why oh why? this is dumb

[les]

why does outlook have to be the "default" e-mail program to print and
envelope from Word in Office 2003

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

AFAIK, it doesn't. But you do need access to the Outlook address book if you
want to insert addresses from it.

 

[les]

It pops up a box that tells me I HAVE to make outlook my default to use that
feature. I have used that feature for years up until yesterday when I thought
I would try 2003 (was using 2000) basically, if I do not open outlook it will
not let me use the address from my address book, I can see them and click on
them but they will not work.

Here is exactly what I get:

"Either there is no default mail client (there is - I use Eudora) or the
current client cannot fulfill the messaging request. Please run Microsoft
Office Outlook and set it as the default mail client"

I do not want to have to do this. Looks like I stick with 2000 as it workd
flawlessly and insert addresses from outlook into the box.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Hmm. I'm getting the same message. I used to be able to use Insert | Address
but no longer can. <sigh>