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Help with Office 2003

Oct 14, 2005 7:10AM PDT

When I try to send an Word document as an attachment, the software is trying to use Outlook express instead of Outlook 2003 which is my default.

The strange part is that this happens on only one of the two computers I have with Office 2003.

Ideas?

Thank you.

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I have not been able
Oct 14, 2005 2:01PM PDT

to duplicate your problem. Outlook is the default mail client for Word, and even setting Outlook Express as the default mail client did not change the Word default.

Does it work properly when sending a Word document as the email text rather than as an attachment?

The only thing I can think of at this time is that you do not have a valid account set up in Outlook, but do have one in Outlook Express. Word then might be forced to use the latter.

Hope this helps

Frank

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I think that in fact you did duplicate my problem...
Oct 14, 2005 11:42PM PDT

but in reverse.

My default client is Outlook but Word is set to Outlook Express. The question is how do I change the email settings in Word?

As far as the account goes, I never used before Outlook Express so I don't know how i could have get an account.

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Have you tried this?
Oct 15, 2005 8:04PM PDT

Internet Options, (from Control Panel), then the "Programs" tab, what email option is selected? If Outlook Express, change it to Outlook.

Mark

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Just did it.
Oct 16, 2005 1:28AM PDT

I just check it. It is set on Outlook.