> ...it only seems to happen while using Outlook 2003.
>
> Basically it has to do with mouse/pointer losing the focus. For example,
> While a mail message is selected in any mail folder, the selected message
> is "blue". But without warning or any action on my part, the focus will
> "go away" and the seleceted object becomes "grey". I must them go back and
> click on that object to make it active again.
>
> This also seems to happen when I am in a dialog box of some sort. Even
> right in the middle of typing, the focus on the dialog box gets lost and I
> cannot continue typing without re-clicking it.
>
> My first suspicion is the mouse/pointer driver (Dell Latitude D610 - XP),
> so I downloaded a fresh copy and updated the driver, but I am still
> experiencing the problem. Usually takes less than 30 seconds to lose the
> focus.
>
> Oh, and sometimes it comes back all by itself too. I have noticed that the
> focus gets lost, sometimes just for a few seconds and then returns.
>
> Anyone have any ideas about this from an Outlook perspective?
>
> Thanks
> TC
>