OL98: (CW) Last Used Folder Moves to the Top of the Folder List

ID: Q179768

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

After you open a mail message from any of your Microsoft Outlook 98 mailbox folders, the folder may move to the top of the Folder List. When you receive mail in the Inbox, the Inbox folder may move to the top of the Folder List. The last folder worked on may move to the top of the Folder List. This behavior only occurs with mailbox folders, not personal folders.

CAUSE

The language setting on the computer running Outlook is different from the Microsoft Exchange Server.

RESOLUTION

Set the Windows Regional Settings language on the client computer to match the language on the Microsoft Exchange Server. Follow these steps to set the language on the client computer:

1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and 

   then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Regional Settings icon.

3. Click the Regional Settings tab.

4. Click to select the language that matches the Microsoft Exchange Server 

   language, and then click OK.
If you change the language, you must restart your computer before the change takes effect.

Additional query words: 

Keywords          : IntpImEx CfgMSXchg 
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0,98
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

Last Reviewed: February 12, 1999