Trying to make Outlook my default email program

[Rick]

I am Trying to make Outlook my default email program
(Earthlink 5.0 was coming up) but when I click on an
email link (mailto:whoever@whatever)
a error message comes up saying that my "default email
program is not installed properly".

I have opened control panel and re-set web settings.
I have made sure Outlook is set as default under tools-
configure-use other mail client, in my browser and it
still doesnt work.
When I click on an email link Outlook opens up but the
error message still says "default email program is not
installed properly".
any help would be greatly appreciated!
Rick

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

What do you show under control panel->internet options->programs for the
default programs to handle mail, news, calendar and contacts? If you make
them all Outlook, does it work then?

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer:
Rick <[email protected]> asked:
| I am Trying to make Outlook my default email program
| (Earthlink 5.0 was coming up) but when I click on an
| email link (mailto:whoever@whatever)
| a error message comes up saying that my "default email
| program is not installed properly".
|
| I have opened control panel and re-set web settings.
| I have made sure Outlook is set as default under tools-
| configure-use other mail client, in my browser and it
| still doesnt work.
| When I click on an email link Outlook opens up but the
| error message still says "default email program is not
| installed properly".
| any help would be greatly appreciated!
| Rick