The Bottom Line
HideOutlook hides Outlook from the task bar when you minimize it, putting it in the system tray instead and makes a number of useful actions available from its icon. Access to more functionality would be nice, though.
Pros
- HideOutlook minimizes Outlook to the tray and restores it again with one click
- You can create new messages, notes and dates from the HideOutlook tray icon
Cons
- HideOutlook does not allow you to check mail from the system tray icon
- Access to other often used features would be nice, too
- HideOutlook tray icon click actions cannot be configured
Description
- HideOutlook can minimize Outlook to the system tray while hiding it from the task bar.
- One click on the HideOutlook tray icon is enough to hide or restore Outlook.
- You can create new messages, posts, appointments, notes and more from HideOutlook's menu.
- HideOutlook can start (and launch Outlook in the background) automatically with Windows.
- HideOutlook supports Windows 98/ME/2000/3/XP.
Guide Review - HideOutlook 1.0.18 - Outlook Add-On
If you want to really minimize Outlook (so that it does not occupy any space on the task bar while still being readily available), there's no better place than the system tray, and that's just where HideOutlook puts it.
One click on the HideOutlook tray icon and Outlook is gone, another click and it magically reappears. This alone would be worthwhile, but HideOutlook has a few more tricks up its sleeve.
You can create a new message, appointment, note or contact from the HideOutlook tray icon, for example, or... Okay, it's only one trick up HideOutlook's sleeve, but I wish there were more. Checking mail manually (in any of Outlook's "Send and Receive" groups) would be nice, as would be configurable click actions.
But to cleanly hide Outlook fast and restore it just as quickly, HideOutlook is great.
