IE Menu Links to OE

[Jim]

The drop down menu in IE menubar Tools>Mail and News> new message; send a
link; send a page are not working. It is thought to be (q or kb)823353. This
KB is no longer offered in the WU catalog. Should I remove it?

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

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

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

2b. (WinXP) [Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs >] Set Program Access and
Defaults > Email > ...

If still no joy, see:

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

Microsoft Outlook updates change the default mail handler to Microsoft
Outlook
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#13

 

[Jim]

I am using win98se with IEv.6 and OEv.6. So far so good upto 2b. What do I
do for that OS?

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

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

2b. (WinXP) [Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs >] Set Program Access and
Defaults > Email > ...

If still no joy, see:

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

Microsoft Outlook updates change the default mail handler to Microsoft
Outlook
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#13
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

The drop down menu in IE menubar Tools>Mail and News> new message; send a
link; send a page are not working. It is thought to be (q or kb)823353.
This
KB is no longer offered in the WU catalog. Should I remove it?

 

[Jim]

I would like to add that I went thru all your suggestions and checked the
registry also, and everything is set correctly. I did not have any questions
about the ole article. Still no luck.

I am using win98se with IEv.6 and OEv.6. So far so good upto 2b. What do I
do for that OS?

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

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

2b. (WinXP) [Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs >] Set Program Access and
Defaults > Email > ...

If still no joy, see:

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

Microsoft Outlook updates change the default mail handler to Microsoft
Outlook
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#13
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

The drop down menu in IE menubar Tools>Mail and News> new message;

send

a

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

OE Tools | Options | General | Default Messaging Programs | This application
is the default Mail/New handler | Make Default (select).

Is MS Outlook also installed, Jim?
--
~PA Bear

I am using win98se with IEv.6 and OEv.6. So far so good upto 2b. What do I
do for that OS?

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

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

2b. (WinXP) [Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs >] Set Program Access
and
Defaults > Email > ...

If still no joy, see:

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

Microsoft Outlook updates change the default mail handler to Microsoft
Outlook
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#13
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

The drop down menu in IE menubar Tools>Mail and News> new message; send
a
link; send a page are not working. It is thought to be (q or kb)823353.
This
KB is no longer offered in the WU catalog. Should I remove it?

 

[Jim]

Ok, I check this and it is set as the default. I do not have Outlook only
OEv.6.

An interesting side note. I have had FF2.x and TBx as default in the past
and also had inter changed them, that is I had FF and TB running and no
problems. This problem has been around for awhile like 2004 or 5. I just
tried to live with it. Also, I found in the registry under current user that
TB was the default client on my username. Could this be the problem? I know
that the article states local machine, but it might be a registry problem
like that. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Clients\Mail

OE Tools | Options | General | Default Messaging Programs | This application
is the default Mail/New handler | Make Default (select).

Is MS Outlook also installed, Jim?
--
~PA Bear

I am using win98se with IEv.6 and OEv.6. So far so good upto 2b. What do I
do for that OS?

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

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

2b. (WinXP) [Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs >] Set Program Access
and
Defaults > Email > ...

If still no joy, see:

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

Microsoft Outlook updates change the default mail handler to Microsoft
Outlook
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#13
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Jim wrote:
The drop down menu in IE menubar Tools>Mail and News> new message; send
a
link; send a page are not working. It is thought to be (q or kb)823353.
This
KB is no longer offered in the WU catalog. Should I remove it?

 

[Jim]

Whoops! I meant I had FF and OE running and visa versa also.
Not [that is I had FF and TB running]

Ok, I check this and it is set as the default. I do not have Outlook only
OEv.6.

An interesting side note. I have had FF2.x and TBx as default in the past
and also had inter changed them, that is I had FF and TB running and no
problems. This problem has been around for awhile like 2004 or 5. I just
tried to live with it. Also, I found in the registry under current user that
TB was the default client on my username. Could this be the problem? I know
that the article states local machine, but it might be a registry problem
like that. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Clients\Mail

OE Tools | Options | General | Default Messaging Programs | This application
is the default Mail/New handler | Make Default (select).

Is MS Outlook also installed, Jim?

do

I

do for that OS?

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

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

2b. (WinXP) [Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs >] Set Program Access
and
Defaults > Email > ...

If still no joy, see:

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

Microsoft Outlook updates change the default mail handler to Microsoft
Outlook
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#13
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Jim wrote:
The drop down menu in IE menubar Tools>Mail and News> new message; send
a
link; send a page are not working. It is thought to be (q or kb)823353.
This
KB is no longer offered in the WU catalog. Should I remove it?

 

[Jim]

Also, HKEY_USERS\jdj\Software\Clients\Mail is set with TB as the default. So
those two keys are set with TB as default mail client. And HKEY_CURRENT USER
same location. But the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\Mail is set with
OE as the default. Sorry for the messed up post here.

Whoops! I meant I had FF and OE running and visa versa also.
Not [that is I had FF and TB running]

Ok, I check this and it is set as the default. I do not have Outlook only
OEv.6.

An interesting side note. I have had FF2.x and TBx as default in the past
and also had inter changed them, that is I had FF and TB running and no
problems. This problem has been around for awhile like 2004 or 5. I just
tried to live with it. Also, I found in the registry under current user that
TB was the default client on my username. Could this be the problem? I know
that the article states local machine, but it might be a registry problem
like that. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Clients\Mail

What

do

I
do for that OS?

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

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

2b. (WinXP) [Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs >] Set Program Access
and
Defaults > Email > ...

If still no joy, see:

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

Microsoft Outlook updates change the default mail handler to Microsoft
Outlook
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#13
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Jim wrote:
The drop down menu in IE menubar Tools>Mail and News> new message; send
a
link; send a page are not working. It is thought to be (q or kb)823353.
This
KB is no longer offered in the WU catalog. Should I remove it?

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Is TBird still installed? Was it ever installed?

Also, HKEY_USERS\jdj\Software\Clients\Mail is set with TB as the default.
So
those two keys are set with TB as default mail client. And HKEY_CURRENT
USER
same location. But the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\Mail is set
with
OE as the default. Sorry for the messed up post here.

Whoops! I meant I had FF and OE running and visa versa also.
Not [that is I had FF and TB running]

Ok, I check this and it is set as the default. I do not have Outlook
only
OEv.6.

An interesting side note. I have had FF2.x and TBx as default in the
past
and also had inter changed them, that is I had FF and TB running and no
problems. This problem has been around for awhile like 2004 or 5. I just
tried to live with it. Also, I found in the registry under current user
that TB was the default client on my username. Could this be the
problem?
I know that the article states local machine, but it might be a registry
problem like that. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Clients\Mail

OE Tools | Options | General | Default Messaging Programs | This
application is the default Mail/New handler | Make Default (select).

Is MS Outlook also installed, Jim?
--
~PA Bear


Jim wrote:
I am using win98se with IEv.6 and OEv.6. So far so good upto 2b.

What

do
I
do for that OS?

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

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

2b. (WinXP) [Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs >] Set Program
Access
and
Defaults > Email > ...

If still no joy, see:

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

Microsoft Outlook updates change the default mail handler to
Microsoft
Outlook
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#13
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Jim wrote:
The drop down menu in IE menubar Tools>Mail and News> new message;
send a
link; send a page are not working. It is thought to be (q or
kb)823353. This
KB is no longer offered in the WU catalog. Should I remove it?

 

[Jim]

Yes, on occasion I do use these programs FF and TB. I believe this problem
started before that installation.

I never had a problem interchanging these vendors. The link problem has been
around for sometime now. I have done Gary's [clean boot] process. I have
repaired\reinstalled IEv.6. I have checked most of these registry items
manually, that is visually without altering anything in the registry and
that would be the only "questionable points" I have found so far, there may
be others I don't know of.

Is TBird still installed? Was it ever installed?

Also, HKEY_USERS\jdj\Software\Clients\Mail is set with TB as the default.
So
those two keys are set with TB as default mail client. And HKEY_CURRENT
USER
same location. But the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\Mail is set
with
OE as the default. Sorry for the messed up post here.

Whoops! I meant I had FF and OE running and visa versa also.
Not [that is I had FF and TB running]

Ok, I check this and it is set as the default. I do not have Outlook
only
OEv.6.

An interesting side note. I have had FF2.x and TBx as default in the
past
and also had inter changed them, that is I had FF and TB running and no
problems. This problem has been around for awhile like 2004 or 5. I just
tried to live with it. Also, I found in the registry under current user
that TB was the default client on my username. Could this be the
problem?
I know that the article states local machine, but it might be a registry
problem like that. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Clients\Mail

OE Tools | Options | General | Default Messaging Programs | This
application is the default Mail/New handler | Make Default (select).

Is MS Outlook also installed, Jim?
--
~PA Bear


Jim wrote:
I am using win98se with IEv.6 and OEv.6. So far so good upto 2b. What
do
I
do for that OS?

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

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

2b. (WinXP) [Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs >] Set Program
Access
and
Defaults > Email > ...

If still no joy, see:

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

Microsoft Outlook updates change the default mail handler to
Microsoft
Outlook
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#13
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Jim wrote:
The drop down menu in IE menubar Tools>Mail and News> new message;
send a
link; send a page are not working. It is thought to be (q or
kb)823353. This
KB is no longer offered in the WU catalog. Should I remove it?

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

I'd uninstall TBird and reassert OE as the default again. Should you wish
to reinstall TBird, choose to do a Custom install and do NOT accept the
prompt for TBird to become the default Mail Client.

Yes, on occasion I do use these programs FF and TB. I believe this problem
started before that installation.

I never had a problem interchanging these vendors. The link problem has
been
around for sometime now. I have done Gary's [clean boot] process. I have
repaired\reinstalled IEv.6. I have checked most of these registry items
manually, that is visually without altering anything in the registry and
that would be the only "questionable points" I have found so far, there
may
be others I don't know of.

Is TBird still installed? Was it ever installed?

Also, HKEY_USERS\jdj\Software\Clients\Mail is set with TB as the
default.
So
those two keys are set with TB as default mail client. And HKEY_CURRENT
USER
same location. But the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\Mail is set
with
OE as the default. Sorry for the messed up post here.
Whoops! I meant I had FF and OE running and visa versa also.
Not [that is I had FF and TB running]

Ok, I check this and it is set as the default. I do not have Outlook
only
OEv.6.

An interesting side note. I have had FF2.x and TBx as default in the
past
and also had inter changed them, that is I had FF and TB running and
no
problems. This problem has been around for awhile like 2004 or 5. I
just
tried to live with it. Also, I found in the registry under current
user
that TB was the default client on my username. Could this be the
problem?
I know that the article states local machine, but it might be a
registry
problem like that. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Clients\Mail

OE Tools | Options | General | Default Messaging Programs | This
application is the default Mail/New handler | Make Default (select).

Is MS Outlook also installed, Jim?
--
~PA Bear


Jim wrote:
I am using win98se with IEv.6 and OEv.6. So far so good upto 2b.
What
do
I
do for that OS?

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

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

2b. (WinXP) [Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs >] Set Program
Access
and
Defaults > Email > ...

If still no joy, see:

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

Microsoft Outlook updates change the default mail handler to
Microsoft
Outlook
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#13
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Jim wrote:
The drop down menu in IE menubar Tools>Mail and News> new message;
send a
link; send a page are not working. It is thought to be (q or
kb)823353. This
KB is no longer offered in the WU catalog. Should I remove it?

 

[Jim]

I can try that approach. I still think it came with q823353 and q837009.
Another thought was NYTimes was an early blocker of sending links and
webpages from remote machines. Has anyone seen or experienced a problem like
this from those types of websites that persists? However, like I said
earlier, I do cleanboot fairly often at least monthly sometimes weekly.

I'd uninstall TBird and reassert OE as the default again. Should you wish
to reinstall TBird, choose to do a Custom install and do NOT accept the
prompt for TBird to become the default Mail Client.

Yes, on occasion I do use these programs FF and TB. I believe this problem
started before that installation.

I never had a problem interchanging these vendors. The link problem has
been
around for sometime now. I have done Gary's [clean boot] process. I have
repaired\reinstalled IEv.6. I have checked most of these registry items
manually, that is visually without altering anything in the registry and
that would be the only "questionable points" I have found so far, there
may
be others I don't know of.

Is TBird still installed? Was it ever installed?

Jim wrote:
Also, HKEY_USERS\jdj\Software\Clients\Mail is set with TB as the
default.
So
those two keys are set with TB as default mail client. And HKEY_CURRENT
USER
same location. But the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\Mail is set
with
OE as the default. Sorry for the messed up post here.
Whoops! I meant I had FF and OE running and visa versa also.
Not [that is I had FF and TB running]

Ok, I check this and it is set as the default. I do not have Outlook
only
OEv.6.

An interesting side note. I have had FF2.x and TBx as default in the
past
and also had inter changed them, that is I had FF and TB running and
no
problems. This problem has been around for awhile like 2004 or 5. I
just
tried to live with it. Also, I found in the registry under current
user
that TB was the default client on my username. Could this be the
problem?
I know that the article states local machine, but it might be a
registry
problem like that. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Clients\Mail

OE Tools | Options | General | Default Messaging Programs | This
application is the default Mail/New handler | Make Default (select).

Is MS Outlook also installed, Jim?
--
~PA Bear


Jim wrote:
I am using win98se with IEv.6 and OEv.6. So far so good upto 2b.
What
do
I
do for that OS?

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

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

2b. (WinXP) [Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs >] Set Program
Access
and
Defaults > Email > ...

If still no joy, see:

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

Microsoft Outlook updates change the default mail handler to
Microsoft
Outlook
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#13
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Jim wrote:
The drop down menu in IE menubar Tools>Mail and News> new message;
send a
link; send a page are not working. It is thought to be (q or
kb)823353. This
KB is no longer offered in the WU catalog. Should I remove it?