Email program setting not working

[BobV]

In my program settings under internet options, I have my email program set
to Microsoft Outlook and newgroups set to Outlook Express; yet every time I
click on an email (mailto link on a web page, it open up an Outlook
Express email draft. Is there another setting somewhere that affects which
program it opens up to use?......or how can I fix this.

Thanks in advance,
Bob

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

In my program settings under internet options, I have my email
program set to Microsoft Outlook and newgroups set to Outlook
Express; yet every time I click on an email (mailto link on a web
page, it open up an Outlook Express email draft. Is there another
setting somewhere that affects which program it opens up to
use?......or how can I fix this.
Thanks in advance,
Bob

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

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
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[PA Bear]

OL MVPs tell us that with OL as the default Mail Client, Outlook Express
should *not* be selected as the default for News and, when presented with
prompt to set OE as the default, user should choose NO.

Try posting your query to this OL-specific newsgroup for more assistance:

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.general

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Using Outlook 2003 for Mail and Outlook Express for News

A. Set the defaults to use Outlook Express to access Newsgroups:

1. Control Panel > Internet Options > Programs > Newsgroups > Select Outlook
Express and OK your way out;

2. Do not let Outlook or Outlook Express let themselves set to the default
newsreader:

a. Start Outlook Express to access news. When OE prompts you to make it
your default newsreader the next time you launch it, click the "Don't ask me
again" box and then click the "No" button;

b. Close Outlook Express and start Outlook 2003. When it asks whether
you want to set Outlook as your default mail and news handler choose "No".
Leave Outlook open and continue to the next section.

3. Set the Outlook Toolbar:

a. Choose View > Toolbars> Customize*;

b. Select the Commands tab;

c. From the Categories list select "Go";

d. From the Commands list select "News" and drag & drop it to any place
you want on the Toolbar. The default location is in the "Go" menu.

e. Press Close to return to Outlook.

*Not seeing the News option in Customize? Choose View > Toolbars > Customize

Toolbars (tab) > Select Menu Bar and press Reset > Start again from #3

above.

B. Start Outlook Express as Newsreader from a shortcut

1. Copy the following line to your clipboard (CTRL+C):

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

2. Right click on an empty area of your Desktop and choose New > Shortcut;

3. Paste the contents of your clipboard (CTRL+V) into the "Type the location
of the item" box;

4. Press Next;

5. Type a name for the shortcut (e.g., Newsreader);

6. Press Finish and your shortcut will be created. You can drag & drop this
shortcut to anywhere you want (e.g., Quick Launch toolbar, Shortcuts section
of the Navigation Pane in Outlook 2003).

Freely adapted from http://www.sparnaaij.net/Faq/news.htm and
http://www.slipstick.com/emo/2004/up040122.htm#news
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