DOCUMENT:Q177255  09-OCT-1998  [msnetwork]
TITLE   :Cannot Change the Default MSN E-mail Program to Outlook Express
PRODUCT :The Microsoft Network
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:2.5
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:kbenv msnmail kbmsn

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The information in this article applies to:

 - The Microsoft Network, version 2.5
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IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry.
Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it
if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the
"Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a
Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SYMPTOMS
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When you set your default e-mail program as Microsoft Outlook Express on
the Programs tab in the Internet Properties dialog box, Microsoft Outlook
97 may continue to open when you attempt to send or receive e-mail on MSN,
The Microsoft Network.

CAUSE
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Microsoft Outlook 97 may still be set as the default MSN e-mail program.

RESOLUTION
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WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that
may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot
guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry
Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys
And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and
Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics
in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit
it.

To set Outlook Express as the default MSN e-mail program, use Registry
Editor to locate the Client value setting in the following registry key:

     HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSN\Mail

Change the Client value setting to "Outlook Express" (without quotation
marks).

MORE INFORMATION
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For more information about how to configure Outlook Express for MSN, see
the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q173952
   TITLE     : How to Configure Outlook Express for The Microsoft Network

Additional query words: 2.50 msnet msnetwork microsoft-net m.s.n. outexw95
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Keywords          : kbenv msnmail kbmsn 
Version           : WINDOWS:2.5
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto

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