You are more than welcome to begin a new thread about /your/ specific issue,
Max.

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Max Burke wrote:
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http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098
>
> It doesn't work for Thunderbird either on IE8.
>
> I've got Thunderbird set as the default email client in XP(though
> Control Panel, default programmes), and in IE8 (Tools/Internet
> Options/Programmes).
>
> Thunderbird opens as the email client in XP, Word, Windows Explorer, etc.
>
> Clicking on the mail icon in IE8 and nothing happens.
>
> Another bug in IE8 to add to the list.
>
> I thought the beta releases were supposed to find, sort out, and fix
> these bugs?