So you set Outlook as your default mail client but failed to configure it
with a mail transport?
Indeed, that would not work. You must configure at least one active mail
transport in your default Outlook profile.

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Russ Valentine
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>I have imported my contacts to a new computer and am unable to address
> envelopes or do a mail merge in Word. I am given the following error
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> Word
> frequently and must find a way to fix this problem.