Re: Can't stop Outlook Express from opening

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From: Michael Santovec (michael_santovec_at_prodigy.net)
Date: 10/03/04


Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2004 19:33:30 -0700

What is it that you want to be your default mail program?

Because it appears that IE still thinks that OE is the default.

How to Change Default Mail Client for Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=154359

-- 
Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
"Mike Craig" <Mike Craig@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:325E4CC7-810E-41C1-A093-6B1796CC101F@microsoft.com...
> How can I stop Outlook Express from opening?
>
> If I send email from a link on a web site, to the web master for instance,
> Outlook Express opens, rather than my default email program. I have gone to
> "Set Program Access and Defaults" and removed OE as my default mail program.
> I have gone to "Add/Remove Windows Components" and unchecked OE. I have gone
> to the file folder containing OE and deleted the files - they keep coming
> back!!
>
> FWIW - I have never used OE or Outlook as my email program. Also, this
> problem predates Windows XP SP2.
> 


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