ms outlook

[Guest peter.e]

:) I havent got very far I cant get MS outlook as my default email Its doin my head in .Its the version I got With the spv.I already have Outlook express as my default email on windows xp. please help.

[Guest Syvwlch]

Outlook doesn't notice that it's not the default mail client? Perhaps you have to configure an email account first?

[Guest Monolithix [MVP]]

Hi peter.e,

Try giving more details about your problem and we can see if a solution can be found...

[Guest peter.e]

I have set up the disc i got with the phone, outlook 2000 and active sync but all of my emails keep going to outlook express,which is the email prog i got with win xp. I have tried deleting outlook express to see if it would activate outlook 2000 but it hasnt worked ,would i need to use my MSN email address? instead of my freeserve address? please help

[Guest raider]

Peter.e.

With Internet Explorer open, Click on Tools on the Menu Bar. Then Click on Internet Options.

Click on the tab thats marked progams.

Next to Email: (yours will show OUTLOOK EXPRESS) click on the drop down arrow and Change it to MICROSOFT OUTLOOK.

Click Apply then click OK.

You have now set the default email program to MS Outlook hopefully that should solve your problem. :) If not post back.

[Guest peter.e]

Raider thanks 4 your advice,but sadly it didnt work I still recieve emails to Outlook express .would i need to talk to my isp or is it something to do with my spv.

[Guest zenabi]

Try this:

- In Outlook 2000, goto Tools then Options.

- Click the Other tab.

- Tick the checkbox that says "Make Outlook the default program for E-mail, Contacts, and Calendar."

Hopefully that should solve your problem.

[Guest Monolithix [MVP]]

You need to put your e-mail account settings into Outlook 2000 for it to pick up your e-mail, surprisingly enough....

You can't get Hotmail through OL2k, but Freeserve will be fine.

Go to: Tools > Accounts > New > Mail > fill in the boxes with your name, email address, un/pass, server addresses (probably pop.freeserve.net/.co.uk and smtp.freeserve.net/co.uk, confirm this from their site).

Then when you hit send and recieve it will pick up your email. After that just sotp using OLE and you'll be fine.