Just a minor annoyance that started recently. Nothing was installed, and
nothing unusual happened. Maybe an automatic update caused the problem.

Outlook Express will not stay as the default mail handler. I am using
Windows 2000 Professional. I have tried the following:

1. From OE's Tools menu, I clicked Make Default. They do not stay changed.

2. From Internet Options, I changed the defaults to OE. They do not stay
changed.

3. From run, I registered OE with "/reg".

4. In regedit, I verified that the default is MSOE.DLL.

Thanks in advance for any help!

"Bob" wrote in message

Just a minor annoyance that started recently. Nothing was installed,
and nothing unusual happened. Maybe an automatic update caused the
problem.

Outlook Express will not stay as the default mail handler. I am using
Windows 2000 Professional. I have tried the following:

1. From OE's Tools menu, I clicked Make Default. They do not stay
changed.

2. From Internet Options, I changed the defaults to OE. They do not
stay changed.

3. From run, I registered OE with "/reg".

4. In regedit, I verified that the default is MSOE.DLL.

Thanks in advance for any help!

From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/defaultl.htm

Go to Start | Run and type this command, with the double quotes and spaces:

"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /reg

and then make sure that OE is selected as the default mail program in both
IE and OE.

If that isn't enough, see this article:
"Send To" and E-mail Links Do Not Work Using Outlook Express as Default:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098

You might also want to try this:

Restores OE to the E-mail clients list in Internet Options
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/oe_client.htm

To set Outlook as the default mail client,- Go to Start, Run - Type in the
following with quotation marks and press OK
"C:\program files\microsoft office\office\outlook.exe" /checkclient
For more information on Outlook see:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/defaultmailer.htm

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Outfitting a new computer for the Net
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...wcomputer.mspx
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

Frank Saunders,


OE is still in the clients list, so I do not have that problem. I already
tried the other solutions. I appreciate the effort.

Your answer reminded me of some more information to post. I have Microsoft
Outlook and Outlook Express installed. The problem is occuring in an account
that is in the users group.

Thanks,


Bob


"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote:

"Bob" wrote in message

Just a minor annoyance that started recently. Nothing was installed,
and nothing unusual happened. Maybe an automatic update caused the
problem.

Outlook Express will not stay as the default mail handler. I am using
Windows 2000 Professional. I have tried the following:

1. From OE's Tools menu, I clicked Make Default. They do not stay
changed.

2. From Internet Options, I changed the defaults to OE. They do not
stay changed.

3. From run, I registered OE with "/reg".

4. In regedit, I verified that the default is MSOE.DLL.

Thanks in advance for any help!

From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/defaultl.htm

Go to Start | Run and type this command, with the double quotes and spaces:

"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /reg

and then make sure that OE is selected as the default mail program in both
IE and OE.

If that isn't enough, see this article:
"Send To" and E-mail Links Do Not Work Using Outlook Express as Default:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098

You might also want to try this:

Restores OE to the E-mail clients list in Internet Options
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/oe_client.htm

To set Outlook as the default mail client,- Go to Start, Run - Type in the
following with quotation marks and press OK
"C:\program files\microsoft office\office\outlook.exe" /checkclient
For more information on Outlook see:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/defaultmailer.htm

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Outfitting a new computer for the Net
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...wcomputer.mspx
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

type in run
msimn /reg
regsvr32 urlmon.dll
regsvr32 mshtml.dll
regsvr32 browseui.dll
regsvr32 msjava.dll
i think this will solve ur problem

Doubt it.

wrote:
type in run
msimn /reg
regsvr32 urlmon.dll
regsvr32 mshtml.dll
regsvr32 browseui.dll
regsvr32 msjava.dll
i think this will solve ur problem

PA Bear,


I wished I had not executed that command! I did not see your message in
time. I now have some MAPI errors. Please see my reply to dineshrxg.

Thanks,


Bob

"PA Bear" wrote:

Doubt it.

wrote:
type in run
msimn /reg
regsvr32 urlmon.dll
regsvr32 mshtml.dll
regsvr32 browseui.dll
regsvr32 msjava.dll
i think this will solve ur problem

MVP Frank Saunders has already provided you with the following information
(IN RE Outlook Express as default Mail Client) and mo

canned reply
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
/canned reply

Bob wrote:
3. From run, I registered OE with "/reg".

4. In regedit, I verified that the default is MSOE.DLL.

MSOE.DLL is *not* Outlook Express (MSIMN.EXE) but one of its components.

Your (now) current problem with Outlook (OL) should be posted to an
OL-specific newsgroup...

(e.g., news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...utlook.general )

....though I don't see how running any of Dinesh's commands (which more or
less merely reassert IE as the default browser) would have caused the
problem.

Assuming it's OL 2002 (Office XP) with no OL or Office updates installed,
see this KB article before you post:

"MAPI was unable to load the information service Pstprx.dll" error message
when you upgrade to Office XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;293058

I'd guess that Method 2 or installing Office XP SP3 (no need to install SP1
and/or SP2) via Office Update
(http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/of...e/default.aspx) would be your
fix, but it's just a guess.

I'd also make sure the machine was fully up-to-date at Windows Update, as
well (i.e., all critical and recommended updates have been installed).
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

Bob wrote:
PA Bear,

I wished I had not executed that command! I did not see your message in
time. I now have some MAPI errors. Please see my reply to dineshrxg.

"PA Bear" wrote:
Doubt it.

wrote:
type in run
msimn /reg
regsvr32 urlmon.dll
regsvr32 mshtml.dll
regsvr32 browseui.dll
regsvr32 msjava.dll
i think this will solve ur problem
paste
Bob wrote:
Just a minor annoyance that started recently. Nothing was installed, and
nothing unusual happened. Maybe an automatic update caused the problem.

Outlook Express will not stay as the default mail handler. I am using
Windows 2000 Professional. I have tried the following:

1. From OE's Tools menu, I clicked Make Default. They do not stay
changed.

2. From Internet Options, I changed the defaults to OE. They do not stay
changed.

3. From run, I registered OE with "/reg".

4. In regedit, I verified that the default is MSOE.DLL.

PA Bear,


Thank you. That solved the secondary problem with MAPI errors. I basically
removed the "Microsoft Outlook Internet Settings" profile, and put it back in.

I was only worried with Microsoft Outlook, since mailto links start up this
program. I occassionally use the Outlook organizer. Outlook Express is what
I use for email.

I had tried the other links you mentioned, including MVP Frank Saunders' two
links. I also verified that I am completely up to date.

I still get MO instead of OE when I click on mailto links (or press the
keyboard shortcut button for email). I am on Windows 2000 Professional.

Thanks,


Bob

"PA Bear" wrote:

MVP Frank Saunders has already provided you with the following information
(IN RE Outlook Express as default Mail Client) and mo

canned reply
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
/canned reply

Bob wrote:
3. From run, I registered OE with "/reg".

4. In regedit, I verified that the default is MSOE.DLL.

MSOE.DLL is *not* Outlook Express (MSIMN.EXE) but one of its components.

Your (now) current problem with Outlook (OL) should be posted to an
OL-specific newsgroup...

(e.g., news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...utlook.general )

....though I don't see how running any of Dinesh's commands (which more or
less merely reassert IE as the default browser) would have caused the
problem.

Assuming it's OL 2002 (Office XP) with no OL or Office updates installed,
see this KB article before you post:

"MAPI was unable to load the information service Pstprx.dll" error message
when you upgrade to Office XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;293058

I'd guess that Method 2 or installing Office XP SP3 (no need to install SP1
and/or SP2) via Office Update
(http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/of...e/default.aspx) would be your
fix, but it's just a guess.

I'd also make sure the machine was fully up-to-date at Windows Update, as
well (i.e., all critical and recommended updates have been installed).
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

Bob wrote:
PA Bear,

I wished I had not executed that command! I did not see your message in
time. I now have some MAPI errors. Please see my reply to dineshrxg.

"PA Bear" wrote:
Doubt it.

wrote:
type in run
msimn /reg
regsvr32 urlmon.dll
regsvr32 mshtml.dll
regsvr32 browseui.dll
regsvr32 msjava.dll
i think this will solve ur problem
paste
Bob wrote:
Just a minor annoyance that started recently. Nothing was installed, and
nothing unusual happened. Maybe an automatic update caused the problem.

Outlook Express will not stay as the default mail handler. I am using
Windows 2000 Professional. I have tried the following:

1. From OE's Tools menu, I clicked Make Default. They do not stay
changed.

2. From Internet Options, I changed the defaults to OE. They do not stay
changed.

3. From run, I registered OE with "/reg".

4. In regedit, I verified that the default is MSOE.DLL.

Dineshrxg,


Only "regsvr32 urlmon.dll" seemed to execute. Now I have new errors. How
do I undo this command? Thanks for trying.

One error occurs when I click on a mailto link. The dialog box says "Cannot
start Microsoft Outlook. The .DLL file for the information service could not
be found. MAPI was unable to load the information service PSTPRX.DLL. Be
sure the service is correctly installed and configured."

The second error is similar to the first. It occurs if I enter Microsoft
Outlook which I do not really want to use. The dialog box says "Unable to
start processing services. The .DLL file for the information service could
not be found. MAPI was unable to load the information service PSTPRX.DLL.
Be sure the service is correctly installed and configured."

Thanks,


Bob

" wrote:

type in run
msimn /reg
regsvr32 urlmon.dll
regsvr32 mshtml.dll
regsvr32 browseui.dll
regsvr32 msjava.dll
i think this will solve ur problem

Dineshrxg,


PA Bear helped me remove the MAPI errors. I did not want you to waste any
time on this other error. The original problem still exists. Any more
guesses would be welcome!

Thanks,


Bob

" wrote:

type in run
msimn /reg
regsvr32 urlmon.dll
regsvr32 mshtml.dll
regsvr32 browseui.dll
regsvr32 msjava.dll
i think this will solve ur problem