OL2000: How to Make Outlook the Default Mail Client

• Microsoft Outlook 2000

SUMMARY

This article describes how to make Outlook your default mail client.

MORE INFORMATION

If you have installed multiple e-mail programs on the same computer, when you send mail from any non-mail program the mail may not be sent from Outlook. For example, if you have Outlook, Outlook Express, and Netscape Communicator all installed on the same computer, and you send a message in Microsoft Excel, Outlook may not be used to send the mail.

When you send a document from a program by clicking Send on the File menu, or by pointing to Send To on the File menu, and then clicking Mail Recipient, the e-mail program that is set as your default Simple MAPI client is used to send the document.

To change the default mail client in Microsoft Internet Explorer:

Internet Explorer 5

1. Start Internet Explorer.



2. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.



3. Click the Programs tab.



4. In the E-mail list, click Microsoft Outlook.



5. Click OK.

Internet Explorer 4.x

1. Start Internet Explorer.



2. On the View menu, click Internet Options.



3. Click the Programs tab.



4. In the Mail list, click Microsoft Outlook.



5. Click OK.

REFERENCES

For additional information about changing the default mail client, please click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q154359 How to Change Default Mail Client for Internet Explorer

Additional query words: OL2K

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo