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I followed the so-called "instructions" to the letter. Next boot-up it's
right back to Outlook when I check Options. At least here, OE has been
hijacked as the default. What I suggested is what I did and all works fine
🙂
There was a post in another NG that the user is having messages in OE
opening in Outlook . My problem looks tame by comparison.
Malv
"Ted Zieglar" <teddyz@notmail.com> wrote in message
news:#S844IN0EHA.2012@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Lol...Outlook doesn't "hijack" Outlook Express. That's a strange way of
> saying that you don't know how to make OE the default. Especially when
> instructions are in both programs' Help files.
> --
> Ted Zieglar
>
>
> "Malvern" <thisis@fak> wrote in message
> news:41a248b3$0$27771$8b463f8a@news.nationwide.net...
> >
> > <Mitch@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:g174q09vvli53hfnq0fuieqa2vgl67f8a2@4ax.com...
> > > We installed Office XP last week, and as a result we now have Outlook
> > > as our email client.
> > >
> > > I hate it...all I need for email is the simplicity of Outlook Express.
> > >
> > > How do I go back to it, and make it my default email program?
> >
> > Outlook basically hijacked my OE as the default mail reader also. So I
> did
> > the following to get my OE back...
> >
> > In case other suggestion fails (I can't change it here.), just create
> > shortcuts to msinn.exe (the mail program) found in the Outlook Express
> > folder (C:/Program Files/Outlook Express), cut the shortcuts and
> > strategically place and rename, say, on Desktop, on Start menu, other
> often
> > used folders where needed.
> >
> > This works fine for me and my situation; hope same applies to yours.
> >
> > Malv
> >
> >
>
>
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