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Show the count of all items in a folder in Outlook, not just unread

For certain types of folders, you may find it useful to have the folder list display the total number of items in the folder, not just the unread items (which it does by default).

For example, I set this on some folders that contain messages to certain distribution lists, where there will always be threads I haven't read (and knowing how many are unread doesn't help me since it's not a goal for me to read everything sent to the DL). I do find it useful to see the total number of items in the folder at a glance because when it creeps up too high I will go to the folder and shift+delete the older items so that I don't hit my mailbox quota.

To enable this, just right click on the folder in Outlook and choose Properties. Select "Show total number of items" and hit OK.

Posted: Monday, April 17, 2006 8:12 PM by kclemson

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Sean said:

This is also useful for "action" folders. Ack, my "do" folder currently has 21 items.
# April 18, 2006 8:05 AM

KC Lemson said:

Sean - that was actually the first example I was going to use, and then I erased it because I figured I'd get a bunch of commenters telling me I should just use tasks or calendar :-)
# April 18, 2006 12:02 PM

subject: exchange said:

WARNING: Next week I won't post the traditional "Weekend reading". Actually I won't post anything, I'll...
# April 21, 2006 1:15 PM

BulatS said:

What I really miss is a way to set this option for ALL folders in my PST/OST at the same time. I always set it to "total numbers of items", and given the extended hierarchy of folders, it's a pain in the ass...
# May 11, 2006 1:59 PM

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# June 6, 2006 7:32 PM

Scherrer Daniel said:

Dear Mrs. Lemson

I've some Question about WebDav.

I am software Developer from Switzerland. Our company develops software for municipalities. Our idea is to intercept the GUID of appointments, tasks and emails which were sent from our software.

I have the WebDav example which is written in C Sharp under the magnifying glass taken. Now I have determined the DAV:id (GUID) with the following call.

<?xml version=3D"1.0"?><D:searchrequest xmlns:D =3D "DAV:"
><D:sql>SELECT "DAV:id" FROM "https://.............." WHERE
"DAV:ishidden" =3D false AND "DAV:isfolder" =3D false</D:sql></D:searchrequest>

The result is a sign result this long.
AQEAAAAAA8sUAQAAAABCcEIAAAAA

However, in VSTO 2.0 I have determined the GUID with the following long.

000000006E9F28AF9250CE4BAD6346005B6CCB15070017C5A76686B91E41AEB3BC4C1E24
37CC00000003CB16000017C5A76686B91E41AEB3BC4C1E2437CC00000037FA7B0000

Now with the GUID from VSTO I can call the email directly about the Commandline. And this would fit me very well. Is it to be deciphered possibly the GUID from WebDav, so that I can appeal to the command line with it?

Or is there a possibility with the DAV:id to do a call without giving the filing list like "incoming mail"?

Thank you for her help
Best Regards

Daniel Scherrer
InnoSolv AG, Ikarusstrasse 9, 9015 St. Gallen
Tel.    071 314 20 00
mailto:scherrer@innosolv.ch
# June 14, 2006 10:10 AM
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