Cannot make Outlook the default program for MAILTO protocol

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Guest

I want to set Outlook 2003 as my default email program when I click on a
MAILTO link in internet explorer. Instead, it defaults to MS Mail. With XP it
was very easy to set the default programs for various functions. Now when I
try to set the default program, I can't change it from MS Mail to Outlook. I
got to:

Tools
Internet Options
Click to expand...

I then get options to:
-"Set your default programs"
But I can't find a way to set Outlook as my mail program
or this:
-"Associate a file type or protocol with a program"
Then I find the MAILTO protocol, and select "change program" but MS Mail is
my only option. I want the MAILTO protocol to open up Outlook 2003, not MS
Mail.

Thanks for any help
 
R

Ramesh, MS-MVP

Click Start, select Default Programs
Click Set program access and computer defaults
Click Custom, and select your mail client
Click OK

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I want to set Outlook 2003 as my default email program when I click on a
MAILTO link in internet explorer. Instead, it defaults to MS Mail. With XP it
was very easy to set the default programs for various functions. Now when I
try to set the default program, I can't change it from MS Mail to Outlook. I
got to:

Tools
Internet Options
Click to expand...

I then get options to:
-"Set your default programs"
But I can't find a way to set Outlook as my mail program
or this:
-"Associate a file type or protocol with a program"
Then I find the MAILTO protocol, and select "change program" but MS Mail is
my only option. I want the MAILTO protocol to open up Outlook 2003, not MS
Mail.

Thanks for any help
 
F

Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM

John D said:
I want to set Outlook 2003 as my default email program when I click on a
MAILTO link in internet explorer. Instead, it defaults to MS Mail. With XP
it
was very easy to set the default programs for various functions. Now when
I
try to set the default program, I can't change it from MS Mail to Outlook.
I
got to:

Tools

I then get options to:
-"Set your default programs"
But I can't find a way to set Outlook as my mail program
or this:
-"Associate a file type or protocol with a program"
Then I find the MAILTO protocol, and select "change program" but MS Mail
is
my only option. I want the MAILTO protocol to open up Outlook 2003, not MS
Mail.
Click to expand...


Did you install Outlook 2003?
 
G

Guest

Frank Saunders said:
Did you install Outlook 2003?
Click to expand...

Yes it was installed when I installed Office 2003.

As stated I have tried the Default Programs route but Outlook is NOT listed
as an option, only Windows Mail is shown.
 
G

Gary VanderMolen

Sounds like you need to be dealing with the Outlook experts who hang out
in the Outlook newsgroups.

Gary VanderMolen
 
H

Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I]

G

Gary VanderMolen

Did you take this to the Outlook newsgroup as I advised you to?

Gary VanderMolen
 
G

Guest

Rasmesh,

although my problem was alittle different, your answer was clear and solved
my problem in one second...thank you!!!

Months ago I had set Windows Mail as my default mail program in Vista and
haven't had any problems (I don't have any interest in using Outlook).
However, everytime I was reading content on a website in internet explorer
and wanted to contact someone whose name appeared in a link on that website,
upon clicking on that link, internet explorer kept bringing me to the
"Install Wizard" for Outlook -- which was really irritating. When I followed
your instructions and chose Windows Mail, the problem went away. thanks!


Ramesh said:
Click Start, select Default Programs
Click Set program access and computer defaults
Click Custom, and select your mail client
Click OK

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I want to set Outlook 2003 as my default email program when I click on a
MAILTO link in internet explorer. Instead, it defaults to MS Mail. With XP it
was very easy to set the default programs for various functions. Now when I
try to set the default program, I can't change it from MS Mail to Outlook. I
got to:

Tools
Internet Options
Click to expand...

I then get options to:
-"Set your default programs"
But I can't find a way to set Outlook as my mail program
or this:
-"Associate a file type or protocol with a program"
Then I find the MAILTO protocol, and select "change program" but MS Mail is
my only option. I want the MAILTO protocol to open up Outlook 2003, not MS
Mail.

Thanks for any help
Click to expand...
 

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