Outlook express as default email program and default mail handler

[Guest]

I have XP professional, Internet explorer 6, and outlook express 6
When I set Outlook express to be the default mail handler (outlook express,
tools, options, general), and apply it, it seems to take but does not.
When I try to set outlook express as the email program internet program
(internet explorer, internet options, programs, email drop down), the only
option given is midrosoft office outlook.

How can I get outlook express to be my default email program/client?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

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[[OE Why can't I set OE as the default email client?
Why can't I Reply to Author in newsgroups?
Why do I see a Choose Profile window when I Reply to Author in newsgroups?

All of these problems indicate that OE is not properly configured as the
default email client on your computer. 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.]]


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Guest]

Thank you Wesley. Your instructions work perfectly. f thomas

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

[[OE Why can't I set OE as the default email client?
Why can't I Reply to Author in newsgroups?
Why do I see a Choose Profile window when I Reply to Author in newsgroups?

All of these problems indicate that OE is not properly configured as the
default email client on your computer. 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.]]


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

I have XP professional, Internet explorer 6, and outlook express 6
When I set Outlook express to be the default mail handler (outlook
express, tools, options, general), and apply it, it seems to take but
does not. When I try to set outlook express as the email program internet
program (internet explorer, internet options, programs, email drop down),
the only option given is midrosoft office outlook.

How can I get outlook express to be my default email program/client?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Tom Koch should get the thanks. Keep having fun.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Thank you Wesley. Your instructions work perfectly. f thomas

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

[[OE Why can't I set OE as the default email client?
Why can't I Reply to Author in newsgroups?
Why do I see a Choose Profile window when I Reply to Author in
newsgroups?

All of these problems indicate that OE is not properly configured as the
default email client on your computer. 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.]]


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

I have XP professional, Internet explorer 6, and outlook express 6
When I set Outlook express to be the default mail handler (outlook
express, tools, options, general), and apply it, it seems to take but
does not. When I try to set outlook express as the email program
internet program (internet explorer, internet options, programs, email
drop down), the only option given is midrosoft office outlook.

How can I get outlook express to be my default email program/client?