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How can I make Outlook use Firefox instead of Internet Explorer and can I turn IE off without hurting anything else on my machine?

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Cajunreb
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I would like to use Firefox for Outlook Express. I can't find an option in Outlook or Firefox to make Firefox the default to access the web for email through the mail client. Also, is there a way to stop IE so that it isn't used at all by any program in my machine? Thanks CajunReb

I would like to use Firefox for Outlook Express. I can't find an option in Outlook or Firefox to make Firefox the default to access the web for email through the mail client. Also, is there a way to stop IE so that it isn't used at all by any program in my machine? Thanks CajunReb

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Matt_G
Matt_G
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Hey cajunreb,

Take a look at the article Make Firefox your default browser. This will make Firefox the default browser and outlook should respect this setting as well.

Hopefully this helps!

Cajunreb
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Matt,

I've tried that. When I go to outlook express, then to tools, options, then connections tab, it says "Outlook shares your connections with Internet Explorer, click the change button to modify these settings", but I don't see a way to do that. It just offers the option of changing settings for connecting to the internet, not which browser.

I'm stumped