Selecting a mailto: link opens the default email application. Use this tool if you want Outlook to open a new email message when you select a mailto: link in an email message or on a website. The Default Mail Application tool lets you easily make Outlook the default mail application. This closes Outlook if it's open, and then resets the preferences to their default settings. Also, resetting Outlook preferences doesn't remove email messages or account settings. Note The Outlook Preferences file doesn't contain all the preferences for the application.
This tool shouldn't be needed most of the time. This tool also stores the settings for the Outlook window size and position. Use this tool to reset any customizations that you've made to Outlook by using the Preferences option on the Outlook menu. The Outlook Reset Preferences tool resets all Outlook preferences to their default settings.
A spotlight search will be slower and may not finish while the index is being repaired.Įxit the Outlook Search Repair tool when you receive the following message after the repair is completed: Outlook doesn't have to be open when the repair occurs. This may require an hour or more, depending on the size of your Outlook profile. The Outlook Search Repair tool displays a 'Reindexing, please wait' message while it works.
