Outlook Express Default

[Jean]

I have a new Gateway computer and when I want to send a
link from a web site a MSN Sign Up Wizard window
appears. I contacted Gateway and they told me to:
1. Open Browser
2. Click on Tools and Internet Options
3. Select Outlook Express and Click Ok\
I did this and Outlook Express appears here, but when I
go to send a link to a site, I am still getting the same
MSN Sign Up Wizard window.
So the next option they suggested was:
l. Open Outlook Express
2. Click on Tools
3. Open General Folder
In the Default Messaging Programs area, click "Make
Default for news or Email.
This is not a link for me, I am unable to click on it. I
right clicked on it and it told me that it was for but it
is in "faded" letters and not dark so it will not work
for me.
Coming on this board was the third option to get help.
So, help!!
Thanks, Jean
Thanks

[PA Bear]

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

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

If still no joy, see:

SendTo and E-mail Links Do Not Work Using Outlook Express as Default
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098
--
OE6-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlooke xpress

HTH...Please post back to this thread

~Robear Dyer (aka PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

Before You Connect a New Computer to the Internet
http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/before_you_plug_in.html

Jean wrote:
> I have a new Gateway computer and when I want to send a
> link from a web site a MSN Sign Up Wizard window
> appears. I contacted Gateway and they told me to:
> 1. Open Browser
> 2. Click on Tools and Internet Options
> 3. Select Outlook Express and Click Ok\
> I did this and Outlook Express appears here, but when I
> go to send a link to a site, I am still getting the same
> MSN Sign Up Wizard window.
> So the next option they suggested was:
> l. Open Outlook Express
> 2. Click on Tools
> 3. Open General Folder
> In the Default Messaging Programs area, click "Make
> Default for news or Email.
> This is not a link for me, I am unable to click on it. I
> right clicked on it and it told me that it was for but it
> is in "faded" letters and not dark so it will not work
> for me.
> Coming on this board was the third option to get help.
> So, help!!
> Thanks, Jean
> Thanks

[Kelly]

Yo, PAB,

Which group was it?

--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Utilities for Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util


"PA Bear" > wrote in message
...
> 1. http://www.oehelp.com/oedef.aspx; then...
>
> 2. http://www.oehelp.com/oelnk.aspx
>
> If still no joy, see:
>
> SendTo and E-mail Links Do Not Work Using Outlook Express as Default
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098
> --
> OE6-specific newsgroup:
>
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlooke xpress
>
> HTH...Please post back to this thread
>
> ~Robear Dyer (aka PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP
>
> Before You Connect a New Computer to the Internet
> http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/before_you_plug_in.html
>
> Jean wrote:
> > I have a new Gateway computer and when I want to send a
> > link from a web site a MSN Sign Up Wizard window
> > appears. I contacted Gateway and they told me to:
> > 1. Open Browser
> > 2. Click on Tools and Internet Options
> > 3. Select Outlook Express and Click Ok\
> > I did this and Outlook Express appears here, but when I
> > go to send a link to a site, I am still getting the same
> > MSN Sign Up Wizard window.
> > So the next option they suggested was:
> > l. Open Outlook Express
> > 2. Click on Tools
> > 3. Open General Folder
> > In the Default Messaging Programs area, click "Make
> > Default for news or Email.
> > This is not a link for me, I am unable to click on it. I
> > right clicked on it and it told me that it was for but it
> > is in "faded" letters and not dark so it will not work
> > for me.
> > Coming on this board was the third option to get help.
> > So, help!!
> > Thanks, Jean
> > Thanks
>

[PA Bear]

Which group was what? I was replying to Jean (CDO) [Yoo-hoo, Jean? Are you
there?] in WinXP General, Message-ID:
>.

Kelly, are you still getting that odd OE polling behavior with all new posts
shown beginning at 3:00 PM no matter what? Try totally disabling...

OE Tools>Options>Read>Get XX messages at a time

....if checked. You may need to use Catch Up afterwards. [I prefer ketchup
myself <eg>]

Q: Do you use Tools>Synchronize Newsgroup?
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/problems/bugs.htm#acc****ch
--
~PAB

Kelly wrote:
> Yo, PAB,
>
> Which group was it?
>
>
> "PA Bear" > wrote in message
> ...
>> 1. http://www.oehelp.com/oedef.aspx; then...
>>
>> 2. http://www.oehelp.com/oelnk.aspx
>>
>> If still no joy, see:
>>
>> SendTo and E-mail Links Do Not Work Using Outlook Express as Default
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098
>> --
>> OE6-specific newsgroup:
>>
>
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlooke xpress
>>
>> HTH...Please post back to this thread
>>
>> ~Robear Dyer (aka PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP
>>
>> Before You Connect a New Computer to the Internet
>> http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/before_you_plug_in.html
>>
>> Jean wrote:
>>> I have a new Gateway computer and when I want to send a
>>> link from a web site a MSN Sign Up Wizard window
>>> appears. I contacted Gateway and they told me to:
>>> 1. Open Browser
>>> 2. Click on Tools and Internet Options
>>> 3. Select Outlook Express and Click Ok\
>>> I did this and Outlook Express appears here, but when I
>>> go to send a link to a site, I am still getting the same
>>> MSN Sign Up Wizard window.
>>> So the next option they suggested was:
>>> l. Open Outlook Express
>>> 2. Click on Tools
>>> 3. Open General Folder
>>> In the Default Messaging Programs area, click "Make
>>> Default for news or Email.
>>> This is not a link for me, I am unable to click on it. I
>>> right clicked on it and it told me that it was for but it
>>> is in "faded" letters and not dark so it will not work
>>> for me.
>>> Coming on this board was the third option to get help.
>>> So, help!!
>>> Thanks, Jean
>>> Thanks

[Kelly]

Hi PABear,

My question was to a private email you wrote and your response here was to a
private email sent to another list. What is going on here? :o)

As per the issue: I haven't finished testing yet.

--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Utilities for Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util


"PA Bear" > wrote in message
...
> Which group was what? I was replying to Jean (CDO) [Yoo-hoo, Jean? Are
you
> there?] in WinXP General, Message-ID:
> >.
>
> Kelly, are you still getting that odd OE polling behavior with all new
posts
> shown beginning at 3:00 PM no matter what? Try totally disabling...
>
> OE Tools>Options>Read>Get XX messages at a time
>
> ...if checked. You may need to use Catch Up afterwards. [I prefer
ketchup
> myself <eg>]
>
> Q: Do you use Tools>Synchronize Newsgroup?
> http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/problems/bugs.htm#acc****ch
> --
> ~PAB
>
> Kelly wrote:
> > Yo, PAB,
> >
> > Which group was it?
> >
> >
> > "PA Bear" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> 1. http://www.oehelp.com/oedef.aspx; then...
> >>
> >> 2. http://www.oehelp.com/oelnk.aspx
> >>
> >> If still no joy, see:
> >>
> >> SendTo and E-mail Links Do Not Work Using Outlook Express as Default
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098
> >> --
> >> OE6-specific newsgroup:
> >>
> >
>
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlooke xpress
> >>
> >> HTH...Please post back to this thread
> >>
> >> ~Robear Dyer (aka PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP
> >>
> >> Before You Connect a New Computer to the Internet
> >> http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/before_you_plug_in.html
> >>
> >> Jean wrote:
> >>> I have a new Gateway computer and when I want to send a
> >>> link from a web site a MSN Sign Up Wizard window
> >>> appears. I contacted Gateway and they told me to:
> >>> 1. Open Browser
> >>> 2. Click on Tools and Internet Options
> >>> 3. Select Outlook Express and Click Ok\
> >>> I did this and Outlook Express appears here, but when I
> >>> go to send a link to a site, I am still getting the same
> >>> MSN Sign Up Wizard window.
> >>> So the next option they suggested was:
> >>> l. Open Outlook Express
> >>> 2. Click on Tools
> >>> 3. Open General Folder
> >>> In the Default Messaging Programs area, click "Make
> >>> Default for news or Email.
> >>> This is not a link for me, I am unable to click on it. I
> >>> right clicked on it and it told me that it was for but it
> >>> is in "faded" letters and not dark so it will not work
> >>> for me.
> >>> Coming on this board was the third option to get help.
> >>> So, help!!
> >>> Thanks, Jean
> >>> Thanks
>

[PA Bear]

Now you've /really/ got me confused (not that it's not hard to do).

What's to test? Turn it off and don't use Synchronize Newsgroup. You won't
miss nothin', honeychile, I promise!
--
~PAB

Kelly wrote:
> Hi PABear,
>
> My question was to a private email you wrote and your response here was
> to a private email sent to another list. What is going on here? :o)
>
> As per the issue: I haven't finished testing yet.
>
>
> "PA Bear" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Which group was what? I was replying to Jean (CDO) [Yoo-hoo, Jean? Are
> you
>> there?] in WinXP General, Message-ID:
>> >.
>>
>> Kelly, are you still getting that odd OE polling behavior with all new
> posts
>> shown beginning at 3:00 PM no matter what? Try totally disabling...
>>
>> OE Tools>Options>Read>Get XX messages at a time
>>
>> ...if checked. You may need to use Catch Up afterwards. [I prefer
> ketchup
>> myself <eg>]
>>
>> Q: Do you use Tools>Synchronize Newsgroup?
>> http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/problems/bugs.htm#acc****ch
>> --
>> ~PAB
>>
>> Kelly wrote:
>>> Yo, PAB,
>>>
>>> Which group was it?
>>>
>>>
>>> "PA Bear" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> 1. http://www.oehelp.com/oedef.aspx; then...
>>>>
>>>> 2. http://www.oehelp.com/oelnk.aspx
>>>>
>>>> If still no joy, see:
>>>>
>>>> SendTo and E-mail Links Do Not Work Using Outlook Express as Default
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098
>>>> --
>>>> OE6-specific newsgroup:
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlooke xpress
>>>>
>>>> HTH...Please post back to this thread
>>>>
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (aka PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP
>>>>
>>>> Before You Connect a New Computer to the Internet
>>>> http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/before_you_plug_in.html
>>>>
>>>> Jean wrote:
>>>>> I have a new Gateway computer and when I want to send a
>>>>> link from a web site a MSN Sign Up Wizard window
>>>>> appears. I contacted Gateway and they told me to:
>>>>> 1. Open Browser
>>>>> 2. Click on Tools and Internet Options
>>>>> 3. Select Outlook Express and Click Ok\
>>>>> I did this and Outlook Express appears here, but when I
>>>>> go to send a link to a site, I am still getting the same
>>>>> MSN Sign Up Wizard window.
>>>>> So the next option they suggested was:
>>>>> l. Open Outlook Express
>>>>> 2. Click on Tools
>>>>> 3. Open General Folder
>>>>> In the Default Messaging Programs area, click "Make
>>>>> Default for news or Email.
>>>>> This is not a link for me, I am unable to click on it. I
>>>>> right clicked on it and it told me that it was for but it
>>>>> is in "faded" letters and not dark so it will not work
>>>>> for me.
>>>>> Coming on this board was the third option to get help.
>>>>> So, help!!
>>>>> Thanks, Jean
>>>>> Thanks

[mlh1598]

Thanks, PA Bear, I followed the link, http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098, Register Outlook Express as the Default E-mail Program. Fixed the problem in a jiffy.

[Kelly]

Ok - Results: Ketchup (purple) worked and Reset didn't. Thanks! :o)
--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Utilities for Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util


"PA Bear" > wrote in message
...
> OIC
>
> Kelly wrote:
> > Ok, home boy: As in testing: I did a ketchup (green) on a few and
reset
> > on
> > the others. Won't know the results until tomorrow. :o)
> >
> >
> > "PA Bear" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> Now you've /really/ got me confused (not that it's not hard to do).
> >>
> >> What's to test? Turn it off and don't use Synchronize Newsgroup. You
> > won't
> >> miss nothin', honeychile, I promise!
> >> --
> >> ~PAB
> >>
> >> Kelly wrote:
> >>> Hi PABear,
> >>>
> >>> My question was to a private email you wrote and your response here
was
> >>> to a private email sent to another list. What is going on here? :o)
> >>>
> >>> As per the issue: I haven't finished testing yet.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "PA Bear" > wrote in message
> >>> ...
> >>>> Which group was what? I was replying to Jean (CDO) [Yoo-hoo, Jean?
> >>>> Are you there?] in WinXP General, Message-ID:
> >>>> >.
> >>>>
> >>>> Kelly, are you still getting that odd OE polling behavior with all
new
> >>> posts
> >>>> shown beginning at 3:00 PM no matter what? Try totally disabling...
> >>>>
> >>>> OE Tools>Options>Read>Get XX messages at a time
> >>>>
> >>>> ...if checked. You may need to use Catch Up afterwards. [I prefer
> >>> ketchup
> >>>> myself <eg>]
> >>>>
> >>>> Q: Do you use Tools>Synchronize Newsgroup?
> >>>> http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/problems/bugs.htm#acc****ch
> >>>> --
> >>>> ~PAB
> >>>>
> >>>> Kelly wrote:
> >>>>> Yo, PAB,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Which group was it?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> "PA Bear" > wrote in message
> >>>>> ...
> >>>>>> 1. http://www.oehelp.com/oedef.aspx; then...
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> 2. http://www.oehelp.com/oelnk.aspx
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> If still no joy, see:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> SendTo and E-mail Links Do Not Work Using Outlook Express as
Default
> >>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> OE6-specific newsgroup:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
>
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlooke xpress
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> HTH...Please post back to this thread
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> ~Robear Dyer (aka PA Bear)
> >>>>>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Before You Connect a New Computer to the Internet
> >>>>>> http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/before_you_plug_in.html
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Jean wrote:
> >>>>>>> I have a new Gateway computer and when I want to send a
> >>>>>>> link from a web site a MSN Sign Up Wizard window
> >>>>>>> appears. I contacted Gateway and they told me to:
> >>>>>>> 1. Open Browser
> >>>>>>> 2. Click on Tools and Internet Options
> >>>>>>> 3. Select Outlook Express and Click Ok\
> >>>>>>> I did this and Outlook Express appears here, but when I
> >>>>>>> go to send a link to a site, I am still getting the same
> >>>>>>> MSN Sign Up Wizard window.
> >>>>>>> So the next option they suggested was:
> >>>>>>> l. Open Outlook Express
> >>>>>>> 2. Click on Tools
> >>>>>>> 3. Open General Folder
> >>>>>>> In the Default Messaging Programs area, click "Make
> >>>>>>> Default for news or Email.
> >>>>>>> This is not a link for me, I am unable to click on it. I
> >>>>>>> right clicked on it and it told me that it was for but it
> >>>>>>> is in "faded" letters and not dark so it will not work
> >>>>>>> for me.
> >>>>>>> Coming on this board was the third option to get help.
> >>>>>>> So, help!!
> >>>>>>> Thanks, Jean
> >>>>>>> Thanks
>