Assuming MS Outlook is not your default Mail Client (i.e., Outlook Express
is):

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

Is MS Outlook is your default Mail Client, don't do any of the above but
post back to this thread.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org
"Barbara" wrote in message
...
With my new PC I am unable (as in the past) to forward a post from a
newsgroup (or even when it is on my harddrive) to someone in mail.

I get the message:
"You do not have a simple MAPI compatible mailer installed. Microsoft
Outlook Express News cannot mail this message without a compatible mailer."

What do I need to do to make it possible to forward messages from
newsgroups in e-mail?

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Barbara
XP SP2
Outlook Express 6