I also have a Mail option in Control Panel. It brings up on Outlook settings window giving quick access to some of Outlooks settings without having to load the whole (huge) program. Ed -----Original Message----- From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gman Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 5:03 AM To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Outlook - WinXP exclusive email program Hi Stefan, I do not have that Mail option, so it must have been placed there by one of the programs you have on your system. No problem, though. I can show you how to use System Restore, but since the issue began a couple of weeks ago, I wish to change my suggestion on how to fix the problem. Using System Restore will take your system back to a time before the issue started. That means that every modification done to the system since then will be removed as if it never happened. That's a good thing for problems, but not so good for programs you've installed since then or system changes you've made and no longer have access to the original tutorial or program that allowed you to make those intentional changes. Let me know if you still prefer to try System Restore instead of what follows below. As a result, I will suggest performing a repair of Outlook using the original installation disc and the Add/Remove applet. To do this, go back into Control Panel and double click on the Add/Remove Programs applet. Once it fully loads, locate your installation of Office and click on the Modify button. One of the choioces will be to repair Office and you should choose that option. The original install options will be presented to you and you'll be able to repair the Outlook part of your install. My hope is that this will be enough to reassert Outlook as the default email program in all things, including what happens when you click on that "Send Link" control. Once the repair is conpleted, close out of all windows and reboot your system. When it comes back up, test to make sure the issue is now truly just a bad memory. :) Peace, Gman http://www.bornagainamerican.org "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask" ----- Original Message ----- From: <spuse_scrise@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 3:12 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Outlook - WinXP exclusive email program > > Hi, > You made me more curious about Control Panel. In Control Panel > View > > List, I see listed on columns '... Java, Keyboard, Mail, Mouse, Network > Connections ...'. When I stop with the mouse on 'Mail' option, the pop-up > description shows 'Microsoft Office Outlook Profiles'. Is this different > from normal or usual Control Panel? > Yes, please, I would like specific instructions on using System Restore. I > don't remember exactly when I did the mistake with Yahoo! program - I > think it was about a couple of weeks ago. > > Stefan --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join the PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join the PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------