File > Send brings wrong emailer

[Stan Waisbrod]

When I click on File > Send (Page or Link) an Outlook Express window opens
in spite of having set Outlook as my default email program. (Tools > Options
in OE shows that OE is NOT the default mail handler). Any advice will be
appreciated.
Stan
Using Office Outlook 2003.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

When I click on File > Send (Page or Link) an Outlook Express window opens
in spite of having set Outlook as my default email program. (Tools >
Options in OE shows that OE is NOT the default mail handler). Any advice
will be appreciated.
Stan
Using Office Outlook 2003.

In IE | Tools | Internet Options | Programs what is set as the default mail
program?

To set Outlook as the default mail client,- Go to Start, Run - Type in the
following with quotation marks and press OK
"C:\program files\microsoft office\office\outlook.exe" /checkclient
For more information on Outlook see:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/defaultmailer.htm

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[Stan Waisbrod]

Thanks, Frank - Running that command fixed it!

In IE | Tools | Internet Options | Programs what is set as the default
mail program?

To set Outlook as the default mail client,- Go to Start, Run - Type in the
following with quotation marks and press OK
"C:\program files\microsoft office\office\outlook.exe" /checkclient
For more information on Outlook see:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/defaultmailer.htm

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[Guest]

Frank,

Same problem, but my IE "FILE>SEND"s are being directed to ThunderBird
(Mozilla mail client). IE is default browser, OE default mail client; I had
already done what is suggested at Slipstick. I've done a lot of research and
tried a number of fixes, including searching the registry. Where does IE
find the action associated with FILE>SEND>PAGE (or LINK) BY E-MAIL" command
???

LC

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

LC,

Download DefaultMail from here:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/defaultmail.htm

Unzip and run the exe file.
Click the button titled "Clear per-user settings and Enforce global
settings"
Restart Windows and reset OE as the default, via IE Options Programs tab

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

That suggestion was for Outlook, not OE.

From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/defaultl.htm

Go to Start | Run and type this command, with the double quotes and spaces:

"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /reg

and then make sure that OE is selected as the default mail program in both
IE and OE.

If that isn't enough, see this article:
"Send To" and E-mail Links Do Not Work Using Outlook Express as Default:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098

You might also want to try this:

Restores OE to the E-mail clients list in Internet Options
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/oe_client.htm

To set Outlook as the default mail client,- Go to Start, Run - Type in the
following with quotation marks and press OK
"C:\program files\microsoft office\office\outlook.exe" /checkclient
For more information on Outlook see:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/defaultmailer.htm

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[Guest]

Ramesh,

Thank you. Your file worked like a charm. I didn't even have to restart
windows.

Now I'm going to print & study your "method" page to see how you did it.

Leonard

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're very welcome!