show ALL mail, sent and new, in outlook reading pane

i have conversations enabled as well as "show messages from other folders". i would like all messages to appear in the reading pane as well (not just the tree list). for example, if i reply to X and i look at that message from the inbox, the reading pane view will only show the original message from X as well as indicate that "you replied to this message on..." i want to see my reply without clicking on "find related messages" and without going into my sent folder. and without making a search folder.

is this possible? thanks.

rose

Posted 2015-01-14T20:16:43.957

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What version of Outlook are you using? In Outlook 2013, there is a Conversation view which let's you see all the e-mails grouped together. – Sun – 2015-01-14T22:49:14.187

outlook 2013. i want to see all emails from a single conversation between myself and the other person in the reading pane. right now, if the last action was a reply by me, i can't see that reply without going into sent mail. – rose – 2015-01-14T22:56:03.613

Answers

Try Conversation View with the settings below. It works well for me:

In Outlook 2013, go to View Ribbon (Messages section):

Check on Show as Conversations
Select on "Show Messages from Other Folders"
Select on "Always Expand Selected Conversation"

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I am in the inbox, but the Conversation View will also display your Sent Items e-mails as well in the thread:

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Sun

Posted 2015-01-14T20:16:43.957

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Thanks...i think that's the best I can get. I'd like for the text of the sent email to show up in the reading pane, but this is helpful. – rose – 2015-01-15T17:01:11.760

No way. Sorry. It can't be done in Outlook currently.

thims

Posted 2015-01-14T20:16:43.957

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that's what i was afraid of...bummer – rose – 2015-01-14T22:57:12.697