I pointed OP to 306098 2 days ago, but...

Michael Santovec wrote:
> Installing or uninstalling Outlook tends to screw up the Outlook Express
> in being the default mail program. However, the steps outlined in this
> article
>
<snip>
> > > > > If still no joy, see:
> > > > >
> > > > > SendTo and E-mail Links Do Not Work Using Outlook Express as
> > > > > Default
> > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098
> > > > > --
> > > > > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
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