IE 6 insists on using Outlook Express as my email client

[Patrick]

I use Outlook as purchased with Office 2000 Professional.
I do NOT use Outlook Express. I do not want to use
Outlook Express. I use Windows XP and IE 6 with SP1 and
all security fixes.

Recently I installed security fixes from Microsoft,
including Q837009 which are Outlook Express cumulative
security fixes.

Now, whenever I click on an email address in a web page,
IE launches Outlook Express. My Internet Options in IE
clearly state that I want Outlook as my email program (not
Outlook Express, that is a separate choice).

How can I fix this?

Thanks to anyone who might help me,

 

[Hal Hostetler [MVP DTS]]

Try starting Outlook from a command prompt (or 'Start|Run') with the
/CheckClient command line switch.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=197180
OL2000: Additional Command-Line Switches

Hal
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