email setting keeps reverting to Outlook

I have to use Outlook (2003) -- it feeds my PDA. But I want to keep OE6 as my
default email handler.

What can I do to prevent Outlook hijacking that status every time I go into
it?
--
Charles


"PA Bear" wrote:

> Microsoft Outlook updates change the default mail handler to Microsoft
> Outlook
> http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#13 (ignore the reference to OE)
>
> Related: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933450
>
> To avoid this "hijacking":
>
> 1. Remove Outlook from your install of Office (assuming you don't use it);
>
> 2. Don't install any Outlook Updates offered by Office/Microsoft/Automatic
> Update.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>
>
> Michal wrote:
> > I'm working on a system that needs to have Lotus Notes set as the default
> > email client. I make the appropriate change in the Programs tab of IE6's
> > Internet Options. I can close IE, re-open, and check the setting and it
> > still says Lotus Notes. A week or two later I find that it reverted back
> > to
> > Outlook. I've done this three times during the last few weeks and it keep
> > reverting. Any suggestions?
>
>

"cafox513" <cafox513.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AE19FB0B-EAC8-49D6-BD68-A4B7B48EC5C2@microsoft.com...

> I have to use Outlook (2003) -- it feeds my PDA. But I want to keep OE6 as
my
> default email handler.
> What can I do to prevent Outlook hijacking that status every time I go
into
> it?

IE and OE both have / Tools / Options setting to fix default email handler.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

Yes, they have. And each time I go into Outlook, they change.
--
Charles


"Don Phillipson" wrote:

> "cafox513" <cafox513.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AE19FB0B-EAC8-49D6-BD68-A4B7B48EC5C2@microsoft.com...
>
> > I have to use Outlook (2003) -- it feeds my PDA. But I want to keep OE6 as
> my
> > default email handler.
> > What can I do to prevent Outlook hijacking that status every time I go
> into
> > it?
>
> IE and OE both have / Tools / Options setting to fix default email handler.
>
> --
> Don Phillipson
> Carlsbad Springs
> (Ottawa, Canada)
>
>
>

cafox513 <cafox513 RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Yes, they have. And each time I go into Outlook, they change.

Try posting in microsoft.public.outlook for more expert help with disabling
that. You might crosspost to
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress as well.


>
>> "cafox513" <cafox513 RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:AE19FB0B-EAC8-49D6-BD68-A4B7B48EC5C2@microsoft.com...
>>
>>> I have to use Outlook (2003) -- it feeds my PDA. But I want to keep
>>> OE6 as my default email handler.
>>> What can I do to prevent Outlook hijacking that status every time I
>>> go into it?
>>
>> IE and OE both have / Tools / Options setting to fix default email
>> handler.
>>
>> --
>> Don Phillipson
>> Carlsbad Springs
>> (Ottawa, Canada)

Thanks, Don. Will do.
--
Charles


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> cafox513 <cafox513 DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > Yes, they have. And each time I go into Outlook, they change.
>
> Try posting in microsoft.public.outlook for more expert help with disabling
> that. You might crosspost to
> microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress as well.
>
>
> >
> >> "cafox513" <cafox513 DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:AE19FB0B-EAC8-49D6-BD68-A4B7B48EC5C2@microsoft.com...
> >>
> >>> I have to use Outlook (2003) -- it feeds my PDA. But I want to keep
> >>> OE6 as my default email handler.
> >>> What can I do to prevent Outlook hijacking that status every time I
> >>> go into it?
> >>
> >> IE and OE both have / Tools / Options setting to fix default email
> >> handler.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Don Phillipson
> >> Carlsbad Springs
> >> (Ottawa, Canada)
>
>
>
>

I'm afraid the only way to avoid the behavior is to decline any Outlook (OL)
updates. IOW, your default Mail Client will be hijacked to OL every time
you install any OL update (e.g., the monthly Junk Mail Filter updates).

The Office team and MS is aware of this behavior: They do NOT see it as a
problem and will do nothing to fix it. Go figure.
--
OE-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general
OL-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.general

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)


cafox513 wrote:
> I have to use Outlook (2003) -- it feeds my PDA. But I want to keep OE6 as
> my default email handler.
>
> What can I do to prevent Outlook hijacking that status every time I go
> into
> it?
>
>> Microsoft Outlook updates change the default mail handler to Microsoft
>> Outlook
>> http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#13 (ignore the reference to OE)
>>
>> Related: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933450
>>
>> To avoid this "hijacking":
>>
>> 1. Remove Outlook from your install of Office (assuming you don't use
>> it);
>>
>> 2. Don't install any Outlook Updates offered by
>> Office/Microsoft/Automatic
>> Update.
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>>
>>
>> Michal wrote:
>>> I'm working on a system that needs to have Lotus Notes set as the
>>> default
>>> email client. I make the appropriate change in the Programs tab of IE6's
>>> Internet Options. I can close IE, re-open, and check the setting and it
>>> still says Lotus Notes. A week or two later I find that it reverted back
>>> to
>>> Outlook. I've done this three times during the last few weeks and it
>>> keep
>>> reverting. Any suggestions?

I'll reconfigure my updates, to be sure nothing gets installed automatically.
IE7 really screwed up two computers; I'll be on my guard against this one
too. Thanks, Bear.
--
Charles


"PA Bear" wrote:

> I'm afraid the only way to avoid the behavior is to decline any Outlook (OL)
> updates. IOW, your default Mail Client will be hijacked to OL every time
> you install any OL update (e.g., the monthly Junk Mail Filter updates).
>
> The Office team and MS is aware of this behavior: They do NOT see it as a
> problem and will do nothing to fix it. Go figure.
> --
> OE-specific newsgroup:
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general
> OL-specific newsgroup:
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.general
>
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>
>
> cafox513 wrote:
> > I have to use Outlook (2003) -- it feeds my PDA. But I want to keep OE6 as
> > my default email handler.
> >
> > What can I do to prevent Outlook hijacking that status every time I go
> > into
> > it?
> >
> >> Microsoft Outlook updates change the default mail handler to Microsoft
> >> Outlook
> >> http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#13 (ignore the reference to OE)
> >>
> >> Related: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933450
> >>
> >> To avoid this "hijacking":
> >>
> >> 1. Remove Outlook from your install of Office (assuming you don't use
> >> it);
> >>
> >> 2. Don't install any Outlook Updates offered by
> >> Office/Microsoft/Automatic
> >> Update.
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> >> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
> >>
> >>
> >> Michal wrote:
> >>> I'm working on a system that needs to have Lotus Notes set as the
> >>> default
> >>> email client. I make the appropriate change in the Programs tab of IE6's
> >>> Internet Options. I can close IE, re-open, and check the setting and it
> >>> still says Lotus Notes. A week or two later I find that it reverted back
> >>> to
> >>> Outlook. I've done this three times during the last few weeks and it
> >>> keep
> >>> reverting. Any suggestions?
>
>