Also see:

Microsoft Outlook updates change the default mail handler to Microsoft
Outlook
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#13

DefaultMail v2.1
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/defaultmail.htm
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org


Bruce Hagen wrote:
Many times, if you get an update for MS Outlook, it sets Outlook as the
default e-mail client. So keep a copy of this for the future.

Make OE the default e-mail client:
http://www.oehelp.com/oedef.aspx

For links in e-mail:
http://www.oehelp.com/oelnk.aspx

And:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098

"Peter Haynes" wrote in message
...
The problem I have is trying to make outlook express the default mail
handler. I have Outlook installed on the same PC, but cannot select OE
as the
default.

I have tried going into the Tools - Intenet Options - Programs section
within Internet Explorer but OE is not an option on the pull down list.

I have also set OE to be the default from within the outlook express
program
itself, but still it does not become the default.

Any help would be appreciated.