Stopping OE from opening message automatically

I have switched to Outlook Express from Netscape. I do not want my email to open automatically,in Netscape it didn't open until I double clicked it. Now it is open the minute I click on new email. I checked in the options and there is not a check mark in the "automatically download message when viewing in preview pane ",so not sure why it is. Hope someone has the info on this. TIA

 

Problem solved,I was double clicking the email out of old habit from doing it in Netscape. Wish I could solve everything so easy.

 

Spiffing

 

I need an answer to this actually plz.

Soon as Outlook opens the mail at the top of the list opens into the frame at the bottom.

Any ideas?

 

Do you want to disable the Preview Pane? If so, go to View - Layout. Or do you want to stop the automatic download of previewed items? If so, go to Tools - Options - Read.

 

Sorted, just wanted rid of the preview pane, cheers.