Re: OE6 not default

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From: PA Bear (PABear_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/15/04


Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 09:56:06 -0400

1. http://www.oehelp.com/oedef.aspx; then...

2. http://www.oehelp.com/oelnk.aspx

If still no joy, see:

SendTo and E-mail Links Do Not Work Using Outlook Express as Default
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098

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Joe wrote:
> Need some help here please
> 
> I have tried all the ways I could find to make OE the default  run
> c:program files............   removing windows messaging, MS exchange (
> way old versions  95& 97 ). Just did a registry search and found many
> keys for windows messaging and MS Exchange. Could these be the problem ? 
> I think so, but I have no Idea what keys to change or delete. Is there a
> good utility any one knows of that will remove registry keys not being
> used. or does anyone know how to fix this.   When I am in news groups and
> I right click on a message header, then click Forward, or forward as
> attachment  I am asked what profile to use (MS Mail) then a screen pops
> up with saved logon info, I click ok and I get this message" Microsoft
> Mail postoffice could not be found on  C:\programFiles\Outlook Express".
> I thought I got rid of MS Mail, but it seems to be reluctant to leave.
> I've been going nuts with this for awhile now. also OE is the default
> news reader, and the forwarding works fine with e-mails in OE.


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