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When using the "Send-to" to "Mail Recipient", in Windows Explorer, the wrong
emailer comes up. Mozilla comes up (yeah, my son go ahold of my computer
over Christmas) instead of Outlook Express. I want Outlook Express -- how do
I make it the default mailer for this operation.
 
Ron Smith said:
When using the "Send-to" to "Mail Recipient", in Windows Explorer, the wrong
emailer comes up. Mozilla comes up (yeah, my son go ahold of my computer
over Christmas) instead of Outlook Express. I want Outlook Express -- how do
I make it the default mailer for this operation.
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Open Outlook express and click on the "tools" button at the top,on the drop
down menu select "options" on the general tab that comes up click on the
"make default" button.This will make O/E your default e/m handler and as such
the send to will go to O/E. :-)
 
Open Internet Explorer and go to the Tools menu, select Internet Options,
select the Programs Tab, and on the second item, 'E-mail' click the down
arrow on the right to drop down the list of email clients and make your
selection.
 
Click on the Start button and when the start menu comes up,look in the right
column for Set Program Access and Defaults.Within it you can reset OE to be
your default client.
 
Ron Smith said:
When using the "Send-to" to "Mail Recipient", in Windows Explorer, the
wrong
emailer comes up. Mozilla comes up (yeah, my son go ahold of my computer
over Christmas) instead of Outlook Express. I want Outlook Express -- how
do
I make it the default mailer for this operation.
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From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/defaultl.htm

Go to Start | Run and type this command, with the double quotes and spaces:

"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /reg

and then make sure that OE is selected as the default mail program in both
IE and OE.

If that isn't enough, see this article:
"Send To" and E-mail Links Do Not Work Using Outlook Express as Default:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098

You might also want to try this:

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

To set Outlook as the default mail client,- Go to Start, Run - Type in the
following with quotation marks and press OK
"C:\program files\microsoft office\office\outlook.exe" /checkclient
For more information on Outlook see:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/defaultmailer.htm

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MAP,
Nope, already been there. The "Make Default" option under "Default
Messaging Programs" is grayed out -- can't click on it.
 
Colin,
Thanks, but nope, that doesn't do it -- it is already set to Outlook Express
-- and Mozilla isn't even an option. I think this is for the Email program
selected when you are in the Internet Explorer and click on the Mail icon and
then select Read Mail, Send Message, etc. -- this brings up Outlook Express
correctly. The only problem I am having is with the "Send-to" option on
files under Windows Explorer, which brings up the Mozilla mailer.

Colin Barnhorst said:
Open Internet Explorer and go to the Tools menu, select Internet Options,
select the Programs Tab, and on the second item, 'E-mail' click the down
arrow on the right to drop down the list of email clients and make your
selection.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
Ron Smith said:
When using the "Send-to" to "Mail Recipient", in Windows Explorer, the
wrong
emailer comes up. Mozilla comes up (yeah, my son go ahold of my computer
over Christmas) instead of Outlook Express. I want Outlook Express -- how
do
I make it the default mailer for this operation.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Ron,

1. Download DefaultMail from here:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/defaultmail.htm
2. Unzip and run it
3. Click the button named "Clear per-user settings and Enforce global
settings (defaults)"

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Ron Smith said:
Colin,
Thanks, but nope, that doesn't do it -- it is already set to Outlook
Express
-- and Mozilla isn't even an option. I think this is for the Email
program
selected when you are in the Internet Explorer and click on the Mail icon
and
then select Read Mail, Send Message, etc. -- this brings up Outlook
Express
correctly. The only problem I am having is with the "Send-to" option on
files under Windows Explorer, which brings up the Mozilla mailer.

Colin Barnhorst said:
Open Internet Explorer and go to the Tools menu, select Internet Options,
select the Programs Tab, and on the second item, 'E-mail' click the down
arrow on the right to drop down the list of email clients and make your
selection.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
Ron Smith said:
When using the "Send-to" to "Mail Recipient", in Windows Explorer, the
wrong
emailer comes up. Mozilla comes up (yeah, my son go ahold of my
computer
over Christmas) instead of Outlook Express. I want Outlook Express --
how
do
I make it the default mailer for this operation.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Cher,
I think you are on to sometihing here, but alas, after trying to change the
Default Mail Program, the "Send-to" function doesn't even work now.
When I opened the "Set Program and Access Defaults" program, the Custom
button was clicked -- and all of the options were set to "Use my current
xxxxx (email) program". I checked Outlook Express here (even though Mozilla
was not a option) and re-tried the Send-to operation -- and when I click on
it now -- nothing at all happens -- nothing comes up. Any more thoughts --
lost some ground here.
 
Frank,
You may have the best option -- but I can't get the "C:\Program
Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" option to work. If I Run it without the
"\reg", it will bring up Outlook Express, if it is not already up. However,
adding the "\reg" options resluts in nothing happening -- nothing -- the Run
pop-up just goes away.
Additionally, I now have another problem, as the "Send-to" option is not
even working now -- after trying the suggestion offered by Cher above -- so
now I have two problems.
 
Ron,

Have a look at the command-line mentioned by Frank.

It's
"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /reg

not

"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" \reg
 
What has messenging to do with emailing? You want to reset the default
e-mail program, not messenger.
 
Ramesh,
Sorry, but the mistake was in my previous post -- I was, and am, using
"/reg" on the Run command -- actually neither one works, because I did try
both. By the way, I have 3 computers (all running XP), and the "/reg" option
doesn't work on any of them. I would like to understand why this
command/program is not working as you expected.

However, I do have good news. Even though I said things had gotten worse
("Send-to" not working at all) after the change suggested by Cher (previous
post above) -- after a re-boot, "Send-to" now works again AND it is now
bringing up the desired Outlook Express mailer -- so now my problem is fixed
-- hope it stays that way.

But as I said, I would be interested in knowing why the ".... msimn.exe
/reg" option does not work -- what should I be seeing.
 
Cher,
This is a follow-up from my previous post.
Good News. After a re-boot, things started working again -- AND the
"Send-to" option is now working as I wanted -- it now brings up the Outlook
Express mailer.

OK, but as a follow-up, I don't know what I did or what happened. As I
mentioned in the previous post, the Custom button was clicked (as it is on my
2 other computers) and all of the options of the "Use my current xxxxx/e-mail
program" options were checked. Even though I clicked on the OUtlook Express
option under the "Choose a default e-mail program:", when I re-entered the
Set Defaults probram, the "Use my curent e-mail program" was once again
checked -- just as before. After the re-boot, the "Use my current e-mail
program" is "still" checked, just as before, but now the "Send-to" operation
is bringing up the Outlook Express program -- which is what I wanted. Go
figure. Thanks.
 
Colin,
Take a look at the Tools->General tab on Outlook Express. The only "Make
Default" option offered is "This application is the default Mail handler",
under the "Default Messaging Programs" -- and would normally apply if Outlook
Express was not already the default program.
This option doesn't have anything to do with messaging -- it's just under a
Default Messaging Programs heading -- take a look.
Skip down to Cher's suggestion and read my posts there, particularly the 2nd
post.
--
Ron

Colin Barnhorst said:
What has messenging to do with emailing? You want to reset the default
e-mail program, not messenger.
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Colin,
Yes, thanks -- sorry -- the error was a typo in my post, not in the command
-- I was running the command correctly -- and it still didn't work. See post
immediately above your post.
--
Ron

Colin Barnhorst said:
You have \ instead of / at the end of the line just before 'reg'
Click to expand...
 
Ramesh,
Thanks -- your referenced article looks like it directly addresses the
problem I am having. However, if you see my 2 posts (particularly the 2nd
post) under Cher's post/suggestion, you will see that the problem is now gone
-- don't know why, but the Outlook Express e-mailer is now coming up when I
use the "Send-to" file option.

I am now a little reluctant to go messing around with it since it is now
working -- so I will save the article/solution you referenced for future use.

Thanks again for all the help.
--
Ron

Ramesh said:
Ron,

1. Download DefaultMail from here:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/defaultmail.htm
2. Unzip and run it
3. Click the button named "Clear per-user settings and Enforce global
settings (defaults)"

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Ron Smith said:
Colin,
Thanks, but nope, that doesn't do it -- it is already set to Outlook
Express
-- and Mozilla isn't even an option. I think this is for the Email
program
selected when you are in the Internet Explorer and click on the Mail icon
and
then select Read Mail, Send Message, etc. -- this brings up Outlook
Express
correctly. The only problem I am having is with the "Send-to" option on
files under Windows Explorer, which brings up the Mozilla mailer.

Colin Barnhorst said:
Open Internet Explorer and go to the Tools menu, select Internet Options,
select the Programs Tab, and on the second item, 'E-mail' click the down
arrow on the right to drop down the list of email clients and make your
selection.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
When using the "Send-to" to "Mail Recipient", in Windows Explorer, the
wrong
emailer comes up. Mozilla comes up (yeah, my son go ahold of my
computer
over Christmas) instead of Outlook Express. I want Outlook Express --
how
do
I make it the default mailer for this operation.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
You would probably have to restart the browser to see the results.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
Ron Smith said:
Ramesh,
Thanks -- your referenced article looks like it directly addresses the
problem I am having. However, if you see my 2 posts (particularly the 2nd
post) under Cher's post/suggestion, you will see that the problem is now
gone
-- don't know why, but the Outlook Express e-mailer is now coming up when
I
use the "Send-to" file option.

I am now a little reluctant to go messing around with it since it is now
working -- so I will save the article/solution you referenced for future
use.

Thanks again for all the help.
--
Ron

Ramesh said:
Ron,

1. Download DefaultMail from here:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/defaultmail.htm
2. Unzip and run it
3. Click the button named "Clear per-user settings and Enforce global
settings (defaults)"

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Ron Smith said:
Colin,
Thanks, but nope, that doesn't do it -- it is already set to Outlook
Express
-- and Mozilla isn't even an option. I think this is for the Email
program
selected when you are in the Internet Explorer and click on the Mail
icon
and
then select Read Mail, Send Message, etc. -- this brings up Outlook
Express
correctly. The only problem I am having is with the "Send-to" option
on
files under Windows Explorer, which brings up the Mozilla mailer.

:

Open Internet Explorer and go to the Tools menu, select Internet
Options,
select the Programs Tab, and on the second item, 'E-mail' click the
down
arrow on the right to drop down the list of email clients and make
your
selection.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
When using the "Send-to" to "Mail Recipient", in Windows Explorer,
the
wrong
emailer comes up. Mozilla comes up (yeah, my son go ahold of my
computer
over Christmas) instead of Outlook Express. I want Outlook
Express --
how
do
I make it the default mailer for this operation.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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