Outlook "Takes over" as default email editor

[smackedass]

Hello,

I did a quick Google search for this one, but there didn't seem to be
anything too conclusive, so here I am, back at the "horse's mouth"...this
just may be a "live with", I don't know.

My computer runs Windows XP HE SP2. I use Outlook Express 6 as my email
program. I also have installed Office 2003, which, of course, includes
Outlook. I don't really use Outlook, other than as an evaluation tool.

From time to time, after a reboot, Outlook "takes over" as default email
program. I'll click on the email icon, which actually is the Outlook
Express icon, and Outlook will open. Then I just go to Set Program Access
and Defaults, and set it back to OE, but I can't think of any good reason
why this should be happening, and it happens approx. once a month or so.
It's happened to 2 of my customers, also.

What gives? Is there any way to obviate this minor annoyance?

Any replies are muchly appreciated.

Thank you,

smackedass


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[Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]]

If you can open Outlook check the settings in the Tools menu > Options
command > Other tab and see if its set to be the default.

 

[smackedass]

If you can open Outlook check the settings in the Tools menu > Options
command > Other tab and see if its set to be the default.

Well, waita second, is there any documentation or evidence to suggest that
that one will trump the OS choice? Logic would suggest otherwise, OS
defaults usually trump an applications.

Ken

 

[Gordon]

Well, waita second, is there any documentation or evidence to suggest that
that one will trump the OS choice? Logic would suggest otherwise, OS
defaults usually trump an applications.

But not with Office apps........

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

it's a common problem after installing office updates. About the only
fix is to uninstall Outlook (use the custom options set up and only remove
it).