setting Outlook Express as default email

[Derek Walker]

I've been unsuccessful trying to set OE as the default email through the
Control Panel / Add or Remove / Set Program Access and Defaults route. When
I attmept to send photos through the My Pictures functions, Office Outlook
always loads as the email program. Our address book is in OE. Can anyone
assist?

 

[Beege]

I've been unsuccessful trying to set OE as the default email through the
Control Panel / Add or Remove / Set Program Access and Defaults route. When
I attmept to send photos through the My Pictures functions, Office Outlook
always loads as the email program. Our address book is in OE. Can anyone
assist?

Try under Internet Options / Programs tab

??

Beege

 

[Derek Walker]

Unfortunately it's already set to OE. Thanks though...

 

[Sister Mary]

I've been unsuccessful trying to set OE as the default email through the
Control Panel / Add or Remove / Set Program Access and Defaults route.
When
I attmept to send photos through the My Pictures functions, Office Outlook
always loads as the email program. Our address book is in OE. Can anyone
assist?

Open OE
Tool/Options
Click the "General" tab
scroll down and click "Make Default"
Click "Apply" then "OK"

 

[Elmo]

I've been unsuccessful trying to set OE as the default email through the
Control Panel / Add or Remove / Set Program Access and Defaults route. When
I attempt to send photos through the My Pictures functions, Office Outlook
always loads as the email program. Our address book is in OE. Can anyone
assist?

Send To Mail Recipient option does nothing (etc.)
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/sendtomail.htm

 

[PA Bear]

1. http://www.oehelp.com/oedef.aspx; then...

2a. http://www.oehelp.com/oelnk.aspx

2b. (WinXP) [Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs >] Set Program Access and
Defaults > Email > ...

If still no joy, see:

SendTo and E-mail Links Do Not Work Using Outlook Express as Default
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098

Microsoft Outlook updates change the default mail handler to Microsoft
Outlook
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#13
Related: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933450

DefaultMail v2.1
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/defaultmail.htm
--
OE-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

 

[NoConsequence]

I've been unsuccessful trying to set OE as the default email through the
Control Panel / Add or Remove / Set Program Access and Defaults route. When
I attmept to send photos through the My Pictures functions, Office Outlook
always loads as the email program. Our address book is in OE. Can anyone
assist?

Sure. Lots of people in groups with OE in the title can assist you.

Ask there

 

[Derek Walker]

Already set that way - thanks!

--
Derek Walker

Open OE
Tool/Options
Click the "General" tab
scroll down and click "Make Default"
Click "Apply" then "OK"

 

[Alias]

Already set that way - thanks!

So undo it in OE and tick where it says to check to see if it's the
default email program. Open OE and when it asks you if you want it to be
the default, click Yes.

That said, why are you using OE when you have Outlook!?

Alias

 

[- Bobb -]

Outlook ASSUMES the default position.

To change it:
open IE , click :
- Tools
- Internet Options
- PROPERTIES
- PROGRAMS
- EMAIL : and choose OE as your default.

Bobb

 

[Alias]

Outlook ASSUMES the default position.

Not if you do what I wrote.

To change it:
open IE , click :
- Tools
- Internet Options
- PROPERTIES
- PROGRAMS
- EMAIL : and choose OE as your default.

Bobb

Please read the thread before you post. The OP has been there, done that
and it didn't work.

Alias

 

[Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

I've been unsuccessful trying to set OE as the default email through the
Control Panel / Add or Remove / Set Program Access and Defaults route.
When
I attmept to send photos through the My Pictures functions, Office Outlook
always loads as the email program. Our address book is in OE. Can anyone
assist?

From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/defaultl.htm

Go to Start | Run and type this command, with the double quotes and spaces:

"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /reg

and then make sure that OE is selected as the default mail program in both
IE and OE.

If that isn't enough, see this article:
"Send To" and E-mail Links Do Not Work Using Outlook Express as Default:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098

You might also want to try this:

Restores OE to the E-mail clients list in Internet Options
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/oe_client.htm

 

[SpycE]

I've been unsuccessful trying to set OE as the default email through the
Control Panel / Add or Remove / Set Program Access and Defaults route. When
I attmept to send photos through the My Pictures functions, Office Outlook
always loads as the email program. Our address book is in OE. Can anyone
assist?

 

[SpycE]

I've been unsuccessful trying to set OE as the default email through the
Control Panel / Add or Remove / Set Program Access and Defaults route. When
I attmept to send photos through the My Pictures functions, Office Outlook
always loads as the email program. Our address book is in OE. Can anyone
assist?

you can go to control panel/internet options/then in the email field pick
the email program you want to use as the default program. Or, go to control
panel/add remove programs/ after they come up select add remove windows
components/ then select (check) the outlook express box. either will do the
same job

 

[SpycE]

I've been unsuccessful trying to set OE as the default email through the
Control Panel / Add or Remove / Set Program Access and Defaults route. When
I attmept to send photos through the My Pictures functions, Office Outlook
always loads as the email program. Our address book is in OE. Can anyone
assist?

try opening outlook express normally, then tools, then options/ then general
tab.....at the bottom of the box is where you select OE as the default email
prg.