Default e-mail program

[Guest]

I have something screwed up and need help.

Outlook Express has been my default e-mail program and has been working well
until I had to uninstall and reinstall Office 97. Now, every time I load OE,
I get a small window asking if I want to make OE the default e-mail client. I
always click "Yes" and leave the box checked that says "Always perform this
check....". Even so, I get this window every time I load OE.

I also went into OE/Tools/Options/ and clicked "Make Default" (for e-mail
handler), then "Apply". Still doesn't work.

I load "Set Program Access and Defaults" from the start menu and the only
option available in the "Custom" section is "Use my current e-mail program".

OE is the only e-mail client on my computer. I did not install Outlook when
I installed Offive 97.

In addition, every time that I click on an e-mail link in a browser window,
I immediately get about 25 blank Internet Explorer windows opening.

Can anyone help me get rid of this annoyance?

Thanks,
G

 

[Guest]

Additional information....
I should also mention that by uninstalling and reinstalling Office 97, I was
trying to fix the OE spell checker. Ultimatley, I found that the file
"csapi3t1.dll" was missing from my directory "C:\Program Files\Common
Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof". I unpacked and installed this file from the
WinXP CD and the speller now works but I have this weird OE behaviour.

Thanks,

 

[Tom [Pepper] Willett]

You need to ask the experts in the Outlook Express newsgroups.

Tom

 

[Wesley Vogel]

[[To be sure OE is the default mail client, close OE, click Start | Run and
enter this command line, complete with quotes, spaces and the /reg switch:

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

Of course change the path if you installed OE elsewhere.

Now click Start | Settings | Control Panel, double-click Internet Options,
then click on the Programs tab, and verify that OE is now the default email
client. (You can also get there from the IE Tools | Internet Options menu).
Then open OE and click Tools | Options, and at the bottom of the General
tab, verify that OE is set as the default. If it is, the "Make Default"
button will be grayed out. If not, click the button.]]

From...
http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/faqs/why.htm#reregOE


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Multiple browser windows open when you click on a mailto: link:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/mailtoprotocol.htm

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I have something screwed up and need help.

Outlook Express has been my default e-mail program and has been working well
until I had to uninstall and reinstall Office 97. Now, every time I load OE,
I get a small window asking if I want to make OE the default e-mail client.
I
always click "Yes" and leave the box checked that says "Always perform this
check....". Even so, I get this window every time I load OE.

I also went into OE/Tools/Options/ and clicked "Make Default" (for e-mail
handler), then "Apply". Still doesn't work.

I load "Set Program Access and Defaults" from the start menu and the only
option available in the "Custom" section is "Use my current e-mail program".

OE is the only e-mail client on my computer. I did not install Outlook when
I installed Offive 97.

In addition, every time that I click on an e-mail link in a browser window,
I immediately get about 25 blank Internet Explorer windows opening.

Can anyone help me get rid of this annoyance?

Thanks,
G

 

[Guest]

Thanks Ramesh & Wesley,
That did the trick!

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome, cottage.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thanks Ramesh & Wesley,
That did the trick!