Re: Unable to launch Mail from icon or menu

Why should I have to enter a command? Not really questioing your advice, but
it seems to me the 'link' (luanching Outlook e-mail from IE) should be very
easy. All my settings are EXACTLY the same as my current laptop.

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE" wrote:

> "KGlennC" <KGlennC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:A8D61F5B-B90F-45A8-9212-27C383BB7335@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Cannot launch Mail from the Browser, whether from icon or menu.
> >
> > New laptop with XP SP-2 and IE 6 straight from Dell. Using Outlook
> > 2003, which is the default. All e-mail accounts have been configured
> > and are working. All settings are exactly the same as laptop I will
> > be replacing (it is still operational; I am running simultaeously as
> > I install all programs and configurations).
> >
> > Did I miss something? As a looong-time user, this one stumps me.
>
> To set Outlook as the default mail client,- Go to Start, Run - Type in the
> following with quotation marks and press OK
> "C:\program files\microsoft office\office\outlook.exe" /checkclient
> For more information on Outlook see:
> http://www.slipstick.com/config/defaultmailer.htm
>
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> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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