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Russ	09-03-2006 08:03

Opening OE links with Firefox?

I have a feeling the solution is an easy one - but when I set Firefox as my default browser, links in Outlook Express won't work.

Help? :dunce: :)

edit: but the links work with Microsoft Outlook....so it's a setting in OE?

Ramrod

09-03-2006 08:30

Re: Opening OE links with Firefox?

Use Thunderbird? :)

Russ	09-03-2006 08:41

Re: Opening OE links with Firefox?

:bsmack:

:D

Stuart

09-03-2006 08:42

Re: Opening OE links with Firefox?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramrod

Use Thunderbird? :)

:tu:

Ramrod

09-03-2006 08:44

Re: Opening OE links with Firefox?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russ D

:bsmack:

:D

I love it when a wind up works! :cleader: :D

Russ	09-03-2006 08:45

Re: Opening OE links with Firefox?

Helpful advice only please :D :angel:

Ramrod

09-03-2006 08:46

Re: Opening OE links with Firefox?

On a serious note, I can't even check what the settings might be 'cos I'm running Office 12 beta which looks totally different to the normal Office.

Russ	09-03-2006 08:48

Re: Opening OE links with Firefox?

Outlook Express isn't part of Office.....:spin:

Halcyon

09-03-2006 08:50

Re: Opening OE links with Firefox?

Check in outlook express or Internet Explorer...Can't remember the place, but somewhere in Internet options where you select the programs that handle links, web browsing, etc.
Sometimes when you install another browser it gets confused.
That's what happened to me ages ago and this sorted it out for me.

Aragorn

09-03-2006 09:02

Re: Opening OE links with Firefox?

Hmm, on my home system FF is the default browser but both OE and TBird use IE for opening links!

Ramrod

09-03-2006 09:17

Re: Opening OE links with Firefox?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russ D

Outlook Express isn't part of Office.....:spin:

It comes as part of the full Office package......doesn't it? :confused:

Russ	09-03-2006 09:17

Re: Opening OE links with Firefox?

No - are you thinking of Microsoft Outlook?

pedantic

09-03-2006 09:26

Re: Opening OE links with Firefox?

See if this works Russ http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/...htm#hyperlinks

Obviously you edit the file type so it points to Fire fox instead of IE, the microsoft link is worth a visit too. :)

Ramrod

09-03-2006 09:29

Re: Opening OE links with Firefox?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russ D

No - are you thinking of Microsoft Outlook?

doh, yes.....senior moment:dunce:
I'm fitting a new cpu later......now I'm wondering if thats such a good idea based on this mornings performance so far:disturbd: :D

bopdude

09-03-2006 09:32

Re: Opening OE links with Firefox?

This might be of some use Russ .......... Link

Gareth

09-03-2006 09:36

Re: Opening OE links with Firefox?

Is this any help...? http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q269093

Quote:

Originally Posted by Microsoft.com

SYMPTOMS
When you click a hyperlink in an Outlook Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) formatted e-mail message, Internet Explorer opens the Web page instead of Netscape Communicator. This problem occurs even though you have set Netscape Communicator as your default browser.

---------- Post added at 10:36 ---------- Previous post was at 10:32 ----------

...actually, that link is for Outlook not OE, so try Bop's suggestion instead ;)

Russ	09-03-2006 09:41

Re: Opening OE links with Firefox?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramrod

doh, yes.....senior moment:dunce:
I'm fitting a new cpu later......now I'm wondering if thats such a good idea based on this mornings performance so far:disturbd: :D

lolololol we all have off days :D

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