How do I use Brother software to scan to Email?

I have a Brother MFC 6490CW and we recently installed the software for it on Windows 7.

Before it automatically opened Outlook 2010 when we told it to scan to an email because it was the default mail program.

Now Outlook isn't listed in the options when configuring the software for the printer (Control center 3 from Brother). When I browse to where the outlook executable file is, it scans and when it goes to open outlook it starts and then says;

Cannot start Microsoft Outlook. The command line argument is not valid. Verify the switch you are using.

I'm not even sure what the command for it is since it's happening behind the scenes. How can I fix this?

Blake

Posted 2013-02-27T20:16:46.577

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Is Outlook installed, setup and working? I did not find that model number on the list of Windows 7 Compatible Models on the Brother site.

– CharlieRB – 2013-02-27T20:53:10.863

Yes it is. Everything with outlook works perfectly. – Blake – 2013-02-27T21:36:59.767

It is Windows 7 compatible, here's the printer: http://www.brother-usa.com/downloads/default.aspx?PGID=5&R3ModelID=MFC6490CW#.US58WzDvtyw

– Blake – 2013-02-27T21:38:18.380

Here's the download for the software for Win7, Win8 etc: http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public/us/us/en/dlf/download_top.html?reg=us&c=us&lang=en&prod=mfc6490cw_all

– Blake – 2013-02-27T21:38:50.457

And if you look here you'll see the Win7 driver for that model: http://www.brother-usa.com/lp/windows7compatibility.aspx#.US58sDDvtyw

– Blake – 2013-02-27T21:39:15.900

Oops, I had 4690 in my question, that should have been 6490, my bad. Just edited it. – Blake – 2013-02-27T22:09:36.953

How do I use Brother software to scan to Email?

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