Take a look at

OLEXP: "Send To" and E-mail Links Do Not Work with Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098

Besides the
"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /reg
which usually fixes the problem, is a specific registry update.

As for the Set Program Access, it saying "Use my current email
program".is normal. That just means that you don't want to (need to)
change that setting).


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Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"wairds" wrote in message
...
When trying to email from a web page I am presented with a dialogue
stating:
"Could not perform this operation because the default mail client is
not
properly installed". When I click OK, circa 60 web pages are generated
stating "Action Cancelled".

I have carried out all the normal checks and tests:
- Internet Options / Programs states OE as the email client.
- I have run "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /reg

However when I try to set OE as the default mail provider in
Tools/Options/General in Outlook Express by clicking the button,
accepting it
and closing the tab, it does not keep the setting.
Likewise when I select Outlook Express in Set Program Access and
Defaults it
reverts back to "Use my current email program".

I am running XP SP2 and this only happens on one of my accounts. The
other
account operates ok and I cannot see the difference between the two.

Any advice would be gratefully received.