Default Email program within WORD

[rshendrix]

How do you make Outlook the default email program that pops up when you click the Email button from within Microsoft Word?

I have already changed to Outlook in the IE settings>>Tools>>Internet Options>>Programs>>E-mail.

Still, when the user clicks the Email button from within Word, Outlook Express pops up as the mail client.

Thanks for any help.

 

[PaultheS]

Under Tools -> Options in Outlook under the "Other" tab, do you have the "Make Outlook the default..." box checked?

 

[rshendrix]

That box is also checked.

Another note, when you now create a new document in Word and click the Email button it brings up Outlook as the email client. But, going back to an older document already created prior to the change, it will still bring up Outlook Express.

 

[tf1]

In Outlook (2003), in Tools, Options, other Tab, check the "Make Outlook the...



Regards: tf1