Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software
bchacc at san.rr.com
Tue Oct 26 19:01:55 CDT 2004
So you prefer OE to Outlook? I use OE but always thought it was kind of Outlook Light for those of us who didn't want to drag around all or need that Outlook functionality. The only thing I found in Outlook I like better is the spell checker. It will correct ofthe to of the - stuff like that. Rocky ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Bartow" <john at winhaven.net> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 4:25 PM Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Mail Profiles > Hi Rocky, > Glad it worked out for you! > > Problems similar to yours prompted me to form the opinion that I don't > install Outlook on machines where the user doesn't specifically ask for it. > The other standard ms office apps don't affect everything under the sun so > they all go on, but outlook is "by request only". I install it when > requested but I generally remove OE right away too. > > John B. > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin > - Beach Access Software > Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 2:37 PM > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Mail Profiles > > > John: > > Fixed it. Law of averages I guess. Something finally worked. I googled a > site: > > http://windowsxp.mvps.org/sendtomail.htm > > and copied these two commands into the Run box: > > MSIMN.EXE /REG > regsvr32 "%ProgramFiles%\Outlook Express\msoe.dll" > > Then OE showed up in my internet options programs mail program combo box and > all is well. > > Windows...you gotta love it... > > Rocky > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software" <bchacc at san.rr.com> > To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> > Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 12:14 PM > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Mail Profiles > > > > John: > > > > Making some progress. Removed Outlook 2k. But send to doesn't send > > anything - IOW it doesn't make an OE mail. That's because to set the mail > > preference I use IE-->Tools-->Internet Options-->Programs and select from > > the E-mail combo box. But at the moment, there's nothing in there. Do > you > > know how I can get OE to show up there? Then I think it'll be back to > > working OK again. > > > > TIA > > > > Rocky Smolin > > Beach Access Software > > http://www.e-z-mrp.com > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John Bartow" <john at winhaven.net> > > To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" > > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> > > Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 7:29 PM > > Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Mail Profiles > > > > > > > Rocky, > > > Yes. I'd do them backwards i.e. remove O2k then O97. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > > > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin > > > - Beach Access Software > > > Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 8:27 PM > > > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > > > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Mail Profiles > > > > > > > > > John: For both O2K and O97? I have both installed. > > > > > > Rocky > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "John Bartow" <john at winhaven.net> > > > To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" > > > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> > > > Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 1:51 PM > > > Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Mail Profiles > > > > > > > > > > Rocky, > > > > Just got back in for a short stop. > > > > > > > > You have to use the MS Office Add/Repair/Modify/Remove common dialog. > It > > > > should be listed as MS Office but IIRC if any of that version's apps > are > > > > listed in the Add/Remove applet they will bring up the common dialog. > > > > > > > > John > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > > > > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Rocky > Smolin > > > > - Beach Access Software > > > > Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 12:44 PM > > > > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > > > > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Mail Profiles > > > > > > > > > > > > John: > > > > > > > > It's not on the add/remove programs list. Do I have to do that with > the > > > > Office disk? I have both O97 and O2000 Outlooks installed. > > > > > > > > TIA, > > > > > > > > Rocky > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "John Bartow" <john at winhaven.net> > > > > To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" > > > > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> > > > > Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 10:19 AM > > > > Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Mail Profiles > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rocky, > > > > > If you're not using Outlook uninstall it, then OE will default > without > > > the > > > > > battle. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > > > > > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Rocky > > Smolin > > > > > - Beach Access Software > > > > > Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 11:41 AM > > > > > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > > > > > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Mail Profiles > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Gustav: > > > > > > > > > > I see that on the general tab is says that OE is not the default. > So > > I > > > > > click the button to make it the default and after a longish pause it > > > seems > > > > > to work. But when I go back to check it, it's not the default > again. > > > > > > > > > > Rocky > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Gustav Brock" <gustav at cactus.dk> > > > > > To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" > > > > > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> > > > > > Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 9:06 AM > > > > > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Mail Profiles > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Rocky > > > > > > > > > > > > Sounds like you have installed Outlook 2003 as your default mail > > > > > > program. > > > > > > In OE you should be able to set it (back) as the default mail > > program > > > > > > at the main page of the properties page. > > > > > > > > > > > > /gustav > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Date: 2004-10-25 17:31 > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear List: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Used to be I could right click a file and select WinZip and > email > > > and > > > > it > > > > > would do it, popping up an email in Outlook Express which is what > I'm > > > > using. > > > > > Suddenly, things changed. Now I get a little > > > > > > > dialog box that wants me to choose a profile. I think it has > > > > something > > > > > to do with Microsoft Exchange but I don't want to have anything to > do > > > with > > > > > Microsoft Exchange. Anyone know how I can 'unset' > > > > > > > this? > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > dba-Tech mailing list > > > > > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > > > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > dba-Tech mailing list > > > > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > dba-Tech mailing list > > > > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > dba-Tech mailing list > > > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > dba-Tech mailing list > > > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > dba-Tech mailing list > > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > dba-Tech mailing list > > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-Tech mailing list > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >