Word 2007 Send as Email greyed out

did you ever resolve this problem? If so how?

David Mckain

"Ben Coyle" wrote:

> 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
>

See http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/918792

Because Outlook is not installed as a part of the version of Office that you
are using, you will have to use Method 3 - that is, attach the document to
an email message that you create in your mail program.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com

"dchips" <dchips.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> did you ever resolve this problem? If so how?
>
> David Mckain
>
> "Ben Coyle" wrote:
>
>> 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
>>