1. See http://www.oehelp.com/oedef.aspx; then see...

2a. http://www.oehelp.com/oelnk.aspx and/or...

2b. Start [ | Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs ] | Set Program Access and
Defaults | Email | ...

If still no joy, see:

SendTo and E-mail Links Do Not Work Using Outlook Express as Default
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
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Haddox wrote:
> I am running XP SP3. I was running IE 7 and using the Read Mail button to
> access Outlook Express for my e-mail. I upgraded yesterday to IE 8 and
> now
> the Read Mail button doesn't do anything. How do I access OE?
>
> Thanks, Haddox