I'm having problems just the opposite of "Default email & XP" - I am using
"Outlook Express" and can not change to "Outlook".
I tried: Control Panel -> Add/remove programs -> Click the 'Set program
access and defaults' button on the left had side. One of the headings is
Choose a default e-mail program: The radio button with a dot in it is: "use
my current e-mail program" - (Outlook Express is not identified with a dot
in the radio button) yet that is the only email default that I am able to
use.

Frustrated,
Marilynn

Marilynn

To set the default e-mail program, open Internet Explorer.. click on TOOLS -
INTERNET OPTIONS - PROGRAMS.. if only Outlook Express is showing as an
option, there is a very good chance that you do not have Outlook installed..

Outlook is available as a standalone program or part of the Microsoft Office
package..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"Marilynn" <Marilynn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EE91168C-C58B-4E15-B02B-298655E16565@microsoft.com...
> I'm having problems just the opposite of "Default email & XP" - I am
> using
> "Outlook Express" and can not change to "Outlook".
> I tried: Control Panel -> Add/remove programs -> Click the 'Set program
> access and defaults' button on the left had side. One of the headings is
> Choose a default e-mail program: The radio button with a dot in it is:
> "use
> my current e-mail program" - (Outlook Express is not identified with a
> dot
> in the radio button) yet that is the only email default that I am able to
> use.
>
> Frustrated,
> Marilynn

See http://www.slipstick.com/config/defaultmailer.htm
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

Marilynn wrote:
> I'm having problems just the opposite of "Default email & XP" - I am
> using "Outlook Express" and can not change to "Outlook".
> I tried: Control Panel -> Add/remove programs -> Click the 'Set program
> access and defaults' button on the left had side. One of the headings is
> Choose a default e-mail program: The radio button with a dot in it is:
> "use my current e-mail program" - (Outlook Express is not identified
> with a dot in the radio button) yet that is the only email default that
> I am able to use.
>
> Frustrated,
> Marilynn

I have Microsoft Office XP Small Business and re-installed it from the
disc. Outlook comes up on the "start" - "All Programs" But when I try to
start it I get the following "pop up menus":
Your Microsoft Exchange Server is unavailable - then I click the "wrok
offline" button;
The next pop up menu is: Unable to open your default e-mail folders. Your
profile is not configured - then I click on the "ok" button -
The next Pop up menu is: Would you like to open your default File System
folder instead? (I have two choices here yes or no)
If I click on "no" it exits the program;
If I click on "yes" it takes me to "My computer - microsoft outlook"
that looks just like "My Computer".
By the way I went into Internet Explorer.. click on TOOLS -> INTERNET
OPTIONS - PROGRAMS and Highlighted Microsoft Outlook and nothing changed. I
still can not get into Microsoft Outlook.
What advantage do I have using Outlook Express vs Microsoft Outlook?

Marilynn


"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Marilynn
>
> To set the default e-mail program, open Internet Explorer.. click on TOOLS -
> INTERNET OPTIONS - PROGRAMS.. if only Outlook Express is showing as an
> option, there is a very good chance that you do not have Outlook installed..
>
> Outlook is available as a standalone program or part of the Microsoft Office
> package..
>
> --
> Mike Hall
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Marilynn" <Marilynn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EE91168C-C58B-4E15-B02B-298655E16565@microsoft.com...
> > I'm having problems just the opposite of "Default email & XP" - I am
> > using
> > "Outlook Express" and can not change to "Outlook".
> > I tried: Control Panel -> Add/remove programs -> Click the 'Set program
> > access and defaults' button on the left had side. One of the headings is
> > Choose a default e-mail program: The radio button with a dot in it is:
> > "use
> > my current e-mail program" - (Outlook Express is not identified with a
> > dot
> > in the radio button) yet that is the only email default that I am able to
> > use.
> >
> > Frustrated,
> > Marilynn
>
>
>