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I am trying to switch from Windows Mail to Outlook and Outlook is running but not the default e mail. How can I switch over?
Thanks!

Go into outlook.

Click on Tools
Click on Option
Click on Other
At the top you wil have general with make outlook the default for email etc.
Ensure the box is ticked.

Let us know if this worked.

Hi Wintergrove, and welcome to the Vista Forums

Assuming outlook 2007

Tools - Options - Other

Check the second item on the General section.

you can also check advanced settings by clicking the "default programs" button

Hope this helps

Bah - Beat me to it Roy

Excellent!
Thanks for the quick help!
All enjoy!

Hi Wintergrove

Welcome to Vista Forums.

Go to Start > Default Programs > Set Your Default Programs and then configure Outlook from there to be your default email application.

If you can't find Default Programs, right-click your mouse on the Vista Start Orb on the bottom left-hand side of the taskbar and then click on Properties and make sure Default Programs is ticked in the Start Menu Customization list.

Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any problems.

Kind Regards, Neil

PS: You can turn off Windows Mail altogether by also going into the Default Programs section > Set Program Access and Computer Defaults > Custom > and then untick the box that says Windows Mail - Enable access to this program.

No worries mate, got back from hols today so I thought I would show my face

Back with a bang mate

At least we suggested the same thing