How to set outlook 2007 as default mail client

To set Outlook 2007 as the default mail client on a Windows computer, follow these steps:

Method 1: Through Outlook

  1. Open Outlook 2007.
  2. Click on the "Tools" menu and select "Options".
  3. In the "Options" dialog box, click on the "General" tab.
  4. Under "Default programs", click on the "Set as default program" button next to "Email".
  5. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Method 2: Through Windows

  1. Go to the "Control Panel" on your computer.
  2. Click on "Programs" and then "Default Programs".
  3. Click on "Set your default programs".
  4. In the "Set default programs" window, select "Outlook" from the list of programs.
  5. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Method 3: Through the Registry (Advanced)

  1. Open the Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) on your computer.
  2. Navigate to the following key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto
  3. Right-click on the "mailto" key and select "New" > "Key".
  4. Name the new key "Outlook" (without quotes).
  5. Right-click on the "Outlook" key and select "New" > "String value".
  6. Name the new value "Default" (without quotes).
  7. Double-click on the "Default" value and enter the following path: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\OUTLOOK.EXE (or the path where Outlook is installed on your computer).
  8. Click "OK" to save the changes.

After setting Outlook 2007 as the default mail client, you should be able to open email links in your web browser and have them open in Outlook 2007 instead of the default mail client.

Note: If you have multiple email accounts set up in Outlook 2007, you may need to specify which account you want to use as the default account. To do this, go to the "Tools" menu, select "Account Settings", and then select the account you want to use as the default account.