Re: Desktop Shortcut to Outlook Express

From: Kuay Tim (TimJohn_at_msn.com)
Date: 12/14/04 

Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 20:39:09 -0800

Hi Ginnalee,

Here's something to try:
Copy this target (complete with quotes) by highlighting, then right-click
Copy:

"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe"

Right-click the desktop
Choose New Shortcut
Right-click Paste the target path into the text box
Click Next to finish the shortcut (The shortcut's name can be changed now or
later)

A shortcut to a newsgroup could also be used if there is an NNTP news
account if Outlook Express is the default news client.

news://>/<group-name>
Or
News:<group-name> for a group on the list of downloaded groups 

-- 
Tim K.
aka Kuay Tim
MVP - (IE/OE)
Lynnwood, WA
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"Ginnalee" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:020e01c4e191$60f08720$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> I'm using Windows XP Home SP2.  Outlook Express is not my
> default mail program but I'd like to put a shortcut on my
> desktop that will open Outlook Express.  If I access mail
> through Internet Explorer I go to my default mail program.
> The only way I've found to use OE is to access News
> through Internet Explorer and then open OE from there.
>
> Ginnalee

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