Sometimes I find an e-mail hyperlink in some text or webpage that I would
like to send mail to. But for some reason when I click on the external link
my system freezes while it creates 50 or more instances of Internet Explorer
windows which I then have to delete individually. Is there some way to
repair this short of reinstalling OE6, and/or IE6?

If reinstalling is the only option I have some other questions.
My system was installed with Windows XP oem before SP2, and I later istalled
SP2 over the top of it. Since both OE and IE reside on the disk in an area
called "optional Windows components" is it still possible to uninstall and
reinstall them even though SP2 has eliminated the possibility of "repairing"
the system per se?

If it is possible then do I have to uninstall the program(s) first or can I
just reinstall over the top of the current programs? If I have to
uninstall first do I go into the "optional Windows components" area and
leave "checked" everything that is already checked, and just uncheck the
items I need to uninstall, or do I uncheck everything, and then check the
programs that I want to unistall?

I would really, really like to get this problem fixed so any help would be
greatly appreciated.

Ted Smith

One step at a time. wink

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

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

"Send To" and E-mail Links Do Not Work Using Outlook Express as Default:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Ted Smith" wrote in message
...
Sometimes I find an e-mail hyperlink in some text or webpage that I would
like to send mail to. But for some reason when I click on the external
link
my system freezes while it creates 50 or more instances of Internet
Explorer
windows which I then have to delete individually. Is there some way to
repair this short of reinstalling OE6, and/or IE6?

If reinstalling is the only option I have some other questions.
My system was installed with Windows XP oem before SP2, and I later
istalled
SP2 over the top of it. Since both OE and IE reside on the disk in an
area
called "optional Windows components" is it still possible to uninstall and
reinstall them even though SP2 has eliminated the possibility of
"repairing"
the system per se?

If it is possible then do I have to uninstall the program(s) first or can
I
just reinstall over the top of the current programs? If I have to
uninstall first do I go into the "optional Windows components" area and
leave "checked" everything that is already checked, and just uncheck the
items I need to uninstall, or do I uncheck everything, and then check the
programs that I want to unistall?

I would really, really like to get this problem fixed so any help would be
greatly appreciated.

Ted Smith

Thanks Bruce!!!

The second suggestion you gave did the trick, and I really appreciate it.
The first suggestion didn't seem to do anything. It had the following
instructions:
Go to Start | Run and type the following:
"C:\PROGRAM FILES\OUTLOOK EXPRESS\MSIMN.EXE" /reg
(Check the path to msimn.exe to make sure that is correct)

I copied and pasted "C:\PROGRAM FILES\OUTLOOK EXPRESS\MSIMN.EXE" /reg into
RUN, and clicked OK several different times and nothing at all happened.
The RUN window simply went away. I thought something might of happened
without me knowing so I found an external e-mail address to click on and
once again got 60 instances of IE openings. Wish I knew what I did wrong
there. BUT - all is well that ends well.

Again - THANKS A MILLION!!!

Ted Smith

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
One step at a time. wink

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

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

"Send To" and E-mail Links Do Not Work Using Outlook Express as Default:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Ted Smith" wrote in message
...
Sometimes I find an e-mail hyperlink in some text or webpage that I would
like to send mail to. But for some reason when I click on the external
link
my system freezes while it creates 50 or more instances of Internet
Explorer
windows which I then have to delete individually. Is there some way to
repair this short of reinstalling OE6, and/or IE6?

If reinstalling is the only option I have some other questions.
My system was installed with Windows XP oem before SP2, and I later
istalled
SP2 over the top of it. Since both OE and IE reside on the disk in an
area
called "optional Windows components" is it still possible to uninstall and
reinstall them even though SP2 has eliminated the possibility of
"repairing"
the system per se?

If it is possible then do I have to uninstall the program(s) first or can
I
just reinstall over the top of the current programs? If I have to
uninstall first do I go into the "optional Windows components" area and
leave "checked" everything that is already checked, and just uncheck the
items I need to uninstall, or do I uncheck everything, and then check the
programs that I want to unistall?

I would really, really like to get this problem fixed so any help would be
greatly appreciated.

Ted Smith

You're welcome & thanks for posting back.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Ted Smith" wrote in message
...
Thanks Bruce!!!

The second suggestion you gave did the trick, and I really appreciate it.
The first suggestion didn't seem to do anything. It had the following
instructions:
Go to Start | Run and type the following:
"C:\PROGRAM FILES\OUTLOOK EXPRESS\MSIMN.EXE" /reg
(Check the path to msimn.exe to make sure that is correct)

I copied and pasted "C:\PROGRAM FILES\OUTLOOK EXPRESS\MSIMN.EXE" /reg
into
RUN, and clicked OK several different times and nothing at all happened.
The RUN window simply went away. I thought something might of happened
without me knowing so I found an external e-mail address to click on and
once again got 60 instances of IE openings. Wish I knew what I did wrong
there. BUT - all is well that ends well.

Again - THANKS A MILLION!!!

Ted Smith

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
One step at a time. wink

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

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

"Send To" and E-mail Links Do Not Work Using Outlook Express as Default:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Ted Smith" wrote in message
...
Sometimes I find an e-mail hyperlink in some text or webpage that I would
like to send mail to. But for some reason when I click on the external
link
my system freezes while it creates 50 or more instances of Internet
Explorer
windows which I then have to delete individually. Is there some way to
repair this short of reinstalling OE6, and/or IE6?

If reinstalling is the only option I have some other questions.
My system was installed with Windows XP oem before SP2, and I later
istalled
SP2 over the top of it. Since both OE and IE reside on the disk in an
area
called "optional Windows components" is it still possible to uninstall
and
reinstall them even though SP2 has eliminated the possibility of
"repairing"
the system per se?

If it is possible then do I have to uninstall the program(s) first or can
I
just reinstall over the top of the current programs? If I have to
uninstall first do I go into the "optional Windows components" area and
leave "checked" everything that is already checked, and just uncheck the
items I need to uninstall, or do I uncheck everything, and then check the
programs that I want to unistall?

I would really, really like to get this problem fixed so any help would
be
greatly appreciated.

Ted Smith

Multiple browser windows open when you click on a mailto: link:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/MailtoProtocol.htm
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Ted Smith wrote:
Sometimes I find an e-mail hyperlink in some text or webpage that I would
like to send mail to. But for some reason when I click on the external
link
my system freezes while it creates 50 or more instances of Internet
Explorer
windows which I then have to delete individually. Is there some way to
repair this short of reinstalling OE6, and/or IE6?

If reinstalling is the only option I have some other questions.
My system was installed with Windows XP oem before SP2, and I later
istalled
SP2 over the top of it. Since both OE and IE reside on the disk in an
area
called "optional Windows components" is it still possible to uninstall and
reinstall them even though SP2 has eliminated the possibility of
"repairing"
the system per se?

If it is possible then do I have to uninstall the program(s) first or can
I
just reinstall over the top of the current programs? If I have to
uninstall first do I go into the "optional Windows components" area and
leave "checked" everything that is already checked, and just uncheck the
items I need to uninstall, or do I uncheck everything, and then check the
programs that I want to unistall?

I would really, really like to get this problem fixed so any help would be
greatly appreciated.

Ted Smith