Gary King Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 I used to have my Mail button on my keyboard start up MS Outlook Express, but now that I've moved to MS Outlook, I'd like my Mail button to start up Outlook instead of Outlook Express. How can I achieve this? I've tried going to "Set Program Access and Defaults", but Outlook isn't listed there - only Outlook Express. Any ideas? Thanks in advance! :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/100847-mail-button-on-keyboard-starts-up-ms-outlook/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redestium Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 Gary W said: I used to have my Mail button on my keyboard start up MS Outlook Express, but now that I've moved to MS Outlook, I'd like my Mail button to start up Outlook instead of Outlook Express.How can I achieve this? I've tried going to "Set Program Access and Defaults", but Outlook isn't listed there - only Outlook Express. Any ideas? Thanks in advance! :D Maybe if you mentioned what keyboard you have? Just a thought...:whistle: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/100847-mail-button-on-keyboard-starts-up-ms-outlook/#findComment-1160997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Veteran Posted September 14, 2003 Veteran Share Posted September 14, 2003 in set program access and defaults, choose outlook express and leave everything else to "use my current..." OR open outlook express. it should say "outlook express is not currently your default email application. would you like to make it your default email application?" or something like that. click yes. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/100847-mail-button-on-keyboard-starts-up-ms-outlook/#findComment-1161063 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary King Posted September 15, 2003 Author Share Posted September 15, 2003 Mav Phoenix said: Gary W said: I used to have my Mail button on my keyboard start up MS Outlook Express, but now that I've moved to MS Outlook, I'd like my Mail button to start up Outlook instead of Outlook Express.How can I achieve this? I've tried going to "Set Program Access and Defaults", but Outlook isn't listed there - only Outlook Express. Any ideas? Thanks in advance! :D Maybe if you mentioned what keyboard you have? Just a thought...:whistle: It's a Microsoft Internet keyboard. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/100847-mail-button-on-keyboard-starts-up-ms-outlook/#findComment-1161852 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary King Posted September 15, 2003 Author Share Posted September 15, 2003 gameguy said: in set program access and defaults, choose outlook express and leave everything else to "use my current..." OR open outlook express. it should say "outlook express is not currently your default email application. would you like to make it your default email application?" or something like that. click yes. I just said I DON'T want Outlook Express as my default. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/100847-mail-button-on-keyboard-starts-up-ms-outlook/#findComment-1161855 Share on other sites More sharing options...
uniacidz Posted September 15, 2003 Share Posted September 15, 2003 Open IE, Tools menu Internet options Programs tab. Is Outlook available in the drop down menu for 'email'? If so, select it and press apply and ok. Does this resolve it? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/100847-mail-button-on-keyboard-starts-up-ms-outlook/#findComment-1161865 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redestium Posted September 15, 2003 Share Posted September 15, 2003 Davey said: Open IE, Tools menu Internet options Programs tab. Is Outlook available in the drop down menu for 'email'? If so, select it and press apply and ok. Does this resolve it? I'm pretty sure he's asking how he can assign the physical button on his keyboard to Outlook not OE. In which case the software for the keyboard should handle it. Look on MS's site. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/100847-mail-button-on-keyboard-starts-up-ms-outlook/#findComment-1161879 Share on other sites More sharing options...
semifamous Posted September 15, 2003 Share Posted September 15, 2003 There should also be an option in Outlook -> Tools -> Options to "Set as default mail client" (which changes that setting in "Internet Properties" for you.) Or at least I think there is. I'm not positive, since I don't have Outlook installed to check. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/100847-mail-button-on-keyboard-starts-up-ms-outlook/#findComment-1161882 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAD Posted September 15, 2003 Share Posted September 15, 2003 If you have the driver for keyboard (MS Intellitype or something like that), you can go into 'Control Panel > Keyboard > Key Settings' and you can select the 'Mail' button and edit which program you'd like to launch when you press it. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/100847-mail-button-on-keyboard-starts-up-ms-outlook/#findComment-1161898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
uniacidz Posted September 15, 2003 Share Posted September 15, 2003 Mav Phoenix said: Davey said: Open IE, Tools menu Internet options Programs tab. Is Outlook available in the drop down menu for 'email'? If so, select it and press apply and ok. Does this resolve it? I'm pretty sure he's asking how he can assign the physical button on his keyboard to Outlook not OE. In which case the software for the keyboard should handle it. Look on MS's site. Setting the default mail client in the way i mentioned might also set it so that if he pressed the button on keyboard, it will launch the default mail client of choice, eg Outlook. If doesnt work, im sure Outlook has an option to set as default mail client as semifamous mentioned. Again in doing this and pressing the button, might launch Outllook. But worst case, download the drivers from MS as mentioned. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/100847-mail-button-on-keyboard-starts-up-ms-outlook/#findComment-1161900 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz99 Posted September 15, 2003 Share Posted September 15, 2003 Internet keyboards have software to assing buttons. Just configure it from that software. I had once a compaq keyboard that allowed this. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/100847-mail-button-on-keyboard-starts-up-ms-outlook/#findComment-1163174 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thekk Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 Mav Phoenix said: Davey said: Open IE, Tools menu Internet options Programs tab. Is Outlook available in the drop down menu for 'email'? If so, select it and press apply and ok. Does this resolve it? I'm pretty sure he's asking how he can assign the physical button on his keyboard to Outlook not OE. In which case the software for the keyboard should handle it. Look on MS's site. I'm pretty sure that the button invokes the default mail-client. Thus I am pretty sure that Davey is right... Greetings, Thekk Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/100847-mail-button-on-keyboard-starts-up-ms-outlook/#findComment-1166549 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary King Posted September 16, 2003 Author Share Posted September 16, 2003 I used TweakUI to solve my problem. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/100847-mail-button-on-keyboard-starts-up-ms-outlook/#findComment-1167091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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