How can I remove "Calendar" from my Mail Favorite folder?

DickSF

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Jul 7, 2009, 12:42:01 PM7/7/09

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Suddenly "Calendar" appeared in my Mail Favorite Folder listing. I'm using
Outlook 2003 on a small laptop and screen real estate is precious. I don't
need this listing in the Favorites Folder. How can I get rid of it

Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]

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Jul 7, 2009, 1:09:14 PM7/7/09

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"DickSF" <Dic...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Suddenly "Calendar" appeared in my Mail Favorite Folder listing. I'm using
> Outlook 2003 on a small laptop and screen real estate is precious. I don't
> need this listing in the Favorites Folder. How can I get rid of it

Can you right-click it and choose "Remove from Favorite Folders"?
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DickSF

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Jul 7, 2009, 1:39:05 PM7/7/09

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Dear Brian,

No, the only apparent choice when I right-click is "Remove from My
Calendars"--and of course I don't want to delete my calendar!

What would be the next thing to try?

Dick

Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]

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Jul 8, 2009, 11:59:49 AM7/8/09

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"DickSF" <Dic...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> No, the only apparent choice when I right-click is "Remove from My
> Calendars"--and of course I don't want to delete my calendar!

Deleteing it from My Calendar won't delete the calendar itself.

The next thing to try is to start Outlook once with the /resetnavpane and also
try deleting the outcmd.dat file found in %AppData%\Microsoft\Outlook.
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

DickSF

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Jul 8, 2009, 12:16:01 PM7/8/09

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Thanks, Brian. But I'm a newbie and I don't know how to "start Outlook once
with the /resetnavpane"--could you give me step by step instructions for
doing that? I'm sorry to be so lame, and grateful for your help.

Dick

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Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]

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Jul 8, 2009, 3:03:55 PM7/8/09

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"DickSF" <Dic...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Thanks, Brian. But I'm a newbie and I don't know how to "start Outlook once
> with the /resetnavpane"--could you give me step by step instructions for
> doing that? I'm sorry to be so lame, and grateful for your help.

In Outlook's Help, look for "command line". The short verion is
Start>Run>outlook.exe /resetnavpane. Be sure to include the space in front of
the switch.
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

DickSF

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Jul 8, 2009, 4:01:01 PM7/8/09

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Thanks a million.

Dick

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westwit

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Sep 7, 2009, 1:33:01 PM9/7/09

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westwit

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Sep 7, 2009, 2:35:01 PM9/7/09

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"westwit" wrote:

> Sorry - newbie and didn't spot where to type my post, hence blank!

What I wanted to say is that just deleting outcmd.dat and starting Outlook
with the 'resetnavpane' switch didn't do it for me. But what did work (from
another similar post) was to also delete the 'outlook.xml' file in the
username/application data/microsoft/outlook folder. After a reboot Outlook
started with a blank favorite folder and I now just have what I want in there
again!

Does anyone know why Outlook 2003 suddenly goes mad and puts Calendar and
other odd folders into favorites all on its own?