Email defaulting to MS Word

[MichaelZZ]

I often find, when I click on a "Contact Us" link on a website that I get a template in MS Word. As I no longer use MS Word, having abadoned it in favour of Opn Office when the free trial expired, I cannot use this template and have to go to my normal email program (Windows Mail) in order to compose and send the message.
My question is, can I adapt the MS Word template for use in Open Office and send the email in the same way as I apparently could if I had the full MS Office set up?

[Nibble]

The answer would be to download as a Word template, then save as follows

You could also download Microsoft Office templates. However you would have to download them on a windows computer. Then save them as a Office document(.doc) and import them to OpenOffice.org 3.0 file format. Then save the template as an OpenOffice.org 3.0 template.

Try this

http://www.brighthub....x/articles/45575.aspx

[rojash]

I've never heard of a site where clicking Contact Us opened a Word template - it would be extraordinarily bad practice. I'm guessing that What's actually happening is it's trying to invoke is your default e-mail client. Ensure that Windows Mail is set as the default client.

[MichaelZZ]

Thanks Rojash. Excellent! Done it! Just what I needed to know.

[ChuckFickens]

Also, as the free trial has expired why not uninstall office?

[MichaelZZ]

Good idea Chuck, I've uninstalled it now.
Thanks