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From: Goomba on 10 Dec 2009 06:22 Re: Win XP SP3 Whenever I install a system update, Outlook becomes the mail program by default and I have to manually change back to OE. Now, I would like to use Outlook instead of OE but I don't know how to do it. I need some guidance.
From: DL on 10 Dec 2009 07:15 You configure Outlook, by adding your Mail Accounts, how you do this depends on Outlook version and type of mail accounts, ie pop,imap or? Once done in OE you export msgs to Outllook "Goomba" <Goomba(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7C64DAAA-05A2-4EC6-BF66-1DB28780F7D5(a)microsoft.com... > Re: Win XP SP3 > Whenever I install a system update, Outlook becomes the mail program by > default and I have to manually change back to OE. Now, I would like to > use > Outlook instead of OE but I don't know how to do it. I need some > guidance.
From: VanguardLH on 10 Dec 2009 15:38 Goomba wrote: > Re: Win XP SP3 > Whenever I install a system update, Outlook becomes the mail program by > default and I have to manually change back to OE. Now, I would like to use > Outlook instead of OE but I don't know how to do it. I need some guidance. Guidance on what? You didn't ask a question. You made 2 declarative statements on disconnected issues. It is a known long-time rudeness of Micrsoft that Office updates will change the default e-mail client back to Outlook. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933450/en-us Applies to other versions of Outlook than just 2003. Microsoft isn't the only e-mail program vendor that is similarly rude. To learn how to use Outlook, you could read its included help or, better yet, go to your local public library and read a Dummies book on it. Or just dive and in and start learning from scratch.
From: Goomba on 10 Dec 2009 18:10 Disconnected? Hardly. But for the sake of clarity for any other language challenged experts, let me explain differently. I want to use Outlook instead of OE. Now that I wish to do so, I don't know how to install/configure or whatever else needs to be done to male Outlook my email program. In fact, I don't even know where to find the program within my system. As to the library, geez, I thought this forum was a better place to start. "VanguardLH" wrote: > Goomba wrote: > > > Re: Win XP SP3 > > Whenever I install a system update, Outlook becomes the mail program by > > default and I have to manually change back to OE. Now, I would like to use > > Outlook instead of OE but I don't know how to do it. I need some guidance. > > Guidance on what? You didn't ask a question. You made 2 declarative > statements on disconnected issues. > > It is a known long-time rudeness of Micrsoft that Office updates will change > the default e-mail client back to Outlook. > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933450/en-us > Applies to other versions of Outlook than just 2003. Microsoft isn't the > only e-mail program vendor that is similarly rude. > > To learn how to use Outlook, you could read its included help or, better > yet, go to your local public library and read a Dummies book on it. Or just > dive and in and start learning from scratch. > . >
From: VanguardLH on 10 Dec 2009 18:55
Goomba wrote: > "VanguardLH" wrote: > >> Goomba wrote: >> >>> Re: Win XP SP3 >>> Whenever I install a system update, Outlook becomes the mail program by >>> default and I have to manually change back to OE. Now, I would like to use >>> Outlook instead of OE but I don't know how to do it. I need some guidance. >> >> Guidance on what? You didn't ask a question. You made 2 declarative >> statements on disconnected issues. >> >> It is a known long-time rudeness of Micrsoft that Office updates will change >> the default e-mail client back to Outlook. >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933450/en-us >> Applies to other versions of Outlook than just 2003. Microsoft isn't the >> only e-mail program vendor that is similarly rude. >> >> To learn how to use Outlook, you could read its included help or, better >> yet, go to your local public library and read a Dummies book on it. Or just >> dive and in and start learning from scratch. > > Disconnected? Hardly. But for the sake of clarity for any other language > challenged experts, let me explain differently. > I want to use Outlook instead of OE. Now that I wish to do so, I don't know > how to install/configure or whatever else needs to be done to male Outlook my > email program. In fact, I don't even know where to find the program within my > system. As to the library, geez, I thought this forum was a better place to > start. "Outlook becomes the mail program by default [after updates]." "I would like to use Outlook ... need guidance." One implies a question of why the change happens after updates. The other implies a question on how to use Outlook. Not the same topics. "I would like to use Outlook instead of OE but I don't know how to do it." You want us to compose a book here to teach you on how to use Outlook when included help is already available and books already exist? You asked on how to *use* Outlook. Perhaps you actually meant to ask on how to configure an e-mail account within Outlook (which would be only one small topic in how to *use* Outlook). I can only read what you wrote, not what you meant to say. Vague questions, especially implied ones, engender vague responses. Without you identifying who is your e-mail provider, you expect anyone to tell you what the settings should be? Your unidentified e-mail provider should have web help pages on how to use their service and may even include instructions on how to configure your e-mail client. or you could contact them (phone, chat, e-mail) if support is included with the e-mail account. Since the unidentified e-mail provider was usable in Outlook Express, you should be able to transfer those same settings into an e-mail account defined within Outlook. In Outlook, use the Tools -> Email Accounts to add a new e-mail account and then transfer the OE settings into the new Outlook account, or just enter the ones the unidentified e-mail provider tells you to use. However, navigation in Outlook to define accounts may differ depending on WHICH version of Outlook you are using but wasn't identified here. Alternatively, you could use File -> Import to import the e-mail accounts from OE into Outlook. If you don't see the unidentified version of Outlook on the desktop as an icon or in the Start menu in a Microsoft Office group, are you sure that you have installed Outlook? Outlook is not included in all editions and versions of MS-Office. Outlook is not included in Windows. It is a component of Microsoft Office (or can be purchased alone). You might not have Outlook on your host. If you look under "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office" in Windows Explorer, do you see an "Office<version>" subfolder (where <version> reflects the version of MS-Office that you supposedly installed, like 10.0 for Office XP, 11.0 for Office 2003, and 12.0 for Office 2007)? Under that folder, is there an outlook.exe file? Alternatively, go into Add/Remove Programs and click the Change button for Microsoft Office. Select to add/remove components. Then see if there is a checkmark next to the Outlook categories of components or if Outlook is even listed (since it may not be included in the MS-Office suite that you bought). |