"Tony Spratt" <tony_spr***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all.
>
> I have installed Outlook 2003 (our current version) on a virtual server
> which is also running SQL Server 2005. Whenever anyone now connects to the
> VS via Terminal Services, before the desktop is displayed, a messagebox
> appears stating that "Either there is no default mail client or the
> current mail client cannot fulfill the messaging request". Checking IE and
> Outlook, however, shows that MS Outlook is very much the default mail
> client and as logon has not completed at this point, I can't see what
> messaging request could be queued up anyway. After clicking "OK" the logon
> process completes and Outlook functions as normal.
>
> I really need to eliminate the message but can't find a way to do it. I've
> tried turning off the SQL Server instances running on that VS but that
> didn't help. I also tried deleting the HKCM\Clients\Mail\Microsoft Outlook
> key and repairing the installation; also no help. Uninstalling and
> reinstalling Outlook doesn't do it. Office SP3 plus the Access post-SP3
> hotfix have been applied.
>
> If anyone could offer any advice I'd be very grateful.
>
> TIA,
>
> Tony.
>

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" <outlook***@msn.com> wrote in message
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> is sql or another app configured to send email via outlook or exmapi?
>
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> "Tony Spratt" <tony_spr***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:etjf6A9pJHA.3896@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Hi all.
>>
>> I have installed Outlook 2003 (our current version) on a virtual server
>> which is also running SQL Server 2005. Whenever anyone now connects to
>> the VS via Terminal Services, before the desktop is displayed, a
>> messagebox appears stating that "Either there is no default mail client
>> or the current mail client cannot fulfill the messaging request".
>> Checking IE and Outlook, however, shows that MS Outlook is very much the
>> default mail client and as logon has not completed at this point, I can't
>> see what messaging request could be queued up anyway. After clicking "OK"
>> the logon process completes and Outlook functions as normal.
>>
>> I really need to eliminate the message but can't find a way to do it.
>> I've tried turning off the SQL Server instances running on that VS but
>> that didn't help. I also tried deleting the HKCM\Clients\Mail\Microsoft
>> Outlook key and repairing the installation; also no help. Uninstalling
>> and reinstalling Outlook doesn't do it. Office SP3 plus the Access
>> post-SP3 hotfix have been applied.
>>
>> If anyone could offer any advice I'd be very grateful.
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> Tony.
>>