Outlook

[Grandpappy]

How do I configure Outlook to be my e-mail program instead of using Outlook Express?
I'm using Office '97 with Word 2002 and running Windows Home edition with SP3 installed-advice or directions much appreciated.
And,Hey!! keep it simple...this is me,after all!!
Cheers

[vehelpfulguy]

One way of setting Outlook as your default email program is as follows:

Open Internet Explorer.

Then choose Tools then Internet Options.

Then chose the Programs tab.

Then next to e-mail should be a drop down list. Select Outlook rather than Outlook Express.

Close browser.

[vehelpfulguy]

Note the above only sets Outlook to be your default program, it does not actually set it up as your e-mail program.

To set Outlook up as your email program you will need to open Outlook (it should be on your Microsoft Office menu) and then enter all the details (servers, password etc).

If you are already using Outlook Express as your email program then you can open that and get all the information you need from there.

I am not sure you will gain very much from using Outlook rather than Outlook Express, particularly in a "home" environment (maybe a calendar)

In fact there are some things in Outlook Express that are NOT in Outlook, such as a newsgroup viewer.

More here

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA01 1169051033.aspx