Diane Poremsky wrote:
are you using the default windows xp theme? if not, try it using the
default and see if it works as expected.

Yes, the error occurs with the default XP theme and also with the Windows
Classic theme (both unchanged).
It seems as if Outlook just sets back the background color after deselecting
the line, but keeps the 'Selected Item'-font and color for the name.
Unfortunately, both are white...

Klaus