Mailto link not working

[Walt G]

When I click on a mailto link on a webpage, IE6 puts up the error message
"cannot perform this operation because the default mail client [i.e. Outlook
2003] is not properly installed". However, Outlook is performing perfectly
in every other respect, and performing a detect and repair has no effect.

 

[Brian Tillman]

When I click on a mailto link on a webpage, IE6 puts up the error
message "cannot perform this operation because the default mail
client [i.e. Outlook 2003] is not properly installed". However,
Outlook is performing perfectly in every other respect, and
performing a detect and repair has no effect.

In IE, click Tools>Internet Options>Programs. Is "Microsoft Office Outlook"
in the E-mail drop-down? If so, click the "Reset Web Settings" button and
try again.