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| Thread ID: 23649 | 2002-08-21 09:48:00 | Outlook Express Problems | shackonline (1586) | Press F1 |
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| 72966 | 2002-08-21 09:48:00 | Recently whenever I click on a mailto: link in an email in Outlook Express or on a web page I receive the message " Could not perform this operation because the default mail client is not properly installed" and when I click OK on this message about 30 browser windows appear with the mailto link in the address bar. I have tried going through Tools>Options - General Tab in IE, where I have no email client set....but I do not have any options in the drop down at all. I am using IE 5.5, Outlook Express 5.5, and Windows ME. If anyone can help me solve this problem then that would be great! Regards, Phil |
shackonline (1586) | ||
| 72967 | 2002-08-21 10:21:00 | Hi Check out this link at Microsoft knowledge base (support.microsoft.com) for the information you need. Jen |
Jen C (20) | ||
| 72968 | 2002-08-21 10:34:00 | Hi again, paying more attention to your post this time I see that your OS is WinME. The link above doesn't mention OE5 and ME so may or may not be helpful :-( Have you considered updating to OE and IE version 6? This could solve your problem. Jen |
Jen C (20) | ||
| 72969 | 2002-08-21 13:57:00 | Look for "default internet programs" in the IE 5.5 Helpfile index. Instructions should be there. Antonia |
Antonia (730) | ||
| 72970 | 2002-08-21 14:32:00 | Hi again ! The following is from the Outlook Express Helpfile: To use Outlook Express from your Web browser You can set Outlook Express to be your default e-mail program, so that whenever you click an e-mail link on a Web page or choose the mail command in your Web browser or newsreader, Outlook Express opens . Likewise, you can set Outlook Express to be your default newsreader, so that when you click a newsgroup link on a Web page or choose the newsreader command in your Web browser, Outlook Express opens . On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the General tab . In the Default Messaging Programs area, click Make Default for news or mail . --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Default Messaging Program is rigth at the bottom of the page . It should state :This is your default e-mail client . Else there is an option to make it the default e-mail client . Good luck, Antonia |
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