IE 8 recognized Outlook 2002 as my default e-mail program from the very
first day. I didn't have to do a thing.
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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

Marcus2009 wrote:
> Yes, but you have to go back through the start/properties menu and
> re-establish outlook after you load explore 8. I just ran across that thread
> and it fix this issue. If you don't do that, explore doesn't see it as the
> default.
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> "Leonard Grey" wrote:
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>> Internet Explorer 8 uses Windows' default email application.
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>> Leonard Grey
>> Errare humanum est
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>> Marcus2009 wrote:
>>> My OS is XP (up to date), just loaded Explorer 8. Access and defaults
>>> doesn't show Office Outlook, so it's set to use my current. I click the
>>> "read mail" button and nothing happens. It will pull up Outlook Express when
>>> I have it enabled. Is outlook suppose to work via explorer?