when in internet explorer and trying to send a page or a link by e-mail
nothing happens. I cleck on file then send then page or link which ever I
want and nothing happens. how can I fix this? meaginn

Hello Meaginn,

In Internet Options => Programs, is your e-mail program set correctly?

And your default Mail Client is...?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

meaginn wrote:
> when in internet explorer and trying to send a page or a link by e-mail
> nothing happens. I cleck on file then send then page or link which ever I
> want and nothing happens. how can I fix this? meaginn

yes, my e-mail is outlook express meaginn

"Claymore" wrote:

> Hello Meaginn,
>
> In Internet Options => Programs, is your e-mail program set correctly?
>
>

outlook express
"PA Bear" wrote:

> And your default Mail Client is...?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>
> meaginn wrote:
> > when in internet explorer and trying to send a page or a link by e-mail
> > nothing happens. I cleck on file then send then page or link which ever I
> > want and nothing happens. how can I fix this? meaginn
>
>

meaginn wrote:
> When in Internet Explorer and trying to send a page or a link by e-mail,
> nothing happens. I click on file, then Send, then page or link, whichever I
> want and nothing happens. How can I fix this? meaginn

Get hyperlinks in OE to open IE:
http://www.oehelp.com/ielnk.aspx

If that alone doesn't help, try fixing the associations for HTM, LNK,
and URL here:

Fix File Associations.
http://dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

--
Joe =o)

1. http://www.oehelp.com/oedef.aspx; then...

2a. http://www.oehelp.com/oelnk.aspx

2b. (WinXP) [Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs >] Set Program Access and
Defaults > Email > ...

If still no joy, see:

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

Microsoft Outlook updates change the default mail handler to Microsoft
Outlook
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#13

DefaultMail v2.1
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/defaultmail.htm
--
OE-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...xpress.general

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)


meaginn wrote:
> outlook express
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> And your default Mail Client is...?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>>
>> meaginn wrote:
>>> when in internet explorer and trying to send a page or a link by e-mail
>>> nothing happens. I cleck on file then send then page or link which ever
>>> I
>>> want and nothing happens. how can I fix this? meaginn

Thank You I think things are fixed now. meaginn

"PA Bear" wrote:

> 1. http://www.oehelp.com/oedef.aspx; then...
>
> 2a. http://www.oehelp.com/oelnk.aspx
>
> 2b. (WinXP) [Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs >] Set Program Access and
> Defaults > Email > ...
>
> If still no joy, see:
>
> SendTo and E-mail Links Do Not Work Using Outlook Express as Default
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098
>
> Microsoft Outlook updates change the default mail handler to Microsoft
> Outlook
> http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#13
>
> DefaultMail v2.1
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/defaultmail.htm
> --
> OE-specific newsgroup:
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...xpress.general
>
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>
>
> meaginn wrote:
> > outlook express
> > "PA Bear" wrote:
> >
> >> And your default Mail Client is...?
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> >>
> >> meaginn wrote:
> >>> when in internet explorer and trying to send a page or a link by e-mail
> >>> nothing happens. I cleck on file then send then page or link which ever
> >>> I
> >>> want and nothing happens. how can I fix this? meaginn
>
>

YW, Meaginn, and thanks for posting back.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

meaginn wrote:
> Thank You I think things are fixed now. meaginn
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> 1. http://www.oehelp.com/oedef.aspx; then...
>>
>> 2a. http://www.oehelp.com/oelnk.aspx
>>
>> 2b. (WinXP) [Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs >] Set Program Access
>> and
>> Defaults > Email > ...
>>
>> If still no joy, see:
>>
>> SendTo and E-mail Links Do Not Work Using Outlook Express as Default
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098
>>
>> Microsoft Outlook updates change the default mail handler to Microsoft
>> Outlook
>> http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#13
>>
>> DefaultMail v2.1
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/defaultmail.htm
>> --
>> OE-specific newsgroup:
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...xpress.general
>>
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>>
>>
>> meaginn wrote:
>>> outlook express
>>> "PA Bear" wrote:
>>>
>>>> And your default Mail Client is...?
>>>> --
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>>>>
>>>> meaginn wrote:
>>>>> when in internet explorer and trying to send a page or a link by
>>>>> e-mail
>>>>> nothing happens. I cleck on file then send then page or link which
>>>>> ever
>>>>> I
>>>>> want and nothing happens. how can I fix this? meaginn