Can you: Group Popped up emails in Outlook, but not the main window?

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This is what I would like to achieve, but automatically.  I have a Kanban board built into Outlook, and the way I read emails is I double click them and they pop up.  You can see my main outlook window behind the tabbed Groupy window with three emails.  

Right now, this behavior is that when I have no emails popped up, but have the auto-group enabled for outlook, it will tab the main window, which I do not want.  Instead I have to create a tabbed interface of two or more emails, then set auto-group to enabled for it to work.  

 

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

I don't think that is possible, but, I have forward your problem/question to Stardock Support Team for their assistance. Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates. We appreciate your feedback and patience.

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

Sorry to hear you are having trouble.

I cant immediately think of a way to accomplish what you want.  What I would think you could do it have it open in the main OL window then when done, just drag the main OL window out leaving just the open emails in a group.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Support Manager

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

I do understand that's an option but it kind of defeats the purpose, because as soon as I open another email, it pops up in a new tab in the Main OL window, which is what I don't want.

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting alexkeeler1, reply 3

I do understand that's an option but it kind of defeats the purpose, because as soon as I open another email, it pops up in a new tab in the Main OL window, which is what I don't want.
End of alexkeeler1's quote

I get your issue but it's really not a limitation \ flaw with Groupy, its just that you are dealing with the same app \ process with OL and its child windows.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Support Manager

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting sdRohan, reply 4


Quoting alexkeeler1,
reply 3

I do understand that's an option but it kind of defeats the purpose, because as soon as I open another email, it pops up in a new tab in the Main OL window, which is what I don't want.



I get your issue but it's really not a limitation \ flaw with Groupy, its just that you are dealing with the same app \ process with OL and its child windows.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Support Manager

End of sdRohan's quote

 

It's not a bug (but definitely a limitation/flaw in this reviewer's opinion), just wanted to know if there was a way to differentiate windows within OUTLOOK.exe like I can in Auto Hotkey using coded queries.  If not, then I guess this is a request for a feature.