Making Outlook 2000 default

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I have Outlook 2000 and outlook Express installed. Outlook 2000 is supposed
to be default, but when I click a link for email address on a site Outlook
Express always opens. According to Express options, it is not default. How
can I get Outlook 2000 to open when clicking email links.

Thanks in advance.
 
Take a look in My Computer or Windows Explorer:
Go to the View menu
Options
File types tab
Highlight URL:MailTo Protocol
Click Edit
Highlight open
Click Edit
Make sure Outlook is your default program. The "Application used to perform
action" should look something like this:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OUTLOOK.EXE" -c IPM.Note /m "%1"
(Change the path to match your system)
 
Hmmm, I don't have that. I have a URL "internet shortcut", but that is it.
I'll have to check another machine.

Scott

Russ Valentine said:
Take a look in My Computer or Windows Explorer:
Go to the View menu
Options
File types tab
Highlight URL:MailTo Protocol
Click Edit
Highlight open
Click Edit
Make sure Outlook is your default program. The "Application used to perform
action" should look something like this:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OUTLOOK.EXE" -c IPM.Note /m "%1"
(Change the path to match your system)

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
ssswilson said:
I have Outlook 2000 and outlook Express installed. Outlook 2000 is
supposed
to be default, but when I click a link for email address on a site Outlook
Express always opens. According to Express options, it is not default.
How
can I get Outlook 2000 to open when clicking email links.

Thanks in advance.
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You have no URL:MailTo ?
Perhaps you could cut to the chase by stating your operating system since
that is what is in play here.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
ssswilson said:
Hmmm, I don't have that. I have a URL "internet shortcut", but that is it.
I'll have to check another machine.

Scott

Russ Valentine said:
Take a look in My Computer or Windows Explorer:
Go to the View menu
Options
File types tab
Highlight URL:MailTo Protocol
Click Edit
Highlight open
Click Edit
Make sure Outlook is your default program. The "Application used to
perform
action" should look something like this:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OUTLOOK.EXE" -c IPM.Note /m
"%1"
(Change the path to match your system)

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
ssswilson said:
I have Outlook 2000 and outlook Express installed. Outlook 2000 is
supposed
to be default, but when I click a link for email address on a site
Outlook
Express always opens. According to Express options, it is not default.
How
can I get Outlook 2000 to open when clicking email links.

Thanks in advance.
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Sorry bout that. XP Pro.

Russ Valentine said:
You have no URL:MailTo ?
Perhaps you could cut to the chase by stating your operating system since
that is what is in play here.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
ssswilson said:
Hmmm, I don't have that. I have a URL "internet shortcut", but that is it.
I'll have to check another machine.

Scott

Russ Valentine said:
Take a look in My Computer or Windows Explorer:
Go to the View menu
Options
File types tab
Highlight URL:MailTo Protocol
Click Edit
Highlight open
Click Edit
Make sure Outlook is your default program. The "Application used to
perform
action" should look something like this:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OUTLOOK.EXE" -c IPM.Note /m
"%1"
(Change the path to match your system)

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have Outlook 2000 and outlook Express installed. Outlook 2000 is
supposed
to be default, but when I click a link for email address on a site
Outlook
Express always opens. According to Express options, it is not default.
How
can I get Outlook 2000 to open when clicking email links.

Thanks in advance.
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Okay, very strange. I opened Outlook Express and made it default. Then
opened Outlook 2000 and it asked if it should be default and I said yes. Now
it seems to work properly. Thanks.

Scott

ssswilson said:
Sorry bout that. XP Pro.

Russ Valentine said:
You have no URL:MailTo ?
Perhaps you could cut to the chase by stating your operating system since
that is what is in play here.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
ssswilson said:
Hmmm, I don't have that. I have a URL "internet shortcut", but that is it.
I'll have to check another machine.

Scott

:

Take a look in My Computer or Windows Explorer:
Go to the View menu
Options
File types tab
Highlight URL:MailTo Protocol
Click Edit
Highlight open
Click Edit
Make sure Outlook is your default program. The "Application used to
perform
action" should look something like this:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OUTLOOK.EXE" -c IPM.Note /m
"%1"
(Change the path to match your system)

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have Outlook 2000 and outlook Express installed. Outlook 2000 is
supposed
to be default, but when I click a link for email address on a site
Outlook
Express always opens. According to Express options, it is not default.
How
can I get Outlook 2000 to open when clicking email links.

Thanks in advance.
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Then you most definitely have a definition for URL:MailTo in File
associations that you can set manually if you need to.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
ssswilson said:
Sorry bout that. XP Pro.

Russ Valentine said:
You have no URL:MailTo ?
Perhaps you could cut to the chase by stating your operating system since
that is what is in play here.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
ssswilson said:
Hmmm, I don't have that. I have a URL "internet shortcut", but that is
it.
I'll have to check another machine.

Scott

:

Take a look in My Computer or Windows Explorer:
Go to the View menu
Options
File types tab
Highlight URL:MailTo Protocol
Click Edit
Highlight open
Click Edit
Make sure Outlook is your default program. The "Application used to
perform
action" should look something like this:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OUTLOOK.EXE" -c IPM.Note /m
"%1"
(Change the path to match your system)

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have Outlook 2000 and outlook Express installed. Outlook 2000 is
supposed
to be default, but when I click a link for email address on a site
Outlook
Express always opens. According to Express options, it is not
default.
How
can I get Outlook 2000 to open when clicking email links.

Thanks in advance.
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