File - Send - not working

[ampro]

I don't know for sure when it started but in Internet Explorer under the File tab, clicking on send page or link by email does nothing. I know it use to work . It might have started after a Windows XP reinstall in place (repair). Anybody know a fix without a reformat and reinstall?

[Rob Pomeroy]

Simply reinstalling your email program may fix this.  Do you have Outlook?  (Not Outlook Express.)  If not, you could try Thunderbird.

[ampro]

I have Outlook Express. Would I go to the control panel -add remove programs and remove (uncheck box) Outlook Express then check it again for a reinstall?

[Rob Pomeroy]

You can certainly try that.  But for various reasons, if you uninstall Outlook Express, I do not recommend reinstalling it.  It deserves its bad reputation.

[ampro]

I'm a little surprised to hear you say that. I've always had good luck with it. If I uninstall it, do you think I'll lose my messages and address book? I wish I could just install over the top of it.

[GX1_Man]

If you do that, backup your files there first. If you want to reinstall OE then do so and if the files are damaged, just use your backups.

[soybean]

Is Outlook Express set as your email program in Internet Explorer?  

[ampro]

Yes it is.

[soybean]

Let's consider the possibility that this is really an IE problem, not OE.  So, I'm suggesting some disk cleanup, using CCleaner.  No guarantee, but I think it's worth a try.

[ampro]

I've tried several disk maint. programs. Rather than trying to reinstall again (unless I find more broken things) I'll just wait for IE7 . I kink of think that the problem is in Internet Explorer also.

[Fed]

How do you know OE is set as your email program in IE, where did you look?
Can you send a link to your desktop from IE?

[ampro]

I clicked on Tools - Internet Options - Programs.

[Fed]

...and?

[ampro]

Outlook Express is associated with the E-mail listing.

[soybean]

I've tried several disk maint. programs.

Which ones?