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Excel opens up wrong email app

Anonymous
2012-09-04T19:19:03+00:00

I clicked on an email, and excel opened up Mail instead of Outlook 2011. Never seen that before. How can I prevent it? thanks.

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Bob Jones AKA CyberTaz MVP 436K Reputation points
2012-09-05T16:42:25+00:00

In Mail: Mail> Preferences> General - Default email reader list, choose Outlook

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In Outlook: Outlook> Preferences> General - Make Outlook the default..., check the box

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-09-04T23:59:21+00:00

    Phillip, thanks, where do I check that in mail?

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-09-04T20:50:13+00:00

    Open Mail and check to see if you have mail set as default email Client. If so click on button choose Outlook as default email client.

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