Re: I am confused-Messinger opens Outlook

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From: Jonathan Kay [MVP] (msnewsreplies_at_jonathankay.com)
Date: 09/01/04 

Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 11:21:53 -0400

Hi,

Actually what you're doing here is a workaround; you could simply follow my intstructions to
retain full functionality.
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"Richard Kirk" <kirk712@gnt.net> wrote in message
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I have the same problem Fran. I click the my E-mail inbox selection on Windows Messenger and
Outlook Express opens up. After a lengthy discussion with the Microsoft SP2 Chat Tech support
personnel the problem appears to be that SP2 resets the Internet Explorer settings. Open
Internet Explorer click Tools-Internet Options-Programs. Look down to the E-mail selection
you will see Outlook Express and change that to Hotmail. That will cause Internet Explorer to
open Up.

Two problems which I will pursue is that you are taken to the Hotmail start page rather than
the Inbox. Another is when you now open Outlook Express you get the warning that Outlook
Express is not your selected Email program, or something similar, and do you want to select
it. If you select YES it changes the Internet Explorer Email selection back to Outlook
Express and you are back to Outlook Express opening up whenever you try to use Messenger to
get to Hotmail.
"Fran" <foconnor@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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I have windows XP home edition on my pc and have downloaded the new Service pack 2 with no
problems but I am a little confused. I have Windows Messenger , Windows Explorer and MSN
Explorer listed under my start menu documents.

The windows Messenger I used to access my Hotmail and communicate with my daughter but now it
only brings up my outlook express E-mail .

The Msn Explorer looks like an entire different software package that I log into with my
Hotmail Id and I can access hotmail , the internet ,contacts ,favourites calendar and lots
of neat things where did this come from ? Do I use this instead of Internet explorer to find
web pages and make it my home page ?

the windows explorer I know is a list of files on my Pc
I am totally confused please help and explain why so much to do the same thing

Thanks Fran

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