setting up outlook

when i purchased my laptop a few years back i did not know that i had outlook
on my computer - how do i set this account up. i have tried by using the
instructions but that's not working for me.

would like for outlook to be my default email account.

"mwefax@gmail.com" <mwefax@gmail.com@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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> when i purchased my laptop a few years back i did not know that i had
> outlook
> on my computer - how do i set this account up. i have tried by using the
> instructions but that's not working for me.
>
> would like for outlook to be my default email account.


A few years back, is it a Vista machine or XP?
Do you mean Outlook or Outlook Express?


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Outlook is an email client.
It can not be a default email account. It can be a default email client.

To start using Outlook, find it on the start menu(usually under Programs/Microsoft Office) and open it..on first use if installed
properly, Outlook will create or prompt to create a profile...once complete....go to Tools/Account Settings(Outlook 2007) or
Tools/E-mail accounts(Outlook 2003) to setup your preferred email account using the email account provider's recommended settings.

If prompted to be the default email client, Outlook usually does, answer yes if you wish Outlook to be your default email client.
Note: Outlook by design does not have a newsgroup reader.



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"mwefax@gmail.com" <mwefax@gmail.com@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> when i purchased my laptop a few years back i did not know that i had outlook
> on my computer - how do i set this account up. i have tried by using the
> instructions but that's not working for me.
>
> would like for outlook to be my default email account.

Is it Outlook (OL) which is a part of Office or is it Outlook Express (OE) which is
part of Internet Explorer. Which Operating System is the above running in.

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"mwefax@gmail.com" <mwefax@gmail.com@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> when i purchased my laptop a few years back i did not know that i had outlook
> on my computer - how do i set this account up. i have tried by using the
> instructions but that's not working for me.
>
> would like for outlook to be my default email account.

If they're running Vista it obviously can't be Outlook Express.

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"Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Is it Outlook (OL) which is a part of Office or is it Outlook Express (OE)
> which is part of Internet Explorer. Which Operating System is the above
> running in.
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "mwefax@gmail.com" <mwefax@gmail.com@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:E194EAB5-003D-4AAC-94D3-3ADA1B24CF94@microsoft.com...
>> when i purchased my laptop a few years back i did not know that i had
>> outlook
>> on my computer - how do i set this account up. i have tried by using the
>> instructions but that's not working for me.
>>
>> would like for outlook to be my default email account.
>

Outlook Express is not present in Windows Vista.

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" mac" <macknever@fsmail.net> wrote in message
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>
> "mwefax@gmail.com" <mwefax@gmail.com@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:E194EAB5-003D-4AAC-94D3-3ADA1B24CF94@microsoft.com...
>> when i purchased my laptop a few years back i did not know that i had
>> outlook
>> on my computer - how do i set this account up. i have tried by using the
>> instructions but that's not working for me.
>>
>> would like for outlook to be my default email account.
>
>
> A few years back, is it a Vista machine or XP?
> Do you mean Outlook or Outlook Express?
>
>
> --
> Regards Steve.
> MS-MVP. MAIL. [DTS] UK.
> http://www.getsafeonline.org/

Visit your mail providers support site for help in setting up your mail
client.

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"mwefax@gmail.com" <mwefax@gmail.com@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:E194EAB5-003D-4AAC-94D3-3ADA1B24CF94@microsoft.com...
> when i purchased my laptop a few years back i did not know that i had
> outlook
> on my computer - how do i set this account up. i have tried by using the
> instructions but that's not working for me.
>
> would like for outlook to be my default email account.

How do you know. Never presume that the OP has Vista by posting in the Vista
newsgroup

.. I seen people with Vista post in the Windows 2003 group as I seen posters with XP
post in the Vista groups and vica versa David.


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"David B." <mail@nomail.net> wrote in message
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> If they're running Vista it obviously can't be Outlook Express.
>
> --
>
>
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> "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23$69X%23ApKHA.1892@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Is it Outlook (OL) which is a part of Office or is it Outlook Express (OE) which
>> is part of Internet Explorer. Which Operating System is the above running in.
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>>
>> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
>> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>>
>> "mwefax@gmail.com" <mwefax@gmail.com@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E194EAB5-003D-4AAC-94D3-3ADA1B24CF94@microsoft.com...
>>> when i purchased my laptop a few years back i did not know that i had outlook
>>> on my computer - how do i set this account up. i have tried by using the
>>> instructions but that's not working for me.
>>>
>>> would like for outlook to be my default email account.
>>
>

You would be better served if you posted to an Outlook discussion board
rather than the Windows Mail discussion board (Windows Mail is the Vista
email client).



"mwefax@gmail.com" <mwefax@gmail.com@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:E194EAB5-003D-4AAC-94D3-3ADA1B24CF94@microsoft.com...
> when i purchased my laptop a few years back i did not know that i had
> outlook
> on my computer - how do i set this account up. i have tried by using the
> instructions but that's not working for me.
>
> would like for outlook to be my default email account.

"slk759" <slk759@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> You would be better served if you posted to an Outlook discussion board
> rather than the Windows Mail discussion board (Windows Mail is the Vista
> email client).

Another one, 2 days late.


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