Re-setting the OE option for e-mail did the trick! Thank you, and thank all
who responded

"Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Fix: "Read Mail" button does not work in Internet Explorer - The
> Winhelponline Blog:
> http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/re...rnet-explorer/
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>
>
> "Haddox" <Haddox@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F246C7BB-7548-41A1-BA42-D44F29889AF3@microsoft.com...
> >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
>
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