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Running XP Pro 64.
Installed IE8.

How do I change Outlook Express 6 to open IE8 32 bit browser when I click a
link in an email message. OE6 runs IE8 64 as default.

Use the 32-bit version of OE6.

"willits" <> wrote in message
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> Running XP Pro 64.
> Installed IE8.
>
> How do I change Outlook Express 6 to open IE8 32 bit browser when I click
> a
> link in an email message. OE6 runs IE8 64 as default.
>

I don't think there's 2 versions of OE6. I do see it in Program Files and
Program Files(x86) but either one I run still opens IE864 if I click on a
link in an email. Must be some way to edit the reg??

"John Barnes" wrote:

> Use the 32-bit version of OE6.
>
> "willits" <> wrote in message
> news:B5B33108-C9AA-468B-BD56-...
> > Running XP Pro 64.
> > Installed IE8.
> >
> > How do I change Outlook Express 6 to open IE8 32 bit browser when I click
> > a
> > link in an email message. OE6 runs IE8 64 as default.
> >
>

I'd suggest you dump OE entirely. Your future upgrade choices are:
Vista 64: Windows Mail replaces OE
Windows 7: Windows Mail dropped and no replacement

I've now changed to Mozilla Thunderbird which will import from OE but
not Windows Mail. I wish I had changed to Thunderbird at the XP stage.
Thunderbird uses IE 32 bit.

Cheers
Doug Forster

Zootal,
It is now called Windows Live Mail and is a separate download, not included
during the OS installation.
So, Mail is still there, you just have to download it.
Carlos

"Zootal" wrote:

> Windows 7 dropped Windows Mail? Isn't that rather extreme? Win7 comes with
> no mail or usenet client?
>
> "Doug Forster" <> wrote in message
> news:%232d$...
> > I'd suggest you dump OE entirely. Your future upgrade choices are:
> > Vista 64: Windows Mail replaces OE
> > Windows 7: Windows Mail dropped and no replacement
> >
> > I've now changed to Mozilla Thunderbird which will import from OE but not
> > Windows Mail. I wish I had changed to Thunderbird at the XP stage.
> > Thunderbird uses IE 32 bit.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Doug Forster
>
>
>

Thank you Carlos for the information, can you provide us with a address or
is it part of Windows 7?

Jim


"Carlos" <> wrote in message
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> Zootal,
> It is now called Windows Live Mail and is a separate download, not
> included
> during the OS installation.
> So, Mail is still there, you just have to download it.
> Carlos
>
> "Zootal" wrote:
>
>> Windows 7 dropped Windows Mail? Isn't that rather extreme? Win7 comes
>> with
>> no mail or usenet client?
>>
>> "Doug Forster" <> wrote in message
>> news:%232d$...
>> > I'd suggest you dump OE entirely. Your future upgrade choices are:
>> > Vista 64: Windows Mail replaces OE
>> > Windows 7: Windows Mail dropped and no replacement
>> >
>> > I've now changed to Mozilla Thunderbird which will import from OE but
>> > not
>> > Windows Mail. I wish I had changed to Thunderbird at the XP stage.
>> > Thunderbird uses IE 32 bit.
>> >
>> > Cheers
>> > Doug Forster
>>
>>
>>

Hi, Zootal.

Extreme? Maybe. But that's the way it is.

Microsoft was tired of all those complaints about a "bloated" operating
system, so it removed some of the "bloat". Win7 comes with NO email and NO
newsreader. There no doubt was also direct and indirect pressure from
competing companies who wanted to sell more of their mail and newsreader
products. This results in a smaller disk footprint and lets Win7 install on
some older, less-capable hardware that could not handle Vista.

So you can choose whichever applications you like for those functions. If
you want to stay with Microsoft, you can go to http://download.live.com and
get Windows Live Mail - and as many of the other Windows Live Essentials as
you choose - at no cost. Or you can install a third-party application of
your choice.

To me, it's like no longer being able to by a new Cadillac with a radio
already installed. Your GM dealer says you can install any radio you like.
Or, if you'll just drive around to our service department, we'll install a
Cadillac radio for free.

In a little-noticed move in anticipation of this, Microsoft announced that
they halted development of both OE and WM about 3 years ago - while Vista,
including WM - was still in beta. As I'm sure you know, OE won't run on
Vista; WM won't run on anything but Vista. (That is, it's not supported on
anything else - and it's barely supported on Vista.)

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP
Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8089.0726) in Win7 Ultimate x64

"Zootal" <> wrote in message
news:RO-...
> Windows 7 dropped Windows Mail? Isn't that rather extreme? Win7 comes with
> no mail or usenet client?
>
> "Doug Forster" <> wrote in message
> news:%232d$...
>> I'd suggest you dump OE entirely. Your future upgrade choices are:
>> Vista 64: Windows Mail replaces OE
>> Windows 7: Windows Mail dropped and no replacement
>>
>> I've now changed to Mozilla Thunderbird which will import from OE but not
>> Windows Mail. I wish I had changed to Thunderbird at the XP stage.
>> Thunderbird uses IE 32 bit.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Doug Forster

Hi, Jim.

See my Reply to Zootal. Download Windows Live Mail - and other Windows Live
Essentials - at:
http://download.live.com

WLM is not JUST for Win7; it will also run in WinXP and Vista.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP
Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8089.0726) in Win7 Ultimate x64

"Jim" <> wrote in message
news:6E8EA782-3E68-40BD-BF27-...
> Thank you Carlos for the information, can you provide us with a address or
> is it part of Windows 7?
>
> Jim
>
> "Carlos" <> wrote in message
> news:777B5066-C2CF-43E9-8CCB-...
>> Zootal,
>> It is now called Windows Live Mail and is a separate download, not
>> included
>> during the OS installation.
>> So, Mail is still there, you just have to download it.
>> Carlos
>>
>> "Zootal" wrote:
>>
>>> Windows 7 dropped Windows Mail? Isn't that rather extreme? Win7 comes
>>> with
>>> no mail or usenet client?
>>>
>>> "Doug Forster" <> wrote in message
>>> news:%232d$...
>>> > I'd suggest you dump OE entirely. Your future upgrade choices are:
>>> > Vista 64: Windows Mail replaces OE
>>> > Windows 7: Windows Mail dropped and no replacement
>>> >
>>> > I've now changed to Mozilla Thunderbird which will import from OE but
>>> > not
>>> > Windows Mail. I wish I had changed to Thunderbird at the XP stage.
>>> > Thunderbird uses IE 32 bit.
>>> >
>>> > Cheers
>>> > Doug Forster

Hello, again, Jim.

I just wanted to add that the peer-to-peer support for WLM is at:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...e.mail.desktop

The word "desktop" was a part of the program name in early beta. It was
removed from the name of the application more than 2 years ago, long before
RTW, but it lives on in the name of that newsgroup - much to the chagrin of
MVPs and others who try to help users there.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP
Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8089.0726) in Win7 Ultimate x64

"Jim" <> wrote in message
news:6E8EA782-3E68-40BD-BF27-...
> Thank you Carlos for the information, can you provide us with a address or
> is it part of Windows 7?
>
> Jim
>
>
> "Carlos" <> wrote in message
> news:777B5066-C2CF-43E9-8CCB-...
>> Zootal,
>> It is now called Windows Live Mail and is a separate download, not
>> included
>> during the OS installation.
>> So, Mail is still there, you just have to download it.
>> Carlos
>>
>> "Zootal" wrote:
>>
>>> Windows 7 dropped Windows Mail? Isn't that rather extreme? Win7 comes
>>> with
>>> no mail or usenet client?
>>>
>>> "Doug Forster" <> wrote in message
>>> news:%232d$...
>>> > I'd suggest you dump OE entirely. Your future upgrade choices are:
>>> > Vista 64: Windows Mail replaces OE
>>> > Windows 7: Windows Mail dropped and no replacement
>>> >
>>> > I've now changed to Mozilla Thunderbird which will import from OE but
>>> > not
>>> > Windows Mail. I wish I had changed to Thunderbird at the XP stage.
>>> > Thunderbird uses IE 32 bit.
>>> >
>>> > Cheers
>>> > Doug Forster

They could reduce bloat further if they did not include Windows Mail in the
program files folder on 64-bit systems.

"R. C. White" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi, Zootal.
>
> Extreme? Maybe. But that's the way it is.
>
> Microsoft was tired of all those complaints about a "bloated" operating
> system, so it removed some of the "bloat". Win7 comes with NO email and
> NO newsreader. There no doubt was also direct and indirect pressure from
> competing companies who wanted to sell more of their mail and newsreader
> products. This results in a smaller disk footprint and lets Win7 install
> on some older, less-capable hardware that could not handle Vista.
>
> So you can choose whichever applications you like for those functions. If
> you want to stay with Microsoft, you can go to http://download.live.com
> and get Windows Live Mail - and as many of the other Windows Live
> Essentials as you choose - at no cost. Or you can install a third-party
> application of your choice.
>
> To me, it's like no longer being able to by a new Cadillac with a radio
> already installed. Your GM dealer says you can install any radio you
> like. Or, if you'll just drive around to our service department, we'll
> install a Cadillac radio for free.
>
> In a little-noticed move in anticipation of this, Microsoft announced that
> they halted development of both OE and WM about 3 years ago - while Vista,
> including WM - was still in beta. As I'm sure you know, OE won't run on
> Vista; WM won't run on anything but Vista. (That is, it's not supported
> on anything else - and it's barely supported on Vista.)
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
>
> Microsoft Windows MVP
> Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8089.0726) in Win7 Ultimate x64
>
> "Zootal" <> wrote in message
> news:RO-...
>> Windows 7 dropped Windows Mail? Isn't that rather extreme? Win7 comes
>> with no mail or usenet client?
>>
>> "Doug Forster" <> wrote in message
>> news:%232d$...
>>> I'd suggest you dump OE entirely. Your future upgrade choices are:
>>> Vista 64: Windows Mail replaces OE
>>> Windows 7: Windows Mail dropped and no replacement
>>>
>>> I've now changed to Mozilla Thunderbird which will import from OE but
>>> not Windows Mail. I wish I had changed to Thunderbird at the XP stage.
>>> Thunderbird uses IE 32 bit.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> Doug Forster
>