This is about Brian's computer not mine. If he tries to link on an address in an email, you know that comes up as sendmail link: the computer totally crashes and he has to reboot. Not sure what happens onscreen but he can't turn it off in usual manner and it says: this action cannot be performed because the default email client is not properly installed. Sometime ago I looked at internet options, went to programme and whereas mine says email: live windows, Microsoft outlook and outlook express, Brian's just says Microsoft outlook 1 of 1. Now Brian definitely has Outlook Express of course: that's what he uses and before I installed Microsoft Office it said there was no programme for email so obviously there is something wrong somewhere linked to Outlook Express. Brian phoned a computer shop yesterday and tried to explain the problem and they said it is somewhere in control panel can someone tell me where and if so the step-by-step instructions to put this right? Please reply offlist if this is going to be a bore for others. Mandy. ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq