12-07-2004, 01:07 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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Location: Where the wind comes sweeping down the plains, i.e. Oklahoma
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Gmail Question
Well I have been using gmail exclusively for my email stuff and was able to click on people's email links and have it call up the gmail compose screen well now I have inadvertantly done something where it calls up outlook which I don't use. How do I rectify this? Windows XP, OFFICE 2003? Any help appreciated I am also using Firefox as my browser. Frustration.... thanks guys/gals.
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12-08-2004, 02:32 AM | #2 (permalink) |
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Go to the "Control Panel", choose "Set Program Access and Defaults", click on "Custom", look for the "Choose a default e-mail program" and select a program other than "Outlook Express".
If you want mail links to go directly to your GMail account, I believe that you may need to have the GMail notifier installed. If you do have it installed, right-click on it, select "Options" and check the box that says, "Use GMail for internet mailto: links". Hope this helps. |
12-08-2004, 06:17 AM | #3 (permalink) |
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And make sure whenever you start up Outlook or Outlook express, you don't click on the "make this the default email program" I have my mouse auto move to the default button on dialogs, so I am always accidently clicking OK on that box. Frusterating, but easily changeable.
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12-09-2004, 04:57 PM | #4 (permalink) |
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I've had the same problem... I've made sure the GMail notifer options are set as the default email, but Outlook kept loading.
I've seen a way to change a registry key in order to make "mailto:" links default to a web-based email, but I've forgot how. =( Ill do a search on it and if I find anything Ill post it...
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12-09-2004, 06:17 PM | #5 (permalink) |
Float on.... Alright
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Yeah I have given up on it at work and switched to using Gmail through outlook express. Whatever, frustrating but I can't figure a way around what it is doing now I'll keep checking this thread thanks guys.
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