I am having problems keeping Outlook Express set as my default email under
“Set Program Access & Default (SPAD)�. Every time I open a saved email
(example from “My Documents�), Windows Live Mail (WLM) opens it. I
continually go into “SPAD� and recheck Outlook Express in ‘Custom’ and
unchecked “Enable Access to this program� for WLM. However, WLM still opens
saved emails.
Under “SPAD� the Microsoft area shows: Email: Enable access to Outlook
Express & WLM.
Non-Microsoft shows: Email: WLM / Enable: WLM / Remove access: Outlook
Express
Custom shows: Use default email / Use my current email program / enable
access to Outlook Exp. Again I continually click on make Outlook Exp my
default and it makes the changes but WLM continues.

In Outlook Express / Options / General Tab / Default Messaging Programs,
“this application is the default mail handler / the button “Make Default� is
greyed out and can not be clicked.
How do I keep Outlook Express as my default email?

Right click on a saved eml file and Open With | Choose Program. Select
Outlook Express and then check the box: Always use this program to open this
kind of file.

Some links here may be of help as well.

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

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

If you have MS Outlook installed, also see:
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#13

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

Multiple browser windows open when you click on a mailto: link:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/MailtoProtocol.htm
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Krissykk" wrote in message
...
I am having problems keeping Outlook Express set as my default email under
“Set Program Access & Default (SPAD)�. Every time I open a saved email
(example from “My Documents�), Windows Live Mail (WLM) opens it. I
continually go into “SPAD� and recheck Outlook Express in ‘Custom’ and
unchecked “Enable Access to this program� for WLM. However, WLM still
opens
saved emails.
Under “SPAD� the Microsoft area shows: Email: Enable access to Outlook
Express & WLM.
Non-Microsoft shows: Email: WLM / Enable: WLM / Remove access: Outlook
Express
Custom shows: Use default email / Use my current email program / enable
access to Outlook Exp. Again I continually click on make Outlook Exp my
default and it makes the changes but WLM continues.

In Outlook Express / Options / General Tab / Default Messaging Programs,
“this application is the default mail handler / the button “Make Default�
is
greyed out and can not be clicked.
How do I keep Outlook Express as my default email?

1. See http://www.oehelp.com/oelnk.aspx and then
http://www.oehelp.com/oedef.aspx

2. In SPAD, double-click on the downward-pointing arrows to the right of the
configuration that's already checked/selected | For Email, select OE (not
"Use my current...) | OK your way out.

If still no joy, see:

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

PS: And uninstall Windows Live Mail
--
~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/

Krissykk wrote:
I am having problems keeping Outlook Express set as my default email under
“Set Program Access & Default (SPAD)�. Every time I open a saved email
(example from “My Documents�), Windows Live Mail (WLM) opens it. I
continually go into “SPAD� and recheck Outlook Express in ‘Custom’ and
unchecked “Enable Access to this program� for WLM. However, WLM still
opens
saved emails.
Under “SPAD� the Microsoft area shows: Email: Enable access to Outlook
Express & WLM.
Non-Microsoft shows: Email: WLM / Enable: WLM / Remove access: Outlook
Express
Custom shows: Use default email / Use my current email program / enable
access to Outlook Exp. Again I continually click on make Outlook Exp my
default and it makes the changes but WLM continues.

In Outlook Express / Options / General Tab / Default Messaging Programs,
“this application is the default mail handler / the button “Make Default�
is
greyed out and can not be clicked.
How do I keep Outlook Express as my default email?

Opening a saved EML file does Not use the default mail program. The
default mail program only applies when another program (e.g. your web
browser) wants to send a new message.

You need to fix the Windows File Association for EML files.

OLEXP: Unable to Open EML File Attachments in Outlook Express
(Fixing the EML File Association)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=312355
If the abbreviated command in the above article doesn't work,
then try: Start, Run and enter the following (with the quotation marks):
"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /reg


--

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



"Krissykk" wrote in message
...
I am having problems keeping Outlook Express set as my default email
under
"Set Program Access & Default (SPAD)". Every time I open a saved email
(example from "My Documents"), Windows Live Mail (WLM) opens it. I
continually go into "SPAD" and recheck Outlook Express in 'Custom' and
unchecked "Enable Access to this program" for WLM. However, WLM still
opens
saved emails.
Under "SPAD" the Microsoft area shows: Email: Enable access to Outlook
Express & WLM.
Non-Microsoft shows: Email: WLM / Enable: WLM / Remove access:
Outlook
Express
Custom shows: Use default email / Use my current email program /
enable
access to Outlook Exp. Again I continually click on make Outlook Exp
my
default and it makes the changes but WLM continues.

In Outlook Express / Options / General Tab / Default Messaging
Programs,
"this application is the default mail handler / the button "Make
Default" is
greyed out and can not be clicked.
How do I keep Outlook Express as my default email?

Thank you for your help. It now works. Funny thing is, it was the same info.
I guess it reset it. Thank you again and Have a great NEw Year.

"Michael Santovec" wrote:

Opening a saved EML file does Not use the default mail program. The
default mail program only applies when another program (e.g. your web
browser) wants to send a new message.

You need to fix the Windows File Association for EML files.

OLEXP: Unable to Open EML File Attachments in Outlook Express
(Fixing the EML File Association)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=312355
If the abbreviated command in the above article doesn't work,
then try: Start, Run and enter the following (with the quotation marks):
"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /reg


--

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



"Krissykk" wrote in message
...
I am having problems keeping Outlook Express set as my default email
under
"Set Program Access & Default (SPAD)". Every time I open a saved email
(example from "My Documents"), Windows Live Mail (WLM) opens it. I
continually go into "SPAD" and recheck Outlook Express in 'Custom' and
unchecked "Enable Access to this program" for WLM. However, WLM still
opens
saved emails.
Under "SPAD" the Microsoft area shows: Email: Enable access to Outlook
Express & WLM.
Non-Microsoft shows: Email: WLM / Enable: WLM / Remove access:
Outlook
Express
Custom shows: Use default email / Use my current email program /
enable
access to Outlook Exp. Again I continually click on make Outlook Exp
my
default and it makes the changes but WLM continues.

In Outlook Express / Options / General Tab / Default Messaging
Programs,
"this application is the default mail handler / the button "Make
Default" is
greyed out and can not be clicked.
How do I keep Outlook Express as my default email?

"Michael Santovec" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
Opening a saved EML file does Not use the default mail program. The
default mail program only applies when another program (e.g. your web
browser) wants to send a new message.

You need to fix the Windows File Association for EML files.

OLEXP: Unable to Open EML File Attachments in Outlook Express
(Fixing the EML File Association)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=312355
If the abbreviated command in the above article doesn't work,
then try: Start, Run and enter the following (with the quotation marks):
"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /reg


--

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



"Krissykk" wrote in message
...
I am having problems keeping Outlook Express set as my default email
under
"Set Program Access & Default (SPAD)". Every time I open a saved email
(example from "My Documents"), Windows Live Mail (WLM) opens it. I
continually go into "SPAD" and recheck Outlook Express in 'Custom' and
unchecked "Enable Access to this program" for WLM. However, WLM still
opens
saved emails.
Under "SPAD" the Microsoft area shows: Email: Enable access to Outlook
Express & WLM.
Non-Microsoft shows: Email: WLM / Enable: WLM / Remove access: Outlook
Express
Custom shows: Use default email / Use my current email program / enable
access to Outlook Exp. Again I continually click on make Outlook Exp my
default and it makes the changes but WLM continues.

In Outlook Express / Options / General Tab / Default Messaging Programs,
"this application is the default mail handler / the button "Make Default"
is
greyed out and can not be clicked.
How do I keep Outlook Express as my default email?

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"Michael Santovec" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
Opening a saved EML file does Not use the default mail program. The
default mail program only applies when another program (e.g. your web
browser) wants to send a new message.

You need to fix the Windows File Association for EML files.

OLEXP: Unable to Open EML File Attachments in Outlook Express
(Fixing the EML File Association)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=312355
If the abbreviated command in the above article doesn't work,
then try: Start, Run and enter the following (with the quotation marks):
"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /reg


--

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



"Krissykk" wrote in message
...
I am having problems keeping Outlook Express set as my default email
under
"Set Program Access & Default (SPAD)". Every time I open a saved email
(example from "My Documents"), Windows Live Mail (WLM) opens it. I
continually go into "SPAD" and recheck Outlook Express in 'Custom' and
unchecked "Enable Access to this program" for WLM. However, WLM still
opens
saved emails.
Under "SPAD" the Microsoft area shows: Email: Enable access to Outlook
Express & WLM.
Non-Microsoft shows: Email: WLM / Enable: WLM / Remove access: Outlook
Express
Custom shows: Use default email / Use my current email program / enable
access to Outlook Exp. Again I continually click on make Outlook Exp my
default and it makes the changes but WLM continues.

In Outlook Express / Options / General Tab / Default Messaging Programs,
"this application is the default mail handler / the button "Make
Default" is
greyed out and can not be clicked.
How do I keep Outlook Express as my default email?

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"Krissykk" wrote in message
...
I am having problems keeping Outlook Express set as my default email under
"Set Program Access & Default (SPAD)". Every time I open a saved email
(example from "My Documents"), Windows Live Mail (WLM) opens it. I
continually go into "SPAD" and recheck Outlook Express in 'Custom' and
unchecked "Enable Access to this program" for WLM. However, WLM still
opens
saved emails.
Under "SPAD" the Microsoft area shows: Email: Enable access to Outlook
Express & WLM.
Non-Microsoft shows: Email: WLM / Enable: WLM / Remove access: Outlook
Express
Custom shows: Use default email / Use my current email program / enable
access to Outlook Exp. Again I continually click on make Outlook Exp my
default and it makes the changes but WLM continues.

In Outlook Express / Options / General Tab / Default Messaging Programs,
"this application is the default mail handler / the button "Make Default"
is
greyed out and can not be clicked.
How do I keep Outlook Express as my default email?