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08-12-2008   #1
Don Canfield


 
 

Default mailer for Office 2003

Greetings...

I have a new Vista Home Prem....and I am using my Office 2003
programs...

When I want to sent a letter using the mail icon, it comes up with
Outlook.....I want to use Windows Mail......

Could someone tell me how to set my Office 2003 email default to Windows
Mail???.....it would save me a LOT of cut and paste...

Thanks...

Don


My System SpecsSystem Spec
08-12-2008   #2
Gary VanderMolen


 
 

Re: Default mailer for Office 2003

Open the Default Programs applet, which you can access either from
the Start menu or via the Control Panel, then click the first item:
"Set your default programs."
After a few seconds, a list of programs comes up. Click on "Windows
Mail". If it doesn't respond with "This program has all its defaults"
then fix it by clicking on the option indicated by the first green arrow.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"Don Canfield" <donandmary@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ejSQoxD$IHA.1152@xxxxxx
Quote:

> Greetings...
>
> I have a new Vista Home Prem....and I am using my Office 2003
> programs...
>
> When I want to sent a letter using the mail icon, it comes up with
> Outlook.....I want to use Windows Mail......
>
> Could someone tell me how to set my Office 2003 email default to Windows
> Mail???.....it would save me a LOT of cut and paste...
>
> Thanks...
>
> Don
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
08-12-2008   #3
GreenYaris


 
 

Re: Default mailer for Office 2003

I don't have Outlook or Outlook Express on my PC and the fix does not work
for Vista Windows Mail and Word 2003. I think a fix is needed for Word 2003
to recognise Windows Mail.
I presume like all M$ stuff built in redundancy is the game and Word 2007
will need to be bought, if indeed that can handle Windows Mail. LOL

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
Quote:

> Open the Default Programs applet, which you can access either from
> the Start menu or via the Control Panel, then click the first item:
> "Set your default programs."
> After a few seconds, a list of programs comes up. Click on "Windows
> Mail". If it doesn't respond with "This program has all its defaults"
> then fix it by clicking on the option indicated by the first green arrow.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>
>
> "Don Canfield" <donandmary@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ejSQoxD$IHA.1152@xxxxxx
Quote:

> > Greetings...
> >
> > I have a new Vista Home Prem....and I am using my Office 2003
> > programs...
> >
> > When I want to sent a letter using the mail icon, it comes up with
> > Outlook.....I want to use Windows Mail......
> >
> > Could someone tell me how to set my Office 2003 email default to Windows
> > Mail???.....it would save me a LOT of cut and paste...
> >
> > Thanks...
> >
> > Don
> >
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
08-12-2008   #4
Dave


 
 

Re: Default mailer for Office 2003

I use Office 2003, as far as I can tell, you get the
"Send" or "Send as Copy" button if you have an email account set up
in Outlook, and you select a recipient from the Outlook contacts.

Clicking on "File" - "Send To" - "Mail Recipient (as attachment)" opens the
default email program, which in my case, is Thunderbird. I'm not sure if
this works with Windows Mail, as WM won't attach an open file.



--
Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview


"Don Canfield" <donandmary@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ejSQoxD$IHA.1152@xxxxxx
Quote:

> Greetings...
>
> I have a new Vista Home Prem....and I am using my Office 2003
> programs...
>
> When I want to sent a letter using the mail icon, it comes up with
> Outlook.....I want to use Windows Mail......
>
> Could someone tell me how to set my Office 2003 email default to
> Windows Mail???.....it would save me a LOT of cut and paste...
>
> Thanks...
>
> Don
My System SpecsSystem Spec
08-12-2008   #5
Gary VanderMolen


 
 

Re: Default mailer for Office 2003

I have Office 2003, and the fix worked fine for me.
What happens when you select Windows Mail in Default Programs?

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"GreenYaris" <GreenYaris@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:AA4C7AC1-42FA-4953-B982-F6101D5E2C20@xxxxxx
Quote:

>I don't have Outlook or Outlook Express on my PC and the fix does not work
> for Vista Windows Mail and Word 2003. I think a fix is needed for Word 2003
> to recognise Windows Mail.
> I presume like all M$ stuff built in redundancy is the game and Word 2007
> will need to be bought, if indeed that can handle Windows Mail. LOL
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
Quote:

>> Open the Default Programs applet, which you can access either from
>> the Start menu or via the Control Panel, then click the first item:
>> "Set your default programs."
>> After a few seconds, a list of programs comes up. Click on "Windows
>> Mail". If it doesn't respond with "This program has all its defaults"
>> then fix it by clicking on the option indicated by the first green arrow.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>>
>>
>> "Don Canfield" <donandmary@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ejSQoxD$IHA.1152@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> > Greetings...
>> >
>> > I have a new Vista Home Prem....and I am using my Office 2003
>> > programs...
>> >
>> > When I want to sent a letter using the mail icon, it comes up with
>> > Outlook.....I want to use Windows Mail......
>> >
>> > Could someone tell me how to set my Office 2003 email default to Windows
>> > Mail???.....it would save me a LOT of cut and paste...
>> >
>> > Thanks...
>> >
>> > Don
>> >
>>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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