Outlook Express IE6 lost link

[Curt]

The title pretty much says it. When I click on the mail icon in the toolbar of IE it wants to open Outlook, not express. I've tried to change to Outlook Express in the Programs Tab of Tools->Internet Options but it doesn't show Express and it won't let me type it in. I'm stumped.

[Dave22]

Click on "Tools" then "Internet Options". Then click the "Programs" tab and change the Email option to Outlook Express.

[Curt]

Thanks for the reply. However, that's the problem. Express doesn't show in the dropdown and I can't type anything in.

[Dave22]

Go into Outlook Express. Click "Tools" then "Options" then the "General" tab. At the bottom, can you click on the "Make Default" next to the Mail Handler item?

[Curt]

Tried that too. It acts like it's "taking". I get the apply button activated but when I go to use it, it's not the default again. I know this doesn't sound right. Hope you know what I mean.

[Dave22]

Try this link:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;q306098

[Curt]

Thanks, Dave22. I just read your link and it looks like there are some things I haven't tried yet. I'll try when I get home this evening. For some reason, I have a great deal of difficulty finding stuff on the knowledge base :-)

[Dave22]

Don't feel bad. It takes years of practice! hehehe

...and maybe I'm just oblivious, but it seemed like their old KB yielded better results. Oh well.

[Curt]

Thanks Dave 22. That KB link solved the problem. Although the directions didn't work exactly as the article said, I was able to register OE and it's working through IE again. Don't know what I did to cause the problem in the first place but as I often say "I'll take blind dumb luck over skill, any day."

Thanks again.