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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?
Repeat the above steps for file types "HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy" and FTP. Post any questions or comments below.
As one of our readers pointed out, a simpler method to set Firefox as your default browser is to open Firefox, then browse to Tools -> Options -> "Main" tab. At the bottom you'll see an area labeled "System Defaults". Click on the "Check Now" button. This will perform a check to see if Firefox is set to be your default browser. If it's not, you'll be given the option to make it the default.
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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...
Getting Outlook to go to an alternate browser
The solution to set Firefox as the default browser within Firefox worked, all other techniques failed.
Thanks for the solution, friend!!
Update
'System Defaults' is now located in Advanced tab....Worked well and much easier. Thanks!
Another option
If you want to set the default browser to IE...
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...
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.
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.
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