You're welcome.
Note that MS has postponed the end of Hotmail/OE compatibility indefinitely.
--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP
"Lori" <Lori@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:09750F37-3FAC-42FD-B6D4-5361525B4F45@xxxxxx
Quote:
> Gary - My office FINALLY finished upgrading to XP at the end of 2007 so I
> don't think I'll be seeing Vista any time soon... 
(Although point
> noted!)
> And since MS is discontinuing Hotmail / OE compatibility I'll definitely
> be
> using WLM from here on out.
>
> Ron - Ahh. Not a bad workaround at all! Just tested it out - aok!
>
> Thanks guys!!
>
> --
> Life moves pretty fast. If you don''t stop and look around once in a
> while,
> you could miss it.
>
>
> "Ron Sommer" wrote:
> Quote:
>> Start a new message with the default email account.
>> Save to the desktop.
>> Use the saved file (template) to start new email messages.
>> --
>> Ronald Sommer
>>
>> "Lori" <Lori@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:30E2B6F8-B59A-4C17-98DA-1E4D9F0DE709@xxxxxx Quote:
>> > Bummer. I figured as much but I was still hopeful.... Oh well.
>> >
>> > Thanks for replying...
>> >
>> > --
>> > Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a
>> > while,
>> > you could miss it.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>> >
>> >> No, you can't change the default behavior. The only workaround is
>> >> the manual override as I described below.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Lori" <Lori@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:B8E93406-3207-401D-B5F7-ACD3B207C3C9@xxxxxx
>> >> >I found Gary VanderMolen's post on 4/27/08 which explains "(t)he
>> >> >default
>> >> > behavior is that replies will use whatever account downloaded the
>> >> > original
>> >> > message, while a new message uses the 'From' address associated with
>> >> > the
>> >> > currently selected account folder. Both of those defaults can be
>> >> > overridden
>> >> > by using the dropdown in the 'From' box."
>> >> >
>> >> > Fair enough.
>> >> >
>> >> > But is there a way I can get it to ALWAYS default to my main account
>> >> > as
>> >> > the
>> >> > 'From' in NEW messages UNLESS I change it to a different account? I
>> >> > have
>> >> > 9
>> >> > email accounts config'd in WLM and I often forget to click back on
>> >> > my
>> >> > main
>> >> > email account & / or manually change the 'From' dropdown so I've got
>> >> > emails
>> >> > that should be coming from one account coming from another and so
>> >> > forth.
>> >> >
>> >> > Note that I don't want / need to change the behavior on replies.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks for your time & tips!!!
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a
>> >> > while,
>> >> > you could miss it.
>> >>
>> >>
>>