How do I make Outlook express my defaul mail program

**believer** · 03-07-08, 12:10 AM

Hi, I just installed OUTLOOK2007 and the business manager add on.

OUTLOOK2007 has made itself my defaul email program and its driving me mad trying to change it back to Outlook Express.

Can anyone offer a fix, i have been trying ofr a eek and have given up.

Cheers.

**ssrattus** · 03-07-08, 12:28 AM

Start Internet Explorer.
Select Tools -> Internet Options from the menu.
Go to the Programs tab.
Select Outlook Express under E-mail.
Click OK.

**ssrattus** · 03-07-08, 12:35 AM

or go to the Control Panel, Open "Add or Remove Programs" and click on "Set Program Access and Defaults" on the left hand side.

Click on the button for E-mail program and choose Outlook Express from the dropdown.

**ssrattus** · 03-07-08, 12:38 AM

Or, you can open Outlook Express, choose Tools, then Options, then General. At the bottom of this window, click "Make Default" where it says "This application is the default Mail handler." If this button is grayed out, it means OE is already your default mail program.

**ssrattus** · 03-07-08, 12:40 AM

or Click Start, then click Run. Copy this line in the "Run" window: "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /reg (use copy/paste to do this so it is exactly the same with the quotation marks and slashes). Click yes make this my default email application.

**3XX** · 03-07-08, 04:09 PM

Come on Ssrattus Surley you have more Ideas LOL.

**tristen** · 04-07-08, 01:49 PM

This could be SO confusing for some people ... three-sided coin required?
I have always maintained that it is a mistake to provide people with too many options.

Well done ssratus !

**osiris777** · 22-07-08, 07:00 AM

i have a suggestion
go here
Mozilla Thunderbird, Portable Edition | PortableApps.com - Portable software for USB drives
install that (its the same as the regular version, i just have it installed into a seperate programs folder on another hd)
forget you ever heard of Outlook
forget you ever heard of Outlook Express
live long and prosper...

**AussieM8** · 23-07-08, 12:15 AM

Here another option:
[DefaultMail] Set the default email client on a per-user basis

03-07-08, 12:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
believer Junior Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 14 Spent time on board: 5:32:07	How do I make Outlook express my defaul mail program Hi, I just installed OUTLOOK2007 and the business manager add on. OUTLOOK2007 has made itself my defaul email program and its driving me mad trying to change it back to Outlook Express. Can anyone offer a fix, i have been trying ofr a eek and have given up. Cheers.

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osiris777 Senior Member iTrader: (1) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: In Dreams Posts: 112 Spent time on board: 16:14:05	i have a suggestion go here Mozilla Thunderbird, Portable Edition \| PortableApps.com - Portable software for USB drives install that (its the same as the regular version, i just have it installed into a seperate programs folder on another hd) forget you ever heard of Outlook forget you ever heard of Outlook Express live long and prosper... __________________ ...In Somnis Veritas...

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03-07-08, 12:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
ssrattus Super Moderator iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,369 Spent time on board: 1 Month, 0 Weeks, 4 Days and 6:47:42	Start Internet Explorer. Select Tools -> Internet Options from the menu. Go to the Programs tab. Select Outlook Express under E-mail. Click OK.

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ssrattus Super Moderator iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,369 Spent time on board: 1 Month, 0 Weeks, 4 Days and 6:47:42	or go to the Control Panel, Open "Add or Remove Programs" and click on "Set Program Access and Defaults" on the left hand side. Click on the button for E-mail program and choose Outlook Express from the dropdown.

03-07-08, 12:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
ssrattus Super Moderator iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,369 Spent time on board: 1 Month, 0 Weeks, 4 Days and 6:47:42	Or, you can open Outlook Express, choose Tools, then Options, then General. At the bottom of this window, click "Make Default" where it says "This application is the default Mail handler." If this button is grayed out, it means OE is already your default mail program.

03-07-08, 12:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
ssrattus Super Moderator iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,369 Spent time on board: 1 Month, 0 Weeks, 4 Days and 6:47:42	or Click Start, then click Run. Copy this line in the "Run" window: "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /reg (use copy/paste to do this so it is exactly the same with the quotation marks and slashes). Click yes make this my default email application.

03-07-08, 04:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
3XX Senior Member iTrader: (1) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Oz Posts: 118 Spent time on board: 1 Day and 13:08:18	Come on Ssrattus Surley you have more Ideas LOL.

04-07-08, 01:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
tristen Premium Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 126 Spent time on board: 1 Week, 0 Days and 0:08:32	This could be SO confusing for some people ... three-sided coin required? I have always maintained that it is a mistake to provide people with too many options. Well done ssratus !

23-07-08, 12:15 AM	#9 (permalink)
AussieM8 Is the pub open yet? iTrader: (4) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 262 Spent time on board: 3 Days and 8:59:40	Here another option: [DefaultMail] Set the default email client on a per-user basis

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