Word 2007 Send as Email greyed out

External Since: Aug 01, 2007 Posts: 4

"Herb Tyson [MVP]" <herb RemoveThis @1x2y3z.xnw> wrote in message
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> ...and make sure that Windows Mail is set as the default mail program

Tools >
Options >
General >
Default Messaging Programs >
This application is the default Mail handler > Make Default

External Since: Jul 14, 2006 Posts: 2538

If you set Outlook Express as the default mail program, you should then be
able to use it for the purpose.

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Hope this helps.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Art" <Art.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Compatability may well be a problem, I know I can not use word as my email
> editor but from reading other posts here I get the feeling that MS has
> disabled the "Send to Email recipient" function in the 2007 Home and
> Student
> program. The rational seems to be that that function is a "commercial"
> function. I disagree with that logic because a lot of people just wont
> open
> ANY email attachments so the need to send a document as an email is fully
> justified, IMHO, for use in the Home & Student version. I hope that
> someone
> can get through to MS and that they will activate the function in the H &
> S
> version. (Well I can dream can't I? <grin>)
>
> "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
>
>> I think that the issue may be one of Compatability between Word 2007 and
>> Outlook 2003.
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
>> services on a paid consulting basis.
>>
>> Doug Robbins - Word MVP
>>
>> "Art" <Art.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:409A3502-3DBA-47A2-8D3C-758BFB335E92@microsoft.com...
>> >I am having the same problem. Outlook 2003 is my default mail program
>> > (check), I looked in the Registry and all values are present (check), I
>> > added
>> > the PDF and XPS attachments. I added "Send to mail recipient" to the
>> > Quick
>> > Task bar where it remains "gray."
>> >
>> > I got all that info from the Help section on Word 2007. Their last
>> > alternative is to send the document as an attachment which seems to me
>> > to
>> > defeat the purpose and is not a viable workaround for my project (an
>> > email
>> > Newsletter).
>> >
>> > Any other thoughts on this?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Here is some information posted by Peter Jamieson. It may not be
>> >> applicable
>> >> to your operating system and mail program, for which it might be
>> >> better
>> >> to
>> >> ask your question in the microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
>> >> newsgroup,
>> >> to
>> >> which I have cross-posted this response.
>> >>
>> >> First, make sure that the e-mail program you want to use is set up to
>> >> be
>> >> the
>> >> default e-mail program (e.g. via Internet Explorer|Tools|Internet
>> >> Options|Programs, and send at least one message using it.
>> >>
>> >> Then Word needs some stuff in WIN.INI and/or in the Windows registry
>> >> before it will show you the E-mail option. I believe that for Word
>> >> 2003
>> >> it
>> >> needs to be in the Windows registry, but that may depend also on the
>> >> version
>> >> of Windows so it is probably better to put the information in both
>> >> places.
>> >>
>> >> For WIN.INI,
>> >> a. find the WIN.INI file in your Windows folder (typically
>> >> c:\WINDOWS),
>> >> make a backup copy of it, and open it in Notepad.
>> >> b. ensure that the following text is in there, and add it if not
>> >>
>> >> [Mail]
>> >> MAPI=1
>> >> CMCDLLNAME32=mapi32.dll
>> >> CMCDLLNAME=mapi.dll
>> >> CMC=1
>> >> MAPIX=1
>> >> MAPIXVER=1.0.0.1
>> >> OLEMessaging=1
>> >>
>> >> You will need to close all copies of Word before this change has a
>> >> chance
>> >> of
>> >> taking effect. It is probably safest to restart Windows to be
>> >> completely
>> >> sure.
>> >>
>> >> If that isn't enough, you will need to edit the registry. Proceed with
>> >> caution!
>> >>
>> >> c. In your Windows folder, locate and run regedit.exe. If you're on
>> >> an
>> >> older version of Windows you might need to use regedt32.exe.
>> >>
>> >> Look for a key called
>> >>
>> >> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Messaging Subsystem
>> >>
>> >> I would be surprised if it was not there in recent versions of
>> >> Windows,
>> >> but
>> >> if it is not, add it.
>> >>
>> >> If it is there, I would expect to see
>> >> d. a subkey claled MSMapiApps
>> >> e. a number of "values" with the same names as are in the above
>> >> list -
>> >> MAPI, MAPIX etc.
>> >> f. an additional value called InstallCmd
>> >>
>> >> If you cannot see the (e) values, you need to add them. For each of
>> >> the
>> >> values in the above list
>> >> g. right click "Windows Messaging Subsystem" and select New|String
>> >> Value.
>> >> Note that although some of these items have numeric values, they
>> >> should
>> >> all
>> >> be entered as String Values.
>> >> h. enter the name, as above
>> >> i. double click on the name. A dialog box appears. Enter the value
>> >> (e.g.
>> >> for the name CMCDLLNAME, enter mapi.dll) and click OK
>> >> j. You may also need to create the InstallCmd value, although I
>> >> rather
>> >> doubt it. I am less sure about this and about what should go in there.
>> >> On
>> >> my
>> >> system, the value is:
>> >> rundll32 setupapi,InstallHinfSection MSMAIL 132 msmail.inf
>> >>
>> >> When you have done them all, press F5. Then close all copies of Word
>> >> and
>> >> restart it - or restart Windows, then restart Word and see if the
>> >> e-mail
>> >> option has appeared.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Hope this helps.
>> >>
>> >> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
>> >> services on a paid consulting basis.
>> >>
>> >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP
>> >>
>> >> "Ben Coyle" <frenz_of_rom.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:013B92BE-6DAA-46F0-8030-DC1DE1027EDB@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hi
>> >> > I have just bought MS Office 2007 Home and Student edition. When I
>> >> > try
>> >> > to
>> >> > send a document as an email attachment in Word (or any other Office
>> >> > program for that matter) all the email options are greyed out, with
>> >> > no
>> >> > explanation as to why I can't send. Sending from Wordpad works fine.
>> >> > My default mail client is Windows Mail. I am running Vista Home
>> >> > Premium
>> >> > OS. Is this problem occuring because I am not using Outlook? Or is
>> >> > there
>> >> > some other issue?
>> >> > THanks
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
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