Need Outlook to be default

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When I try to send error reports to Solidworks Corp., my machine wants to use
Outlook Express instead of Outlook, which is what I am using for email.
Because of this, the messages are not sent. What can I do to fix? Thanks.

Tom Cross
 
Re: Need Outlook to be default

Is SolidWorks a 64-bit application? If so, that is the behaviour I would
expect. Your best workaround is to set up OE just enough so that it can send
email. Then not worry about it again. The issue is that Outlook is 32bit,
and OE is 64bit. Because of this, a 64bit application will always choose OE.

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"tscross" <tscross@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> When I try to send error reports to Solidworks Corp., my machine wants to
> use
> Outlook Express instead of Outlook, which is what I am using for email.
> Because of this, the messages are not sent. What can I do to fix? Thanks.
>
> Tom Cross
 
Re: Need Outlook to be default

Charlie,

Thanks, I guess I will do that, and yes, Solidworks is a 64 bit version that
we are running.

Tom
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tscross


"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

> Is SolidWorks a 64-bit application? If so, that is the behaviour I would
> expect. Your best workaround is to set up OE just enough so that it can send
> email. Then not worry about it again. The issue is that Outlook is 32bit,
> and OE is 64bit. Because of this, a 64bit application will always choose OE.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>
>
> "tscross" <tscross@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:633436CE-4C66-4C83-AA1C-EB59480DAD2C@microsoft.com...
> > When I try to send error reports to Solidworks Corp., my machine wants to
> > use
> > Outlook Express instead of Outlook, which is what I am using for email.
> > Because of this, the messages are not sent. What can I do to fix? Thanks.
> >
> > Tom Cross
>
 
Re: Need Outlook to be default

Did you check? Outlook is our default email program?

Open Internet Explorer, in menu bar, tools/internet options/programs and
select Outlook as your defult mail software.


"tscross" <tscross@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:633436CE-4C66-4C83-AA1C-EB59480DAD2C@microsoft.com...
> When I try to send error reports to Solidworks Corp., my machine wants to
> use
> Outlook Express instead of Outlook, which is what I am using for email.
> Because of this, the messages are not sent. What can I do to fix? Thanks.
>
> Tom Cross
 
Re: Need Outlook to be default

Yes, that is what I am using....except apparently Solidworks 2008 x64 uses
Outlook Express. But I spoke with the SW people and they say it is a Windows
internet explorer? setup.
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tscross


"msnews.microsoft.com" wrote:

> Did you check? Outlook is our default email program?
>
> Open Internet Explorer, in menu bar, tools/internet options/programs and
> select Outlook as your defult mail software.
>
>
> "tscross" <tscross@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:633436CE-4C66-4C83-AA1C-EB59480DAD2C@microsoft.com...
> > When I try to send error reports to Solidworks Corp., my machine wants to
> > use
> > Outlook Express instead of Outlook, which is what I am using for email.
> > Because of this, the messages are not sent. What can I do to fix? Thanks.
> >
> > Tom Cross
>
>
>
 
Re: Need Outlook to be default

Also, yes, I have done that.....set up Outlook as my email default software.
SW still wants to use O.E. Thanks.
--
tscross


"msnews.microsoft.com" wrote:

> Did you check? Outlook is our default email program?
>
> Open Internet Explorer, in menu bar, tools/internet options/programs and
> select Outlook as your defult mail software.
>
>
> "tscross" <tscross@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:633436CE-4C66-4C83-AA1C-EB59480DAD2C@microsoft.com...
> > When I try to send error reports to Solidworks Corp., my machine wants to
> > use
> > Outlook Express instead of Outlook, which is what I am using for email.
> > Because of this, the messages are not sent. What can I do to fix? Thanks.
> >
> > Tom Cross
>
>
>
 
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