Microsoft KB Archive/176452

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Configuring Outlook as the default mail client for MSN 2.5

Article ID: 176452

Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007



APPLIES TO

  • Microsoft Outlook 97 Standard Edition



This article was previously published under Q176452


SYMPTOMS

MSN, the Microsoft Network version 2.5 automatically configures Microsoft Outlook Express as the default e-mail client.

CAUSE

This behavior is by design.

RESOLUTION

You must install and configure the Internet Mail Enhancement Pack (IMEP) to use Microsoft Outlook 97 as your MSN e-mail client. Detailed instructions for downloading and configuring the IMEP can be found at the following MSN Web address:

NOTE: The above Web link should be entered as one line in the browser command line. Go to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and look under E-mail for Microsoft Outlook 97.


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