email directly out of Word 2007

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Jan Groshan

I know I can email a Word 2007 file directly from Word through Outlook, but
what if the only email program I have is Outlook Express? Am I S-O-L ?
 
It is usually possible to Send To Email Recipient from Word 2007
using either Outlook 2007 or Outlook Express 6. Why do you think
you are S-O-L ? As a guess:

First, set Outlook Express as your default email program in
Windows. Then see http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=918792 "The
'E-mail' command is missing or is unavailable in Excel 2007, in
PowerPoint 2007, or in Word 2007".
 
OE 6 is my default email program, in fact, it's my only email program. When
I go to the "button" and click on "send", the email option(s) is greyed out.
I link you suggested appears to deal with Outlook, not Outlook Express.
 
Method 2 in that KB article doesn't seem to require that you use Outlook.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org
 
Appearances can be deceiving.

Jan said:
OE 6 is my default email program, in fact, it's my only email program. When
I go to the "button" and click on "send", the email option(s) is greyed out.
I link you suggested appears to deal with Outlook, not Outlook Express.
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It is quite safe provided you follow the instructions. Print out the article
and just do what it says. MS wouldn't provide the instructions if you
weren't expected to do it.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org
 
FWIW, I have just received notice that this KB article has been approved for
a Fix it package (see http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cp_fixit_main#tab4),
which will allow you to make the Registry edit with just one click. OTOH, a
similar KBA that was also Fix it-approved in early March has not yet been
posted, so you might have to wait a while.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org
 
I too have same problem sending email from Word 2007 if the file is open.
So I overcome this by closing the file and sending it from the My Documents
folder[XP] or Documents [Vista] I use Windows Mail [Vista] and it works fine.
 
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