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Roger Stenson - 31 May 2008 06:53 GMT

Hi all
I have Outlook 2003 installed along side Outlook Express. under Windows XP.
An application I use generates OE emails and doesn't work unless OE is set
as the default email handler at the time.

I have found the locations in both programs to identify them as the
default. In spite of turning off the default in Outlook, the default
setting in OE is greyed out.

I would be grateful if some one would tell me how to activate this field.

Roger Stenson

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Roger Stenson - 31 May 2008 15:47 GMT

Hi all
I have Outlook 2003 installed along side Outlook Express. under Windows XP.
An application I use generates OE emails and doesn't work unless OE is set
as the default email handler at the time.
I have found the locations in both programs to identify them as the
default. In spite of turning off the default in Outlook, the default
setting in OE is greyed out.
I would be grateful if some one would tell me how to activate this field.
Roger Stenson

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PA Bear [MS MVP] - 31 May 2008 23:38 GMT

You post here using Windows Mail in Vista: Are you referring to a different
machine?

Assuming WinXP:

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

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> Hi all
> I have Outlook 2003 installed along side Outlook Express. under Windows
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> Roger Stenson

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