How do I activate the new mail button

[Guest]

When I start Outlook, the "New", "forward", "reply" and "reply to all"
buttons are not active which means I can not send mail. I have no problems
receiving mail. Also, on web pages with email links, when I click on them,
the Outlook application is not launched which is almost certainly related to
this. I think I'm missing something very simple here!

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Are you in a mail enabled folder? Do you have an active email account
installed?

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, philipio asked:

| When I start Outlook, the "New", "forward", "reply" and "reply to all"
| buttons are not active which means I can not send mail. I have no
| problems receiving mail. Also, on web pages with email links, when I
| click on them, the Outlook application is not launched which is
| almost certainly related to this. I think I'm missing something very
| simple here!