Does Outlook 2003 HAVE to be the email client

[Michael S.]

I'm a stand-alone user (i.e., not connected to a corporate network.) I've
begun using another email client which I like better - faster loading,
better junk mail filters. But each time I start loading Outllok, I get an
error message saying I need to restart Outlook and select it as my default
email client. I really just want to use Outlook for tasks (with
FranklinCovey's PlanPlus) calendar and contacts (with Chapura's KeyContacts
for syncing with my Palm.

I seem unable to find a way to tell Outlook I don't want to use it as an
email client, and to quit "warning" me.

Any solutions?

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Did you create an email account in outlook? Go to control panel, mail and
delete the profile. Create a new profile but do not add an email account.

Does the dialog have a 'don't ask again' option?

Does the sync software require outlook to be the default client? If so,
you'll need it as default and the only time it will be a problem is on
mailto links in a browser or using the send to menu. You may not be able to
change the mailto behavior, I don't know if editing it in Window Explorer's
tools, option, file types to use your client will stick... you may be able
to create a link for the Send to menu to your client.

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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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