That's because the article you looked at is for the reverse problem.
It's for fixing the problem with a mail link in a web page not opening
Outlook Express to send a message.

You need to see:
How to Make Internet Explorer the Default Web Browser
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=284456
Internet Explorer Not Configured as Default Browser
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=153774

Also, in Windows XP: Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Set Program
Access and Defaults, Browser


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


"Richard" wrote in message
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Receiving emails with html links, I can not open them, I have tried
the solution mentioned
at the following link. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098
with no success

Windows XP home

Perhaps this is a security setting, or...

Richard