When I start OE6 it asks if I want to make it the default mail handler. I
always click Yes. Then, if I click Tools\Options\General, the bottom panel
says "This
application is not the default mail handler". I then click "Make default."
However, when I exit Tools and then go back into Tools, OE6 is still not
the default mail handler. If I restart OE6 it again asks if I want to make
it the default mail handler.

Any suggestions on how to make these changes stick?

Win XP Pro SP2

Thanks,
Don Culp

Re: Make OE the default mail handler by PA

PA
Tue May 06 06:45:07 PDT 2008

1. http://www.oehelp.com/oedef.aspx; then...

2a. http://www.oehelp.com/oelnk.aspx

2b. (WinXP) [Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs >] Set Program Access and
Defaults > Email > ...

If still no joy, see:

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

NB: One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party
applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking" after a
reboot. These include but are not limited to Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea
Timer, SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, CounterSpy, AVG
Anti-Spyware, Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware, NOD32,
and Zone Alarm (Free, Pro, & Security Suite).
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Don Culp wrote:
> When I start OE6 it asks if I want to make it the default mail handler. I
> always click Yes. Then, if I click Tools\Options\General, the bottom panel
> says "This
> application is not the default mail handler". I then click "Make default."
> However, when I exit Tools and then go back into Tools, OE6 is still not
> the default mail handler. If I restart OE6 it again asks if I want to make
> it the default mail handler.
>
> Any suggestions on how to make these changes stick?
>
> Win XP Pro SP2
>
> Thanks,
> Don Culp


Re: Make OE the default mail handler by Don

Don
Tue May 06 07:48:12 PDT 2008

Robear --

#1 fixed the problem. Thanks.

Don Culp

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:OXaQNE4rIHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> 1. http://www.oehelp.com/oedef.aspx; then...
>
> 2a. http://www.oehelp.com/oelnk.aspx
>
> 2b. (WinXP) [Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs >] Set Program Access and
> Defaults > Email > ...
>
> If still no joy, see:
>
> SendTo and E-mail Links Do Not Work Using Outlook Express as Default
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098
>
> NB: One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party
> applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking" after a
> reboot. These include but are not limited to Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot
> Tea Timer, SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, CounterSpy, AVG
> Anti-Spyware, Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware,
> NOD32, and Zone Alarm (Free, Pro, & Security Suite).
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
> Don Culp wrote:
>> When I start OE6 it asks if I want to make it the default mail handler. I
>> always click Yes. Then, if I click Tools\Options\General, the bottom
>> panel
>> says "This
>> application is not the default mail handler". I then click "Make
>> default."
>> However, when I exit Tools and then go back into Tools, OE6 is still not
>> the default mail handler. If I restart OE6 it again asks if I want to
>> make
>> it the default mail handler.
>>
>> Any suggestions on how to make these changes stick?
>>
>> Win XP Pro SP2
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Don Culp
>



Re: Make OE the default mail handler by PA

PA
Tue May 06 09:00:36 PDT 2008

YW & thanks for your feedback, Don.

Don Culp wrote:
> Robear --
>
> #1 fixed the problem. Thanks.
>
> Don Culp
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OXaQNE4rIHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> 1. http://www.oehelp.com/oedef.aspx; then...
>>
>> 2a. http://www.oehelp.com/oelnk.aspx
>>
>> 2b. (WinXP) [Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs >] Set Program Access
>> and
>> Defaults > Email > ...
>>
>> If still no joy, see:
>>
>> SendTo and E-mail Links Do Not Work Using Outlook Express as Default
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098
>>
>> NB: One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party
>> applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking" after a
>> reboot. These include but are not limited to Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot
>> Tea Timer, SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, CounterSpy, AVG
>> Anti-Spyware, Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware,
>> NOD32, and Zone Alarm (Free, Pro, & Security Suite).
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>> Don Culp wrote:
>>> When I start OE6 it asks if I want to make it the default mail handler.
>>> I
>>> always click Yes. Then, if I click Tools\Options\General, the bottom
>>> panel
>>> says "This
>>> application is not the default mail handler". I then click "Make
>>> default."
>>> However, when I exit Tools and then go back into Tools, OE6 is still not
>>> the default mail handler. If I restart OE6 it again asks if I want to
>>> make
>>> it the default mail handler.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions on how to make these changes stick?
>>>
>>> Win XP Pro SP2
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Don Culp