Collapse folders in Outlook

to kfalandays  -  thanks for your response.  Sorry for the delay but I didn't notice your reply until just now.  I tried to right-click the mouse but didn't get anything like you said.  The annoying thing about this is that I had found the solution somehow earlier but it reverted to the position of all folders expanded and I couldn't figure how I had done it.  Can you explain in more detail what you are suggesting?  I am in Outlook Express, see the window that says "Select the folder" and no matter where I put the mouse and right-click it nothing comes up.  What should be I doing?

Hi dwabbott,
When you do the search, does it result in a list that is grouped by folders? Right mouse click on the grouping or the group header and see  if the option is listed. I do not have Outlook Express, so if you can, send me a screen shot!

I start with Inbox  -  Outlook Express, click on the Find icon in the toolbar, get a Find Message window, click on Browse, then I get a smaller window with the heading Outlook Express and 'Select the folder:'  I see a list of folders, most of them with sub-folders (which is what I don't want to see to start with), then no matter where I am with the cursor, or if I point to any folder or subfolder, right clicking has no effect.  

I seem to recall that there is a preference somewhere where I can choose to display all subfolders, or have all folders collapsed where no subfolder is shown.   I did not make a note of how I did it and now I can't find it.

There are various methods if I do a google search, but none of them seem to work for me.

Thanks for looking into this for me - do you have anything else I could try?

Thanks dwabbott, if you can, attach a screenshot for me
kfalandays

dwabbott--Perhaps of help
http://www.msoutlook.info/question/595

jcimarron  -  thanks for your reply.  I have seen that page before, but I couldn't do what was suggested as I don't have a favorites list, at least I have not found one yet, and going to Tools, Options, etc., as suggested did not give me what I am supposed to see.

to kfalandays - I don't think we are on the right track.  I had found a command somewhere that gave me just what I wanted but unfortunately I didn't make a note of it, and it was nowhere in the area of the 'Outlook Express - Select a folder' screen.  I think I will just drop this for now.  Thanks for your time and quick responses.

dwabbott-- If the Favorites command in missing, you are probably in Folder List, not Mail. In the Navigation Pane, click Mail

jcimarron - I don't see anything that looks like a Navigation Pane or any place to click on Mail.  Can you lead me through this starting from either Outlook Express or the Start button?