"Rob Smith" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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E2122D0-AC14-4580-905D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Happily running XP Pro/Office 2002 Pro and needed to format/reinstall the
> lot.
>
> Unknowingly, by default Outlook 'enables IM in Outlook' ... aaagghh ...
>
> I also tried without success to remove IM (4.7?) which I attempted via reg
> etc ...
>
> I am simply going to delete Messenger program from Programs folder and
> otherwise give up completely.
>
> Have downloaded Windows Live Messenger and again it uses Outlook for
> emails
> ... is there any way I can change WLM to email from say my Hotmail a/c ??
>
> Thanks in advance ...
Change your default email program...