You don't have to use the XP Start menu, VanguardLH.
After setting the default mail client via Taskbar Properties, you may revert
back to the Classic Start menu.

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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"VanguardLH" <V@nguard.LH> wrote in message
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> jtsr wrote:
>
>> OK! I've fixed this problem...go to start, right click, then click
>> properties, click cutomize, recheck email as outlook and ok .. it took
>> two
>> times but it worked!!!!
>
> Sorry, I don't use the fluffy Fisher-Price Start menu (first thing I
> disable after a Windows XP install) so I don't see those property
> options in the classic Start menu. Never thought about finding them
> there.