When setting an email link how can you change the setting so it doesn't open with outlook?

Hi Sonia,

Thanks for attending our Dreamweaver 8 Introduction course. I hope it was a successful day for you.

What happens when a user clicks on a "mailto:" link depends on what settings they have in their own personal browser (ie. Internet Options). Usually, this is set to be Outlook by default for Internet Explorer and most other browsers. It's up to the user to change which program they prefer to use to send e-mails when they click "mailto" links.

To see the options available on your computer, go to Internet Explorer -> Tools -> Internet Options -> Programs tab.

According to this dialogue box, it's a Windows setting, not a browser setting. So once you change it in this dialogue box, all your applications should open "mailto:" links in the e-mail application you select here.

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Good luck with your web development and we look forward to answering more of your questions soon.

Regards, Rich