Hi Barry - try the following. From IE, go to Tools, Options, and choose the 'Programs Property Sheet. Tab to the 'E-mail Combo Box, and arrow down to "Outlook Express". Note you can also press the letter O to get there. Given that the default button here is 'OK, all that needs to be done is to press enter, and that should be you sorted! Note, that this is on the assumption that you are using IE, and not another Browser such as Mozilla Firefox. Also, I seem to recall experiencing this scenario a few years ago from within Windows Explorer, even though the default client was set to OE in Internet Options. I've got a feeling I overcame the problem by modifying the actual Shortcut target, but let's see how you get on with the above first. HTH Cheers, Mark Mark Matthews Cardiff, Wales, UK E-mail/MSN/Windows Messenger: mark.matthews53@xxxxxxxxxxxx Skype: MMatthews1981 Mobile: 07779 147874 Home Page: http://www.qsl.net/gw0wgk/ -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Barry Sent: 05 January 2006 15:17 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Email from application Hi all When I try to send a file by email from in Windows Explorer, the default client is Outlook but I use Outlook Express as my email client. How do I change the default to Outlook Express? Thanks Barry H ** 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 ** 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