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| 05 Aug 2011 | #1 |
| | Change my default email program from Outlook to Hotmail When I respond to a "contact us" on a website or want my scanner to send the document by email, Outlook email is automatically chosen for the email program to send it. I don't use Outlook as an email program but use Hotmail or Yahoo for email. I have looked for a way to de-select Outlook and select Hotmail or Yahoo instead, and have not found where this can be done. Any suggestions out there on how this can be accomplished? TIA! Dick |
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| 05 Aug 2011 | #2 |
| | I would think the easiest way would be via Start>Default Programs>Set your default programs. You haven't said which version of Outlook you're using, but in Outlook 2010 you can change it under Options.  |
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| 05 Aug 2011 | #3 |
| | Go to Contorl Panel, click Default Programs, click Set your default programs, highlight the program that you want and click the Set this program as default It should now be used as the default program.  Let me know if this helps |
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| 05 Aug 2011 | #4 |
| | Thanks to both of you! No joy here. Using Outlook 2003 and nowhere within it can I find an option for selecting another default email program to replace it. The 'default programs' shows no listing of Hotmail or Yahoo but only Live Mail. I use Yahoo and Hotmail as I am in Mexico for about six months and have no active ISP in the US during that time so need a portable ISP. Could there be a Registry entry that could be changed to either Yahoo or Hotmail? If that is possible then I'll have to find the proper entry for either of them. Your efforts are really appreciated. |
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| 05 Aug 2011 | #5 |
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Quote: Originally Posted by roving  Thanks to both of you! No joy here. Using Outlook 2003 and nowhere within it can I find an option for selecting another default email program to replace it.
Quote: Originally Posted by sygnus21 Go to Contorl Panel, click Default Programs, click Set your default programs, highlight the program that you want and click the Set this program as default It should now be used as the default program. Attachment 168727 Let me know if this helps
Quote: Originally Posted by roving When I respond to a "contact us" on a website or want my scanner to send the document by email, Outlook email is automatically chosen for the email program to send it. I don't use Outlook as an email program but use Hotmail or Yahoo for email. I have looked for a way to de-select Outlook and select Hotmail or Yahoo instead, and have not found where this can be done. Any suggestions out there on how this can be accomplished? TIA! Dick  Actually hotmail is now Live Mail and if that's the case use the example I gave in my first post to you, or the one I quoted. Last edited by sygnus21; 05 Aug 2011 at 08:08 PM.. |
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| 06 Aug 2011 | #6 |
| | The 2003 Outlook choices are not quite yours, but I did what you suggested and set Live Mail as the default, scanned a letter and up popped a connection to Live mail. Worked fine. Many thanks! |
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| 06 Aug 2011 | #7 |
| | Very pleased to hear it. Thanks for taking time out to keep us updated. |
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| 06 Aug 2011 | #8 |
| | Thanks for the feedback. Peace  |
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