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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
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>>
>> 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