Cannot Specify Mail Program in Internet Explorer (176571)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 1.0 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.x for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 98
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 98
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 98
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98
This article was previously published under Q176571 SYMPTOMS When you view the Mail and News settings for Internet
Explorer, you may not be able to specify your mail program. Also, when you try
to make Outlook Express your default Internet mail client, you may be unable to
do so. CAUSE This behavior can occur when you uninstall Microsoft
Outlook 97. RESOLUTION To resolve this problem, reinstall Microsoft Outlook
Express or reinstall Internet Explorer. To do so, see the appropriate section: Install Outlook Express Outlook Express is an Internet Explorer component that you can
install after Internet Explorer is installed by using the Add/Remove Programs
tool in Control Panel. For information about how to add or remove
Internet Explorer components, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base: 171229
How to Add and Remove Internet Explorer Components
Install Internet Explorer Reinstalling Internet Explorer restores Windows Messaging as a
mail service option. For information about Windows Messaging and installing
Internet Explorer, see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 158435
Windows Messaging Missing from Mail and News Options
170993
How to Install Internet Explorer 4.0
STATUS Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new
information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/9/2006 |
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Keywords: | kbenv kberrmsg KB176571 |
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