Pesky Outlook Icon on my Desktop

[R. D'Armand]

I'm running XP Professional. I'd like to remove the pesky
Outlook icon from my desktop, but when I start to delete
it I get a warning saying that the icon provides "special
functionality" and a suggestion that I leave it as is.

I don't see any reason for it, since it's nailed to the
left column of the Start menu; and if I ever want to put
it back, I don't see why that would be a problem (would
it? maybe there's a trick to it?).

Can someone advise me whether I can remove it without
disaster striking, and whether there's any trick to
putting it back?

Thanks.

 

[Robert Crayk Outlook MVP]

It isn't a typical shortcut as you can use it set up profiles etc, if you
delete it you have to go into the registry to restore it and this article
should help http://support.microsoft.com?scid=kb;EN-US;Q281085

 

[Roady]

You can remove it in a proper way if you follow the instructions at;
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=321777