>>>>>>Is there any way I can default it as off, or thinner? I never use it and I'm always having to delicately position my mouse to move it out the way, as it obscures the RH of long messages.
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>>>>>>Ta
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>>>>>Or go to Message View Setup and click Select Message Area Width and descrease.
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>>>>I see no such path. What steps please?
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>>>At the right top menu of your message there is an option to change message width (Select message area width...). Though you can also try with the option I suggested.
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>>Thanks
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>>OIC. I don't want to narrow my message area - but get that panel out the way.
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>>I didn't understand your reply. I saw no such panel. I've edited my profile and settings before but I see no way of getting at "Reduce width of that damned new RH message panel".
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>Please see the attached screen as how to set it up. (I made 3 iterations before was able to save this image to post here) .

Aye, thanks. I'd known that panel from before but I still couldn't/can't see anything relating to the message list panel. It's fairly new. So the only way round is to narrow my message are rather than that?