Hello Aaron,
Yes there was code written specifically to change this in Windows Vista.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
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|>From: "Aaron Kelley" <>
|>References: < .com>
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|>In-Reply-To: <GS0Dk#>
|>Subject: Re: Send To > Mail Recipient opens Outlook Express instead of
Outlook 2003
|>Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 14:53:16 -0600
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|>Works properly in Vista x64. But, I'm also using Office 2007 so the fix
may
|>be there.
|>(Right-click -> Send to -> Mail recipients opens a new message in Outlook
|>2007.)
|>
|> - Aaron
|>
|>""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" <> wrote in message
|>news:GS0Dk%.. .
|>> Hello Richard,
|>> Yep this correct. You are using a 64-bit program in Windows Explorer
|>> which
|>> then loads a 64-bit version of the mail client.
|>> the Sendto calls a 64-bit dll directly to make the call and since it's
in
|>> a
|>> 64-bit program, it's limited to loading 64-bit (thus Outlook Express)
not
|>> the 32-bit DLL which would call Outlook
|>> You would need to load a 32-bit version of Windows Explorer to open
|>> Outlook
|>> rather than Outlook Express when using Send To..
|>> 895561 Some Windows Explorer extensions and some Control Panel items are
|>> not displayed on computers that are running an x64-based version of
|>> Windows
|>>
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;895561
|>>
|>>
|>> Thanks,
|>> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
|>>
|>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights
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|>> |>From: "" <>
|>> |>Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general
|>> |>Subject: Send To > Mail Recipient opens Outlook Express instead of
|>> Outlook 2003
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|>> |>
|>> |>Hi,
|>> |>
|>> |>I'm running WinXP Pro x64 and Office 2003 standard with all the latest
|>> |>patches and updates, and I'm using Outlook 2003 for email.
|>> |>
|>> |>In Windows Explorer, when I select Send To > Mail Recipient, Windows
|>> |>wants to use Outlook Express 6 instead of Outlook 2003.
|>> |>
|>> |>How can I force it use Outlook 2003?
|>> |>
|>> |>I searched the net and microsoft.com for a solution but nothing
|>> |>applies to my situation.
|>> |>
|>> |>I was using WinXP Pro 32-bit until last November and Windows was
|>> |>correctly using Outlook 2003 with Send To > Mail Recipient.
|>> |>
|>> |>Thanks for your help.
|>> |>
|>> |>Sincerely,
|>> |>Richard
|>> |>
|>> |>
|>>
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