So if a mailto link is selected, OWA is launched, NOT Outlook or Outlook Express. Test your IE to verify that "File," "Send," "Link by Email" to verify that it is no longer greyed out. Looking for a way to configure IE, Chrome, and/or Safari such that Outlook Web Access is the default email client. Ignore the top link and click on the BOTTOM link (Thanks Microsoft for making this hard to remember.)Īt CUSTOM, Click on Double Arrow at Rt to expand Custom infoĬhange "Use my Current Web Browser" to "Internet Explorer" and verify ck inĬhange "Use my Current Email program" to "Windows Live Mail" (Or whatever you use for email) and verify that check is next to I can make it stop being "greyed out" if I do EXACTLY the following: Note: To set Gmail or Yahoo as your default email client for mailto links, see the sections below. Select the desired email client from the drop-down menu.
The same as mine was, but I had been clicking on File, Send, "Link by Email." "Link by Email" was always greyed out in certain Windows 7 computers. Open your Windows computers Control Panel. Alas, I just wish this "easy" stuff came out of the box working the way it always has for the past years.
I just solved this "again," and it's an aggrevation to remember this since I only need it every 6 months. Windows Registry Editor Version Web Files\\Internet Files\\Internet Explorer\\iexplore.exe\” Note that Outlook client is not installed on my system I have modified the registry with the settings below (found on other site), but then I need to be able to add OWA as a default program in IE9, which I cannot seem to figure out. I would like to be able to send web pages and links using IE9 I am trying to find a way to set OWA as a Default Program in IE9. I am using Windows 7 (32-bit) with Internet Explorer 9.0.8 and I am now using OWA 2010.