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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
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After furious head scratching, Mason asked:
| on outlook xp new email won't show up unless i arrow up or click on
| other icon like sent items or deleted items and back to inbox ,
| than i see the new email there
| anyone has any idea ?