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443198 2006-04-02 22:05:00 Hi guys.. my first post!

I have an email account provided by my ISP where i have to log on to to check my mail.

What i would like to know is how i can configure my outlook express to be the default program i use to check my mail. I tried goin into the options in OLE but i cant see to synchronise them..

Really appreciate it you someone could help me out.

Thanks in advance!
Mr_NT (10127)
443199 2006-04-02 22:11:00 Go into OE and tools/options. Under the general tab. Down the bottom.

Default messaging programs. Click on Make default for the first option here.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
443200 2006-04-02 22:25:00 i got to tools/options

there is no general tab.

there is mail setup/mail format/spelling etc etc
Mr_NT (10127)
443201 2006-04-02 22:25:00 Its the microsoft version Mr_NT (10127)
443202 2006-04-02 22:31:00 I know its the MS version.

Are we talking about Outlook, or Outlook Express. Theyre not the same thing.

And all you want to do is make Outlook Express the default email program??

What do you mean by synchronise?
Speedy Gonzales (78)
443203 2006-04-02 22:45:00 Microsoft Outlook Express.

Right for example say i was using AOL.. i would have to go to AOL homepage and sign in. But theres a way you configure outlook express to recieve the AOL mail so i wouldnt have to keep signing into AOL webmail. I would just run OLE
Mr_NT (10127)
443204 2006-04-02 22:54:00 email.about.com sam m (517)
443205 2006-04-02 23:05:00 Thanks for that sam! But i was just using AOL as an example.. My ISP is NTL.

Also even the most simplest thing im having difficulty with. When i go to close microsoft outlook express i thought it still runs in the background with the icon in the system tray? mine seems to be closing straight down?
Mr_NT (10127)
443206 2006-04-02 23:20:00 Hi there

As far as i can remember OE doesnt have the tray option, i havent used OE in a while but had mailwasher let me know when i had mail.....
but i could be wrong.

just reopened OE and it comes up with a box asking if its not default mail handler,
And as said before go to tools Options, general and down bottom it says make this the defualt mail handler as well?

if it is web based mail you should be able to set up that you can retreive your mail by OE, i do that wil KOL and have in the past done it with Xtra....
you will have to go thro a set up mail thingy i spose to configure your OE to do this..... by add new a account, in accounts > add addy option?

this what you mean?

other wise im in the dark too guys........

best of luck.

beetle :D
beetle (243)
443207 2006-04-02 23:26:00 Thanks for that sam! But i was just using AOL as an example.. My ISP is NTL.

Also even the most simplest thing im having difficulty with. When i go to close microsoft outlook express i thought it still runs in the background with the icon in the system tray? mine seems to be closing straight down?Then just minimise it instead of closing.

You probably want to be a lot more specific with your questions.
Greg (193)
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