A Few Questions on Switching to Outlook from Outlook Express

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I have just installed Outlook and have transferred my email accounts,
emails, and address book from OE. However, when I send test emails to my
emails addresses, it still goes to OE rather than Outlook. I can send from
Outlook fine, but am unable to get my emails. The only ones received are
the test emails sent my MS when setting up Outlook.

Thanks in advance--skip
 
either delete the account from oe, close oe, or set the account in oe to
leave mail on the server.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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I have just installed Outlook and have transferred my email accounts,
emails, and address book from OE. However, when I send test emails to my
emails addresses, it still goes to OE rather than Outlook. I can send from
Outlook fine, but am unable to get my emails. The only ones received are
the test emails sent my MS when setting up Outlook.

Thanks in advance--skip
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First, make sure both Microsoft Office Outlook and Internet Explorer
are closed.

You need to set Microsoft Office Outlook as your default email client.
To do this,
open Microsoft Office Outlook, then
1) Click on "Tools"
2) Click on "Options"
3) Click on "Other" tab
4) Put a check-mark beside "Make Outlook the default program for
Email, Contacts, and Calendar".
5) Click on "Apply"
6) Click on "Ok"
7) Quit Outlook, and open Internet Explorer
Once in Internet Explorer,
1) Click on "Tools"
2) Click on "Internet Options"
3) Click on "Programs" tab
4) Make sure that "Microsoft Office Outlook" is selected from the
drop-down list beside "Email". If it's not selected, select it now.
5) "Ok" out.
6) Close Internet Explorer

Microsoft Office Outlook should now function as your default email
client within Windows.

Donald L McDaniel
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FWIW, regardless of the default settings, if OE is opened and has an email
account configured, it's going to collect the email. The user either needs
to delete the account or set it to leave mail on the server.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/
 
Thank you Diane--appreciate your kind help--skip
Diane Poremsky said:
either delete the account from oe, close oe, or set the account in oe to
leave mail on the server.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


Skip said:
I have just installed Outlook and have transferred my email accounts,
emails, and address book from OE. However, when I send test emails to my
emails addresses, it still goes to OE rather than Outlook. I can send
from Outlook fine, but am unable to get my emails. The only ones received
are the test emails sent my MS when setting up Outlook.

Thanks in advance--skip
Click to expand...
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Thanks Donald, I appreciate your kind help--skip
Donald McDaniel said:
First, make sure both Microsoft Office Outlook and Internet Explorer
are closed.

You need to set Microsoft Office Outlook as your default email client.
To do this,
open Microsoft Office Outlook, then
1) Click on "Tools"
2) Click on "Options"
3) Click on "Other" tab
4) Put a check-mark beside "Make Outlook the default program for
Email, Contacts, and Calendar".
5) Click on "Apply"
6) Click on "Ok"
7) Quit Outlook, and open Internet Explorer
Once in Internet Explorer,
1) Click on "Tools"
2) Click on "Internet Options"
3) Click on "Programs" tab
4) Make sure that "Microsoft Office Outlook" is selected from the
drop-down list beside "Email". If it's not selected, select it now.
5) "Ok" out.
6) Close Internet Explorer

Microsoft Office Outlook should now function as your default email
client within Windows.

Donald L McDaniel
================================
Please keep the thread intact, and
limit your reply to this message.
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Thank you Diane, your guidance on this was very helpful and I am now getting
all my email on Outlook--skip
Diane Poremsky said:
FWIW, regardless of the default settings, if OE is opened and has an email
account configured, it's going to collect the email. The user either needs
to delete the account or set it to leave mail on the server.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


Donald McDaniel said:
First, make sure both Microsoft Office Outlook and Internet Explorer
are closed.

You need to set Microsoft Office Outlook as your default email client.
To do this,
open Microsoft Office Outlook, then
1) Click on "Tools"
2) Click on "Options"
3) Click on "Other" tab
4) Put a check-mark beside "Make Outlook the default program for
Email, Contacts, and Calendar".
5) Click on "Apply"
6) Click on "Ok"
7) Quit Outlook, and open Internet Explorer
Once in Internet Explorer,
1) Click on "Tools"
2) Click on "Internet Options"
3) Click on "Programs" tab
4) Make sure that "Microsoft Office Outlook" is selected from the
drop-down list beside "Email". If it's not selected, select it now.
5) "Ok" out.
6) Close Internet Explorer

Microsoft Office Outlook should now function as your default email
client within Windows.

Donald L McDaniel
================================
Please keep the thread intact, and
limit your reply to this message.
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