thanks kevin,
all sorted

"Kevin Aylward" <kevinaylward@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:9C5E0955-75E1-4535-AC65-9A21B1455FC6@microsoft.com...
> In Internet Explorer go to Tools|Internet Options, click on the Program
> tab then click on the Set programs button. You can restore all of Windows
> Mail's default settings there. You can also reach this screen via the
> Control Panel (it think).
>
>
>
> "Aaron Hodson (Coversure)" <aaron@coversure.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:e$vRyNoBIHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>I have installed office XP onto my Vista laptop... no problems.
>>
>> I use Windows mail instead of outlook, however, when I right click on a
>> file I wish to send, or try to use the calendar, my computer wants to use
>> outlook and not windows mail.
>>
>> This is very frustrating. Can I delete Outlook without effecting word &
>> excel etc, or, can I disable outlook.
>>
>> Thanks in advance, I'm sure I cannot be the only person having this
>> problem, but cannot trace any other queries in the community.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Aaron
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