WinXP SP2 breaks Right-click Send To Mail Recipient

[Warren Massey]

I can no longer right-click on a file, select "Send To Mail Receipent" and
have it open a new Outlook Express email message with the file attached.

Is this to be expected with this service pack?

Is there a fix?

Based on: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;821403 I
tried:
1.. In Registered file types, click MAPIMAIL, click Change, click Select
the program from a list, click OK, and then click Browse.
2.. Locate and then click the file name of the program that you use as
your default e-mail program (Msimn.exe for Outlook Express), click Open,
click OK, and then click Close.
and found that MAPIMAIL does not have any registered file typ associated
with it and, while I can browse to and see Msimn.exe, it is grayed out and I
cannot select it for use.

Any suggestions?

 

[Bruce Hagen]

See these articles:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098

And (XP Only):
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;327010&Product=ie

These articles have solved that problem in the past. But with SP2,
you are the first to post this problem. Lets hope.
--
Bruce Hagen
~IB-CA~

I can no longer right-click on a file, select "Send To Mail Receipent" and
have it open a new Outlook Express email message with the file attached.

Is this to be expected with this service pack?

Is there a fix?

Based on:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;821403 I

 

[Bill T]

Works ok on mine, after sp2 upgrade.

See these articles:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098

And (XP Only):
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;327010&Product=ie

These articles have solved that problem in the past. But with SP2,
you are the first to post this problem. Lets hope.
--
Bruce Hagen
~IB-CA~




http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;821403 I

 

[Bobby]

Me too.

Works ok on mine, after sp2 upgrade.

 

[D. Verdugo]

I actually posted this same concern last night, and my
reponses have all been regarding divx 5.02 (which I do
indeed use) I haven't tried it yet, but I just wanted to
let you know what the problem might be. They say to
uninstall divx, and disable DEP.

 

[Warren Massey]

Thanks for the reply. The first link did the trick. Outlook Express had
forgotten that it was the default email program. When I corrected that the
Send-To problem was fixed.

Thanks again!

 

[PA Bear]

1. http://www.oehelp.com/oedef.aspx; then...

2. http://www.oehelp.com/oelnk.aspx

If still no joy, see:

SendTo and E-mail Links Do Not Work Using Outlook Express as Default
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098

--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

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[DGuess]

Might be a fix when SP2 is complete, but it's only a Release Candidate and
not a final yet. Expect the unexpected.