Re: Outlook 2003/Gmail/Default Mail Client/Error

From: Bone (shesk_at_optonline.net)
Date: 02/01/05 

Date: 1 Feb 2005 05:10:14 -0800

Lachesis wrote:
> Sigh ... I know this, or a related problem has been posted in this
> group - I did do a search here, on Microsoft and throughout Google -
> but I can't seem to find a definitive fix.
> Several months ago, on a different pc, I first received this error:
> "Either there is no default mail client or the current mail client
> cannot fulfill the messaging request. Please run Microsoft Office
> Outlook and set it as the default mail client."
> Once it began, it would pop up about every 5 minutes. I assumed at
> first it was happening during my automatic send/receive, but then
> noticed it would happen even when Outlook was shut down. After I
> checked both IE6 and Outlook settings to be sure Outlook was indeed
set
> as my default mail client (as I want it to be), I used this "fix":
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;813745
>
> (I've researched several other Micro support articles, none of which
> deal specifically with Outlook-2003 and/or don't apply to my config)
>
> This worked for a few months, but then the error came back. I did
the
> fix again - again worked ok for a couple of months. I have since
> switched pc's and while it did not begin immediately, it has started
> happening more often than ever - it seems ever since I configured
Gmail
> POP within my Outlook account. I used the above fix again, it
stopped
> only for a week or so this time and came back.
> Yes, I have another POP account w/my ISP, no I do not have an
Exchange
> Server account and no, I do not wish to create a separate profile,
> thereby having to switch between them. It seems I should be able to
> download another POP by creating a rule/folder system without having
to
> deal with this error. Besides - this error was happening long before
I
> added the 2nd POP - it just seems to happen more often now with it.
> As stated, I have searched this issue to death. I've seen it all
over,
> but seemingly caused by other software conflicts. There is a known
> problem with Act software, which I do not have, as well as conflicts
> with other email programs. There is even a hint that this is a Norton
> issue - but I could not find a definitive explanation of that either.
> And yes, I even belong to Google Groups 'Gmail Help Discussion'
board,
> but no luck there either.
> I did run across one regedit fix for MAPI, but as it was dealing
> specifically with a piece of software that I do not have - I was wary
> of trying it.
> My specs:
> XP SP2
> Office 2003 SP1
> Symantec AntiVirus Corp. Edition
> IE6
> Updates are current on all.
> Within Outlook:
> 2 POP accounts (ISP account set to default)
> 1 Hotmail account
> Note: While this error continues to pop up, I am still able to
> send/receive normally in all three accounts. It just won't go away!
> Thanks in advance to anyone with suggestions and sorry this is so
long.
> I don't mean to clog up your board - I just wanted to be thorough and
> clear.
> Thanks!
> ~Lachesis :-)

"There is even a hint that this is a Norton
issue - but I could not find a definitive explanation of that
either..."

Hi..

I've had my current PC for over a year now, and i never ONCE received
this that you speak of. Then, just 2 days ago, i downloaded Norton
Internet Security, and within 10 minutes of installing it, i get the
same message that you speak of, every 10 minutes or so. This message
occurs even with my email program being closed- "Outlook Express" -
which IS set as my default mailing program) or any program for that
matter. From this i have to conclude that "NORTON" is the prime & only
suspect in this matter... either directly, or indirectly by changing
some external settings elsewhere in the OS or in another program.

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