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How Do I Set Default Browser for Outlook?
Open Outlook Links in Firefox?
By default, when you click on a link in an Outlook email it opens in Internet Explorer. What if you prefer a different browser and would like these links to open in your favourite browser, Firefox for example?
The Solution
- Open Explorer (any folder in Windows XP)
- Select Tools -> Folder Options -> File Types
- Click on an entry and type "URL" to jump down to the file type "URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol" (Extensions: None)
- Click Advanced -> Edit File Type -> Open -> Edit
- Clear the check (no check) for DDE and click OK
Repeat the above steps for file types "HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy" and FTP. Post any questions or comments below.
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Question, Will this work for
Question,
Will this work for Outlook 2003?
Is it possible to have a 'choice' of browsers, rather than either / or?
What I would like to find is a way to customize the context menu when doing a right click on the hyperlink. It would be nice to have the choice of opening whatever browser you choose at that point?
Is this 'easily' doable?
Thanks for your help.
Outlook Context Menu
Hi there,
It's probably possible using Windows/ Outlook programming or a third party utility. I haven't heard of such a feature but will post back if I do.
Cheers
Can't you just change your default browser.
Example, open Firefox> Tools> Options> Check to see if Firefox is default> Set as Default? The hyper links in outlook should now open with Firefox.
No, just changing default browser didn't do it for me
I repeatedly changed the default to Mozilla Firefox, even rebooted, made sure it said Mozilla Firefox, checked to make sure Firefox itself thought it was the default browser, but links inside Outlook still opened in IE.
I had to use the File Type procedures above to change the program called from the URL for the file types listed. When I did that, clicking on a link inside Outlook finally opened a tab inside Firefox.
Also check the file settings for htm and html files
For me, the url settings did nothing, but changing the htm and html file settings fixed it...
Another option
If you want to set the default browser to IE...
An easy solution
It's also possible doing it the following way. Open Firefox Tools -> Options -> "Main" tab. At the bottom you see an area "System Defaults". Click on the "Check Now" button. It is then asked if Firefox has to be your default browser...