How do I set excel to email from Outlook

[TomRet]

Hi, I run excel 2010 on a windows 8.1 machine. In excel I have email address that I need to mail from however when I click the hyperlink it automatically directs me to Hotmail. Is there a way to change that to automatically load Outlook instead?

Thanks
Tom

[noboffinme]

Hi Tom,

I think this might be what you need, it's for Windows 7 but if you have another O/S, just google 'change the program that starts when you open a file'.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-au/w...#1TC=windows-7

[Midwestern_Girl]

Hi Tom,

I use Windows 7 but I assume changing default settings is similar
1) Click on Windows Start menu then find Contol Panel
2) Find Default Programs

Here's the path:
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Default Programs

3) Choose "Set your default programs" then click Outlook
4) You can then select what you want to default to Outlook

Hope this helps!

[TomRet]

Hmmm, I don't see a way to change anything about Excel. I am not really sure what I am looking for I guess. When I click on an email address in excel I just want it to open in outlook instead of Hotmail.

[TomRet]

Does anyone have any thoughts on this? I have studied defaults and options in Excel but I can't seem to find anything.

Thanks
Tom

[Pepe Le Mokko]

Have you tried post #3 ?

[TomRet]

Yes. Outlook claims that it IS the default mailer.

[TomRet]

NVM...evidently I did something wrong when I tried post #3...tried it again and it works now.

Sorry for the bother and thanks for the help.

Cheers,
Tom