Changing your default outgoing email address

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Changing your default outgoing email address

Post by kagsyturner » Sun Oct 29, 2006 10:21 am

At the moment when i press on a clickable email address (for competition sites when you email answers) - it automatically uses outlook - can i change this to make Gmail my default address? :?


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Post by Sojoko » Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:28 pm

Try using IE7 (available for a free download at microsoft....don't use anywhere else because of potential security issues!! :evil: ).....it seems to pick up gmail as an option for sending emails from........the alternative is to make Gmail your default email client in Outlook/Express.....you will still have the annoyance of Outlook opening, but at least you will be able to use your gmail account!!

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Post by UKwins » Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:53 pm

use thunderbird!!!!!!!!!
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Post by kagsyturner » Wed Nov 01, 2006 11:13 pm

Have just downloaded IE7 and when i go to tools and programs, it doesnt give me gmail as an option only something new called windows live mail :(
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Post by Sojoko » Thu Nov 02, 2006 12:57 pm

Hmmm....perhaps it was the new version of Avant Browser that does it then......brief recap.... Avant is essentially an add-on to Internet Explorer (essentially its IE with a number of improved tools!!).....I know if I click on a link I now go straight to gmail on my browser, as opposed to Outlook opening up. If I remember whether I changed any settings I'll let you know (terminal amnesia now set in!! :twisted: )

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The default program setting needs to be altered.

Post by clarkmob » Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:25 pm

What you need to do is to change the setting in Tools > Internet Options - Programs Tab to the required program you wish to use.

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