Whatever it did in those long-ago days removed "Internet Mail" from the
Programs tab of Internet Options as an option for mail client, and "Read
Mail" was no longer on the IE toolbar. Luckily I had a desktop shortcut for
Internet Mail that I was able to use to start it outside of IE.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"TF" terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom wrote in message
...
In Outlook 2003, under Tools, Options, Other tab, there is a setting that
forces Outlook to be the default Mail, Calendar, Contacts client. Now
quite
why it is hidden under the Other tab, or why it is needed overriding the
settings under Control Panel, Internet Options, Programs Tab settings -
who
knows? It certainly is a pest to all those that want to use Outlook but
not
as a mail client!

Terry Farrell

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
:I can sympathize. In its very first version, Outlook asserted itself as
my
: default mail client and made it difficult (though luckily not
impossible)
: for me to use the mail portion of Internet Mail and News (the precursor
of
: Outlook Express). I have never entirely forgiven it, but I do allow it
house
: room now. I still don't use it for email and perhaps never will, but
it's
: handy for the "electronic appointment cards" I get for online meetings.
You
: don't have to use any of Outlook's other features, either, but if you
need
: an address book that Word can access, then you can use that part and
ignore
: the rest.
:
: --
: Suzanne S. Barnhill
: Microsoft MVP (Word)
: Words into Type
: Fairhope, Alabama USA
: Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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newsgroup
so
: all may benefit.
:
: "rogerl" wrote in message
: ...
: Thanks,
: I did install Outlook at one stage but it overpowered everything. I
know
: it
: upset me at the time and I deleted Office and started again.
Admittedly
: that
: was some time ago and perhaps a more enlightened me might find it more
: useful. I shall ponder on the subject!!
:
: "TF" wrote:
:
: Nope. You cannot access OE address book from Office. Why not use
: Outlook?
: You don't have to use it as your default mail client, but you can
open
: Outlook and IMPORT the OE address book. Then you will have access to
: your
: addresses.
:
: However, you are missing so much of Office by not using Outlook. The
: address
: book is really a Contact Manager and you can do so much more than
with
: OE.
: There's a great Calendar and you can add all anniversaries once and
keep
: them forever, setting up the Reminder to popup a pre-determined
period
: in
: advance and a whole bundle of useful tools.
:
: --
: Terry Farrell - Word MVP
: http://word.mvps.org/
:
: "rogerl" wrote in message
: ...
: :I am using Word 2000 under envelopes and lables and trying to
access
my
: : Outlook Express address book. When I click on the address book
icon
it
: tells
: : me "logon failed. You need to log onto MS Exchange.... Unspecified
: error"
: I
: : use win XP SP2 and Office 2000 without Outlook. I also use MS Fax
: under
: these
: : conditions and have no problem accessing the address book with
that
: package.
: : Any ideas please?
:
:
:
: