I want to thank you for the response you sent below on the Outlook Discussion
group. I need to know if you can be more specific than "it's a setting" I
have looked and looked and I cannot find what I am looking for. It is such a
waste of time to deleat a message and then have to go back and open the next
message in sequintial order.

it's a setting "after moving or deleting an open item.... return to the
Inbox" - there are some choices. I think it's at Tools | Options Email
Options Advanced email options. If not there, try the Other tab on Tools |
options. The default was changed a few versions ago. I hope this helps you at
least a little bit! Judy Gleeson MVP Outlook Outlook trainer and author of
Productiv_IT with Outlook read my articles here: www.judygleeson.com 
www.acorntraining.com.au Canberra, Australia how to post questions:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=555375 "TonyM" wrote in message
news:5739E65B-5A6F-4730-B3D5-7351C881650F@microsoft.com... >I am using
Outlook 2007. When I open an email and delete it, it takes me >back > to the
preview screen. I want it to let me view the next email in > sequence, >
rather than going back to the preview screen and then opening the next >
sequential email. I hope I have described my dilemma to where someone will >
know what I am speaking of. It is hard to actually describe what my > problem

think > 2007 would also. It is a hassle to delete an email then go back to
the > preview screen and open the next email.