Word using Outlook as default email program

[JM]

I was running MS word only, using Outlook Express as my email program. I
installed MS Outlook, mainly to use the calendar feature. I set OE as my
default email program (in IE Internet Options), but everytime I right-click
on a Word document and use "Send To - Mail Recipient, it starts Outlook
instead of Outlook Express. The main problem is that it doesn't give me the
option of pulling from my OE Address Book.

How can I resolve this? And please don't suggest that I use Outlook for
email. This computer is my dad's, and he is very, very resistent to change,
and he likes OE.

thank you,

jm

 

[mpt]

"Send e-mail from Word" topic in Word 2003 Help only speaks of Outlook, from
which I infer that Word won't work with OE. Strange b/c IE will allow
either OE or MO as the default mail program.

I see Outlook Express is NOT an Office product per MS.
(http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010565781033.aspx)

But note (http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP030741121033.aspx):

1.. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click Other.
2.. Under General, select the Make Outlook the default program for E-mail,
Contacts, and Calendar check box.
Maybe you can designate OE by going to Outlook (as well as IE) and
unchecking that box.

Richard

 

[mpt]

See also http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011169791033.aspx