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re: Default mail client Monday, January 5, 2009 at 12:07 pm Posted by appleoddity (2369 messages posted) Can you not set Outlook Express as your e-mail program in the programs settings under internet options that you mentioned? [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Default mail client Monday, January 5, 2009 at 12:08 pm Posted by appleoddity (2369 messages posted) The following links may be userful: http://www.altavista.com/web/results?itag=ody&q=%2Breinstall+%2Boutlook+%2Bexpress&kgs=1&kls=0 [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Default mail client Monday, January 5, 2009 at 7:29 pm Posted by Gary (27 messages posted) No all I have in there is Microsoft Outlook and Windows Live Mail...The program that worked be which is not listed was Outlook Express 6 On Monday, January 5, 2009 at 12:07 pm, appleoddity wrote: > >Can you not set Outlook Express as your e-mail program in the programs settings under >internet options that you mentioned? > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Default mail client Monday, January 5, 2009 at 7:33 pm Posted by appleoddity (2369 messages posted) Follow the link on my previous post to find instructions how to reinstall Outlook Express 6. (Part of Internet Explorer 6) The following instructions may work. If you are using IE7, uninstall it and revert back to IE6. Now, click start -> run -> type '%systemroot%\inf' and press ENTER. (Without the quotes) Find the ie.inf file. Right click it and choose "Install." When finished, reboot. Now, see if Outlook Express shows up in the mail program listing. If it does, upgrade back to IE7. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Default mail client Monday, January 5, 2009 at 8:55 pm Posted by Ms. Eagle (33640 messages posted) I've had this tip forever, and it should work regardless of the OS or OE version. To make sure OE is the default email client: Select Start/Run, type the command below (or Copy/Paste), including " marks, in the 'Open' box and press enter. "C:\PROGRAM FILES\OUTLOOK EXPRESS\MSIMN.EXE" /reg Next open Internet Explorer and go to Tools Internet Options under Programs and set OE as the default mail program. If that doesn't do it, try Start - Run, type: MSIMN /REG in the 'Open' box and press enter. Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Default mail client Monday, January 5, 2009 at 9:17 pm Posted by Gary (27 messages posted) Thank you very much It added it finally to the program. But I still have one remaining problem. If I am on a web page that i want to email, when I click on File/Send/and click link by email, before it used to pop up a new message window with the link in it....help and once again thank you On Monday, January 5, 2009 at 8:55 pm, Ms. Eagle wrote: > >I've had this tip forever, and it should work regardless of the OS or OE version. > >To make sure OE is the default email client: > >Select Start/Run, type the command below (or Copy/Paste), including " marks, in >the 'Open' box and press enter. > >"C:\PROGRAM FILES\OUTLOOK EXPRESS\MSIMN.EXE" /reg > >Next open Internet Explorer and go to Tools Internet Options under Programs and set >OE as the default mail program. > >If that doesn't do it, try Start - Run, type: MSIMN /REG in the 'Open' box >and press enter. > > > >color="006699">Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Default mail client Monday, January 5, 2009 at 9:36 pm Posted by Ms. Eagle (33640 messages posted) You're welcome, I was wishing I'd have checked your post earlier. A small window should open, with the title Launch Application, so you can choose which program you want to use. You get no box like that? Maybe you need to go back and reset OE as your default client, even though you already have. Plus, make sure it's set as your email client in IE too. Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File [Reply or follow-up to this message] P.S. re: Default mail client Monday, January 5, 2009 at 9:55 pm Posted by Ms. Eagle (33640 messages posted) I found this Microsoft article doing a Google search. The first part is what I had you do before, registering OE as default client. If you're comfortable editing the registry, scroll down to this section..."To add the data string to the default mail client key": "Send To" and E-mail Links Do Not Work Using Outlook Express as Default Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Default mail client Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 6:23 am Posted by Gary (27 messages posted) Thank you I have done all that still having issues On Monday, January 5, 2009 at 9:36 pm, Ms. Eagle wrote: > >You're welcome, I was wishing I'd have checked your post earlier. > >A small window should open, with the title Launch Application, so you can choose >which program you want to use. You get no box like that? > >Maybe you need to go back and reset OE as your default client, even though you already >have. Plus, make sure it's set as your email client in IE too. > > > > >color="006699">Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Default mail client Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 11:51 am Posted by Ms. Eagle (33640 messages posted) Did you see my other reply, the P.S.? There's a link to a MS article with an additional suggestion, a registry edit. Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Default mail client Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 12:13 pm Posted by Gary (27 messages posted) yes thank you but i did the regedit and could not find outlook express, did find outlook and a bunch of other outlook extensions, but nothing that says outlook express hope this helps you have been wonderful On Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 11:51 am, Ms. Eagle wrote: > >Did you see my other reply, the P.S.? There's a link to a MS article with an additional >suggestion, a registry edit. > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Default mail client Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 12:34 pm Posted by Ms. Eagle (33640 messages posted) Try again. I checked my registry, and I couldn't find Clients subkey at first. Make sure you're in the right place, double check. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Outlook Express Here's how mine looks, maybe that'll help? Or, maybe not! :) Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Default mail client Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 1:26 pm Posted by Gary (27 messages posted) hi i did all that still no luck On Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 12:34 pm, Ms. Eagle wrote: > >Try again. I checked my registry, and I couldn't find Clients subkey at first. Make >sure you're in the right place, double check. > >HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Outlook Express > >Here's how mine looks, maybe that'll help? Or, maybe not! :) > > >border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"> > > > > > > > >color="006699">Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Default mail client Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 2:29 pm Posted by Ms. Eagle (33640 messages posted) I know M$ is discouraging the use of OE and wants users to replace it with Windows Live and use that instead. Plus, you have Windows Live installed, and it's s'posedly takes the place of OE. That may be what changed things, because OE should be listed there otherwise. You don't want to use Windows Live? If not, maybe uninstalling it would help sort this out. Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Default mail client Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 8:27 pm Posted by Gary (27 messages posted) Still no luck after doing all that. Im going to reinstall xp...thats for your help hopefully reinstalling will help. Where are you in this world On Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 2:29 pm, Ms. Eagle wrote: > >I know M$ is discouraging the use of OE and wants users to replace it with Windows >Live and use that instead. Plus, you have Windows Live installed, and it's s'posedly >takes the place of OE. > >That may be what changed things, because OE should be listed there otherwise. You >don't want to use Windows Live? If not, maybe uninstalling it would help sort this >out. > > > >color="006699">Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Default mail client Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 8:56 pm Posted by appleoddity (2369 messages posted) Did you try the procedure for reinstalling OE that I outlined earlier? [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Default mail client Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 5:44 am Posted by Gary (27 messages posted) no can you resend that info not sure i did follow or try it On Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 8:56 pm, appleoddity wrote: > >Did you try the procedure for reinstalling OE that I outlined earlier? > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Default mail client Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 5:49 am Posted by Gary (27 messages posted) the outlook express is finaly in the window where its suppose to be but it still will not open when i click the send to, or under the file/send/link by email On Monday, January 5, 2009 at 7:33 pm, appleoddity wrote: > >Follow the link on my previous post to find instructions how to reinstall Outlook >Express 6. (Part of Internet Explorer 6) > >The following instructions may work. > >If you are using IE7, uninstall it and revert back to IE6. Now, click start -> run >-> type '%systemroot%\inf' and press ENTER. (Without the quotes) Find the ie.inf >file. Right click it and choose "Install." When finished, reboot. Now, see if >Outlook Express shows up in the mail program listing. If it does, upgrade back to >IE7. > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Default mail client Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 6:34 am Posted by Ms. Eagle (33640 messages posted) No, don't reinstall Windows because of this. What Apple.. was suggesting you do is uninstall IE 7 temporarily, repair/reinstall IE 6 and see if that solves the problem. Then reinstall 7 again. Anyway, to see his reply with those instr., choose the "Show All" link for this thread. His second reply to you. However, you did get OE to show up in the list. I'm sorry, I meant to do some more digging yesterday but wasn't online long enough. (Shoot..., now I can't think of the search terms I used but there were quite a few resources to check). I'll try to recall what it was and get back to you soon as possible, IF his instr. don't help you. Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File [Reply or follow-up to this message] Addendum... re: Default mail client Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 6:45 am Posted by Ms. Eagle (33640 messages posted) Just a thought.... check in Folder Options, file types tab and scroll down to URL:Mail Protocol and URL:Mailto Protocol. Is the OE icon showing next to those? Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Default mail client Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 6:46 am Posted by appleoddity (2369 messages posted) Now that you've selected Outlook Express as your default mail client within Internet Options, what is happening when you try to send e-mail from within IE? Are you still getting the same "default mail client not setup" error, or something different? Please be more specific. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Addendum... re: Default mail client Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 6:59 am Posted by Gary (27 messages posted) Sorry I have a bunch of file extensions..what am I looking for On Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 6:45 am, Ms. Eagle wrote: > >Just a thought.... check in Folder Options, file types tab and scroll down to URL:Mail >Protocol and URL:Mailto Protocol. Is the OE icon showing next to those? > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Addendum... re: Default mail client Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 7:08 am Posted by Ms. Eagle (33640 messages posted) You're looking for exactly what I stated :), under URL then check those two I suggested. Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Addendum... re: Default mail client Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 7:10 am Posted by Ms. Eagle (33640 messages posted) Sorry, it's says None for extension and they're not very far down the list. Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Addendum... re: Default mail client Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 7:13 am Posted by Gary (27 messages posted) yes I have found the None, is it, mail to protocol. when i open that wind it has " URL:MailTo Protocol" should it be the icon of the mail program..I have to run to work will look for responce down the road On Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 7:10 am, Ms. Eagle wrote: > >Sorry, it's says None for extension and they're not very far down the list. > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Addendum... re: Default mail client Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 7:22 am Posted by Ms. Eagle (33640 messages posted) Yes, both of those mail entries should show the icon of your default mail program, next to them.. OE.. 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