Some users wish to minimize Outlook to tray/notification area, instead to close, when click to x on the upper right corner. To do this, do the next:
Open Regedit and change/add next DWORD:
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\<version>\Outlook\Preferences
Value name: MinToTray
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
After the change, save and restart the computer.
Also, one add-in can be installed: OLKeeper