Mail program on Internet

[Guest]

Hello experts

I have a new Dell 2400 w/ Windows XP Home. I use Outlook Express for mail. When I hit email links on websites I get the message "Problem with Shortcut. Cannot send email. No mail program is set up to send mail using Internet shortcuts.

I have tried to remedy this when in IE by going to Tools - Internet Options - Programs Tab but the blank E-mail field provides no options when I click the pull-down arrow nor can I manually enter "Outlook Express."

Is this a simple fact of life for the programs I am running or am I missing something?

I'll check back in a couple days for any replies.

Thanks, Brian

 

[CWatters]

Hello experts,

I have a new Dell 2400 w/ Windows XP Home. I use Outlook Express for

mail. When I hit email links on websites I get the message "Problem with
Shortcut. Cannot send email. No mail program is set up to send mail using
Internet shortcuts."


This thread might help..

http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17213

 

[Alex Nichol]

I have a new Dell 2400 w/ Windows XP Home. I use Outlook Express for mail. When I hit email links on websites I get the message "Problem with Shortcut. Cannot send email. No mail program is set up to send mail using Internet shortcuts."

I have tried to remedy this when in IE by going to Tools - Internet Options - Programs Tab but the blank E-mail field provides no options when I click the pull-down arrow nor can I manually enter "Outlook Express."

Try from the OE end - Tools - Options and next to '. . . . .Mail
Handler' on the second line from bottom. click 'Make Default'