outlook into production with this "feature". They will hear a lot of crying at first. They will ignore it until the crying stops as the faithful users find a new app to replace Outlook or conform.
Note: I will gladly surrender my prophet card if this does not come to pass.
This thread was created on May 8. It is now August 14. Numerous people have reported the issue has not been fixed. I just tried the solution and again it fails to open an email in a new window, even with the setting "Open in New Window" selected. When will Microsoft address this issue with either "we are working on it" or "We have no plans to fix this"?