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I'm using Outlook XP, and have been since it came out.

No matter how man times I check that stupid box that says "Don't show this dialog box during Send/Recieve" it will never go away. It constantly steals focus from my other apps, when I'm in the middle of programing, surfing, etc.

Does anyone know a registry hack or something that will shut this stupid feature off? Or at least a way to make sure that it only shows up when I want it to???

Thanks!!!

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Short summary and a focused troubleshooting path for the intermittent Send/Receive progress window.

As noted, Outlook will show that dialog when an account reports an error — but when it pops up randomly and steals focus (as describes), the usual culprits are add-ins (antivirus/mail filters), a corrupted send/receive settings file, or a damaged profile/settings. The steps below are ordered from low-risk/quick checks to more intrusive fixes.

  • Start Outlook in safe mode to rule out add-ins: run outlook.exe /safe. If the dialog stops, disable non-Microsoft add-ins (antivirus, sync tools) and re-enable them one at a time.
  • Force Outlook to rebuild send/receive settings: close Outlook, search your user profile for any *.srs files (send/receive settings) and rename the matching file for your profile. Restart Outlook — it will recreate the file.
  • Test with a new mail profile: Control Panel -> Mail -> Show Profiles -> Add. If the problem disappears, the old profile is corrupted.
  • Check Outbox and large messages: large attachments or stuck items can trigger progress messages during retries. Move attachments out and try sending separately.
  • Turn on logging (troubleshooting) and capture a session if it still happens — the logs reveal which account or operation is causing activity.
  • As a last resort, run Repair on Office and ensure Outlook has the latest updates.

Back up PSTs and settings before major changes. If these steps do not stop the dialog, collect the Outlook logs and note whether the popup always references a particular account; that information narrows the next steps (profile rebuild, targeted add-in removal, or account reconfiguration).

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It will popup if there's an error. Is that it?

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No, not even on errors... practically for every send/recieve. 99% of the time, there are no errors. It's just random... sometimes it works like it's supposed to, but most of the time, it doesn't

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