default email client

[Jim Cooke]

I have a user who has Windows XP, Internet Explorer 6, OE 6 and MS Office
2007, with Outlook 2007
She has Outlook 2007 selected as her default email client.
However, when she is using Internet Explorer, and does File>Send>Page by
email, an Outlook Express message window opens.

How can we ensure that an Outlook 2007 message window will open when she
does this?

Thanks,
Jim

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

[microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.outlookexpress is not a valid
newsgroup on the MS newsserver.]

 

[Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

I have a user who has Windows XP, Internet Explorer 6, OE 6 and MS Office
2007, with Outlook 2007
She has Outlook 2007 selected as her default email client.
However, when she is using Internet Explorer, and does File>Send>Page by
email, an Outlook Express message window opens.

How can we ensure that an Outlook 2007 message window will open when she
does this?

Thanks,
Jim

In Windows Explorer click Tools | Folder Options | File Types. Scroll down
a bit and find URL: MailTo Protocol among those with no extension. Select
it and click Advanced. Select 'open' and click Edit. Make sure Application
points to Outlook.

 

[Jim Cooke]

Frank:

I checked her settings for the file type URL: MailTo Protocol, and it
already points to Outlook.
The only funny-bunny is that she has two indentical entries called URL:
MailTo Protocol, and they both point to Outlook.
Any other ideas?

Thanks,
Jim

 

[Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

Frank:

I checked her settings for the file type URL: MailTo Protocol, and it
already points to Outlook.
The only funny-bunny is that she has two indentical entries called URL:
MailTo Protocol, and they both point to Outlook.
Any other ideas?

No, sorry.

 

[Fred Katz]

When I do the above setup for MailTo, when I click on a reply to email
address or try to send a link, Outlook opens continuously where over 50
instances initiate and it is rough to stop them continuously opening. I
selected the Run option with the Outlook program to be set up under the
Advanced selection.

 

[Bruce Hagen]

If this question refers only to Outlook, please remove the two Outlook
Express groups from further posts. Thank you.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

When I do the above setup for MailTo, when I click on a reply to email
address or try to send a link, Outlook opens continuously where over 50
instances initiate and it is rough to stop them continuously opening. I
selected the Run option with the Outlook program to be set up under the
Advanced selection.

[Crosspost to OE General and OE6 newsgroup eliminated]

Multiple browser windows open when you click on a mailto: link:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/MailtoProtocol.htm

 

[Sinner]

Frank:

I checked her settings for the file type URL: MailTo Protocol, and it
already points to Outlook.
The only funny-bunny is that she has two indentical entries called URL:
MailTo Protocol, and they both point to Outlook.
Any other ideas?

Have you tried Internet Explorer>Tools>Internet Options>Programs tab?

 

[Jim Cooke]

I'm sure I did, but I could check again

Jim

Have you tried Internet Explorer>Tools>Internet Options>Programs tab?

 

[Bruce Hagen]

This post keeps getting snipped. Which program do you want as your default
e-mail client?

If MS Outlook:

How to make Outlook the default mail client:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223877

If Outlook Express:

Make OE the default e-mail client:
http://www.oehelp.com/oedef.aspx

For links in e-mail:
http://www.oehelp.com/oelnk.aspx

And:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098

Restores OE to the E-mail clients list in Internet Options
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/oe_client.htm

If you have MS Outlook installed, also see:
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#13

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

Multiple browser windows open when you click on a mailto: link:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/MailtoProtocol.htm

 

[Jim Cooke]

Sinner:

That tab correctly sez Microsoft Office Outlook for the email client.

Jim