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From: "PA Bear" PABearMVP
@gmail.com Subject: Outlook Express Program File Location Date: Friday, August 04, 2006 5:02 PM As Jim suggested, check with your IT/SysAdmin concerning this. -- ~PA Bear nathansford wrote: PA Bear: Thanks for the tip - I'm not supposed to bring "outside" software into our network. Also, it doesn't really solve my problem. I want to be able to designate Outlook as my default e-mail. But, if I do that, I then have no way to open outlook Express 6, because I can't find where the program resides. It's usually in ProgramOutlook Express/msmin.exe, but it's not there!!! And remember, I've been using OE6 since we put inthis network in feb. 2003!! the program is somewhere!! If anyone has an idea where the executable file is, please let me know so I can create a shortcut to it. Thanks for everyone's help. nathan "PA Bear" wrote: Try this: DefaultMail v2.1 http://windowsxp.mvps.org/defaultmail.htm -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User) nathansford wrote: Understood, but I am currently using OE6 in this environment, it's just that I have to name it my default e-mail client to open it through Explorer or the Start menu. the program is installed somewhere - the question is where??? Please let me know if you have any ideas on where the program file may be and what the name is. thank you again. nathan "Jim Pickering" wrote: No, it sounds like your IT people have used a custom setup file when the machine was initially setup and intentionally removed Outlook Express. Many do this since they don't want their workers to be browsing newsgroups during working hours. I'd ask them, since they'd be the best source of information about it. Good luck. -- Jim Pickering MVP-Outlook Express/Windows Mail Please reply to newsgroup only so that others may be helped with your feedback. "nathansford" wrote in message ... It's XP SP2. It's a network, mirrored situation but I think programs like OE6 should be on our own, the client, hard drive. I do a little admin on the network and if someone needs Flash or something like that, I'm always logging in as the admin and loading the program to the local (C:) drive. I should havementioned earlier that I did do a search ffor the file. Is it possible that OE6 could be running off our server? Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you again. nathan "Jim Pickering" wrote: What operating system are you using (Windows version)? Have you tried a file search for it? Click Start/Search and enter "msimn.exe" in the box w/o the quotes and it should return the file path to the executable. MSIMN was originally an abbreviation for MicroSoft Internet Mail and News. -- Jim Pickering MVP-Outlook Express/Windows Mail Please reply to newsgroup only so that others may be helped with your feedback. "nathansford" wrote in message ... Jim, et. al.: Unfortunately, msimn.exe is not located in that location. Could it be anywhere else or have a different name? thank you. nathan "nathansford" wrote: Jim: Thankyou so much. I was looking for a .exe file with "oe" in it or "express", or something in that vein. I appreciate it. n "Jim Pickering" wrote: Creat a shortcut to the executable file for Outlook Express (msimn.exe) which is usually located in "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express" folder and save it on your Desktop. To open Outlook Express, just click on the shortcut. -- Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6 Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped. "nathansford" wrote in message ... I would like Outlook to be my default e-mail client in our Exchange environment. But, I still want to use Outlook Express to download my personal e-mail from my sbcglobal.net mail server (I know I can not send out through the server). I can not figure out a way to open OE6 unless I make OE6 my default e-mail client in Windows XP. My idea is to make Outlook my default e-mail client and put an OE6 shortcut in my taskbar or on the desktop. BUT, I canââ,¬â"¢t find the OE6 program application file to do this. Will someone please let me know if this is possible? Thank you very much. I thought this would be simple! nathan |
"PA Bear" PABearMVP
Uh, OK..., thanks, I guess...
penny wrote: @gmail.com Subject: Outlook Express Program File Location Date: Friday, August 04, 2006 5:02 PM As Jim suggested, check with your IT/SysAdmin concerning this. nathansford wrote: PA Bear: Thanks for the tip - I'm not supposed to bring "outside" software into our network. Also, it doesn't really solve my problem. I want to be able to designate Outlook as my default e-mail. But, if I do that, I then have no way to open outlook Express 6, because I can't find where the program resides. It's usually in ProgramOutlook Express/msmin.exe, but it's not there!!! And remember, I've been using OE6 since we put inthis network in feb. 2003!! the program is somewhere!! If anyone has an idea where the executable file is, please let me know so I can create a shortcut to it. Thanks for everyone's help. nathan "PA Bear" wrote: Try this: DefaultMail v2.1 http://windowsxp.mvps.org/defaultmail.htm -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User) nathansford wrote: Understood, but I am currently using OE6 in this environment, it's just that I have to name it my default e-mail client to open it through Explorer or the Start menu. the program is installed somewhere - the question is where??? Please let me know if you have any ideas on where the program file may be and what the name is. thank you again. nathan "Jim Pickering" wrote: No, it sounds like your IT people have used a custom setup file when the machine was initially setup and intentionally removed Outlook Express. Many do this since they don't want their workers to be browsing newsgroups during working hours. I'd ask them, since they'd be the best source of information about it. Good luck. -- Jim Pickering MVP-Outlook Express/Windows Mail Please reply to newsgroup only so that others may be helped with your feedback. "nathansford" wrote in message ... It's XP SP2. It's a network, mirrored situation but I think programs like OE6 should be on our own, the client, hard drive. I do a little admin on the network and if someone needs Flash or something like that, I'm always logging in as the admin and loading the program to the local (C:) drive. I should havementioned earlier that I did do a search ffor the file. Is it possible that OE6 could be running off our server? Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you again. nathan "Jim Pickering" wrote: What operating system are you using (Windows version)? Have you tried a file search for it? Click Start/Search and enter "msimn.exe" in the box w/o the quotes and it should return the file path to the executable. MSIMN was originally an abbreviation for MicroSoft Internet Mail and News. -- Jim Pickering MVP-Outlook Express/Windows Mail Please reply to newsgroup only so that others may be helped with your feedback. "nathansford" wrote in message ... Jim, et. al.: Unfortunately, msimn.exe is not located in that location. Could it be anywhere else or have a different name? thank you. nathan "nathansford" wrote: Jim: Thankyou so much. I was looking for a .exe file with "oe" in it or "express", or something in that vein. I appreciate it. n "Jim Pickering" wrote: Creat a shortcut to the executable file for Outlook Express (msimn.exe) which is usually located in "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express" folder and save it on your Desktop. To open Outlook Express, just click on the shortcut. -- Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6 Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped. "nathansford" wrote in message ... I would like Outlook to be my default e-mail client in our Exchange environment. But, I still want to use Outlook Express to download my personal e-mail from my sbcglobal.net mail server (I know I can not send out through the server). I can not figure out a way to open OE6 unless I make OE6 my default e-mail client in Windows XP. My idea is to make Outlook my default e-mail client and put an OE6 shortcut in my taskbar or on the desktop. BUT, I canââ,¬â"¢t find the OE6 program application file to do this. Will someone please let me know if this is possible? Thank you very much. I thought this would be simple! nathan |
"PA Bear" PABearMVP
Uh, OK..., thanks, I guess...
penny wrote: @gmail.com Subject: Outlook Express Program File Location Date: Friday, August 04, 2006 5:02 PM As Jim suggested, check with your IT/SysAdmin concerning this. nathansford wrote: PA Bear: Thanks for the tip - I'm not supposed to bring "outside" software into our network. Also, it doesn't really solve my problem. I want to be able to designate Outlook as my default e-mail. But, if I do that, I then have no way to open outlook Express 6, because I can't find where the program resides. It's usually in ProgramOutlook Express/msmin.exe, but it's not there!!! And remember, I've been using OE6 since we put inthis network in feb. 2003!! the program is somewhere!! If anyone has an idea where the executable file is, please let me know so I can create a shortcut to it. Thanks for everyone's help. nathan "PA Bear" wrote: Try this: DefaultMail v2.1 http://windowsxp.mvps.org/defaultmail.htm -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User) nathansford wrote: Understood, but I am currently using OE6 in this environment, it's just that I have to name it my default e-mail client to open it through Explorer or the Start menu. the program is installed somewhere - the question is where??? Please let me know if you have any ideas on where the program file may be and what the name is. thank you again. nathan "Jim Pickering" wrote: No, it sounds like your IT people have used a custom setup file when the machine was initially setup and intentionally removed Outlook Express. Many do this since they don't want their workers to be browsing newsgroups during working hours. I'd ask them, since they'd be the best source of information about it. Good luck. -- Jim Pickering MVP-Outlook Express/Windows Mail Please reply to newsgroup only so that others may be helped with your feedback. "nathansford" wrote in message ... It's XP SP2. It's a network, mirrored situation but I think programs like OE6 should be on our own, the client, hard drive. I do a little admin on the network and if someone needs Flash or something like that, I'm always logging in as the admin and loading the program to the local (C:) drive. I should havementioned earlier that I did do a search ffor the file. Is it possible that OE6 could be running off our server? Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you again. nathan "Jim Pickering" wrote: What operating system are you using (Windows version)? Have you tried a file search for it? Click Start/Search and enter "msimn.exe" in the box w/o the quotes and it should return the file path to the executable. MSIMN was originally an abbreviation for MicroSoft Internet Mail and News. -- Jim Pickering MVP-Outlook Express/Windows Mail Please reply to newsgroup only so that others may be helped with your feedback. "nathansford" wrote in message ... Jim, et. al.: Unfortunately, msimn.exe is not located in that location. Could it be anywhere else or have a different name? thank you. nathan "nathansford" wrote: Jim: Thankyou so much. I was looking for a .exe file with "oe" in it or "express", or something in that vein. I appreciate it. n "Jim Pickering" wrote: Creat a shortcut to the executable file for Outlook Express (msimn.exe) which is usually located in "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express" folder and save it on your Desktop. To open Outlook Express, just click on the shortcut. -- Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6 Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped. "nathansford" wrote in message ... I would like Outlook to be my default e-mail client in our Exchange environment. But, I still want to use Outlook Express to download my personal e-mail from my sbcglobal.net mail server (I know I can not send out through the server). I can not figure out a way to open OE6 unless I make OE6 my default e-mail client in Windows XP. My idea is to make Outlook my default e-mail client and put an OE6 shortcut in my taskbar or on the desktop. BUT, I canââ,¬â"¢t find the OE6 program application file to do this. Will someone please let me know if this is possible? Thank you very much. I thought this would be simple! nathan |
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