WD97: Send To Mail Recipient Problem with Outlook Express and Windows 95

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, use the appropriate procedure for your situation.

If Mail Recipient Is Missing When You Click Send To on the File Menu

If Mail Recipient is missing when you point to Send To on the File menu in Word, follow these steps:

1. Quit all Windows programs.
2. On the Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
3. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
4. On the Windows Setup tab, select Windows Messaging and then click Details.
5. Select Windows Messaging and then click OK.
   
   NOTE: The other two options, Internet Mail Services and Microsoft Mail Services, do not need to be selected.
6. On the Windows Setup tab, click Apply.
   
   NOTE: Windows 95 Setup will copy the required components to your computer.
7. Click OK after Windows Setup has completed to close the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box.
8. Close Control Panel and then restart your computer.
   
   Note: To restart your computer, click the Start button and then click Shutdown. When the Shut Down Windows dialog box appears, click to select Restart and then click OK.

If You Get Error Messages When You Click Mail Recipient

If you receive the error messages listed in the "Symptoms" section of this article when you click Mail Recipient (on the File menu, point to Send To), follow these steps:

1. Quit Word.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Start Microsoft Outlook Express. When you receive the following message, click Yes.
     Outlook Express is not currently your default mail client. Would you like to make it your default mail client?

     -or-

   • In Microsoft Outlook Express, click Options on the Tools menu. On the General tab, select "Make Outlook Express my default e-mail program," and then click OK.
3. Restart Word.

When you point to Send To on the File menu in Word and then click Mail Recipient, no error messages should appear and a Outlook Express mail message should appear.