Messenger no longer opens message window

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger,microsoft.public.outlook (More info?)

When a Messenger contact is offline, I right click and select Send
Email. In the past, a new message window would open for me to write the
message. Outlook opens if it was closed, but the new message window
doesn't; if Outlook was already opened, its icon in the system tray
blinks, but a new message window does not open.

I should point out that this started happening after I downloaded
Mozilla Thunderbird, another mail program, and used it for a few days. I
have since uninstalled it and returned to Outlook.

I am having another, likely related problem. I have downloaded Mozilla
Firefox browser, and I am keeping it, I think. When I do a File-> Send
in Firefox, the Outlook new message window, which should open, doesn't.

Any help?

Regards,
Leo

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger (More info?)

Greetings,Jonathan,
The answer is "yes"
Leo

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings Leo,
>
> If you click the Tools menu in Internet Explorer, then Internet Options, then Programs tab,
> is Outlook still set as your default e-mail handler?
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> "Leo Kerner" <l.kerner@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:41D57AC7.F1D1949@sympatico.ca...
> > When a Messenger contact is offline, I right click and select Send
> > Email. In the past, a new message window would open for me to write the
> > message. Outlook opens if it was closed, but the new message window
> > doesn't; if Outlook was already opened, its icon in the system tray
> > blinks, but a new message window does not open.
> >
> > I should point out that this started happening after I downloaded
> > Mozilla Thunderbird, another mail program, and used it for a few days. I
> > have since uninstalled it and returned to Outlook.
> >
> > I am having another, likely related problem. I have downloaded Mozilla
> > Firefox browser, and I am keeping it, I think. When I do a File-> Send
> > in Firefox, the Outlook new message window, which should open, doesn't.
> >
> > Any help?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Leo
> >