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Question:

How To Set a MAPI Client as your Default?

Answer:

This is normally selected and set when you install your Email package.   If you are unable to determine what your MAPI client is set to , you may have to re-install your Email application.  You should refer to your user manual for additional directions or contact the software vendor directly.

However, we did come across some information on the Internet.

If using Outlook Express 4.x and Windows 98

1. On the Tools menus, click Options

2. On the General tab, click the Make Outlook Express my default Simple MAPI client check box to select it.

3. Click Yes when you are prompted to set Outlook Express as your default Simple MAPI client.

    Note:  If you are using another MAPI-enabled e-mail program such as Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Outlook 97, or Microsoft Windows Messaging,    

    it is no longer your Simple MAPI client when you set Outlook Express as your default.  To set your other e-mail program as the default Simple MAPI 

    Client , click the Make Outlook Express my default Simple MAPI client check box to clear it.

4. Click OK, and then click OK again when you are prompted to restart your computer.

5. Quit Outlook Express and then restart your computer.

If using Outlook Express 5

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.

2. On the General tab, click Make Default next to This application is the default mail handler.

3. Click OK

If using Eudora 5

1.  If using ONLY Eudor go to Tools - Options - MAPI and select Always

If using MicroSoft Messaging (no tips located at this time - refer to your software vendor)

If using MicroSoft Exchange (no tips located at this time - refer to your software vendor)

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