> It would appear that I am going to have to edit the registry on my PC,
> because somehow Outlook won't give up being the default mail handler (after
> setting the relevant options in OE Tools and in IE Tools - and even after
> uninstalling Outlook!).

> According to some guidance I have received via the OE6 newsgroup,
> (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098), my final effort to do this
> involves editing the registry, and this makes me VERY nervous.

> Before I do anything, can I assume that if I use Programs>Accesories>System
> Tools>Backup and select the 'Only back up the System State data' option,
> then if all goes wrong I willbe able to get back towhere I was pretty
> quickly by restoring from that backup? If so, should I back up the 'System
> State data' to some media not on the C drive(e.g. flash memory stick)?

> Finally, is there anything else I need to be aware of before editing the
> registry?

> Many thanks for the help.
> Leslie Isaacs

"Gary Smith" <bitbuc***@example.com> wrote in message
news:%23uWLHp1KFHA.2596@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Before you start hacking at the registry, have you tried using "Set
> Program Access and Defaults"?  Many people have found that it clears up
> problems like this.  Access it from the Start menu or from the left panel
> of Add/Remove Programs.
>
>
> Jack Isaacs <j***@gppayroll.org.uk> wrote:
> > It would appear that I am going to have to edit the registry on my PC,
> > because somehow Outlook won't give up being the default mail handler
(after
> > setting the relevant options in OE Tools and in IE Tools - and even
after
> > uninstalling Outlook!).
>
> > According to some guidance I have received via the OE6 newsgroup,
> > (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098), my final effort to do this
> > involves editing the registry, and this makes me VERY nervous.
>
> > Before I do anything, can I assume that if I use

> > Tools>Backup and select the 'Only back up the System State data' option,
> > then if all goes wrong I willbe able to get back towhere I was pretty
> > quickly by restoring from that backup? If so, should I back up the
'System
> > State data' to some media not on the C drive(e.g. flash memory stick)?
>
> > Finally, is there anything else I need to be aware of before editing the
> > registry?
>
> > Many thanks for the help.
> > Leslie Isaacs
>
>
>
> --
> Gary L. Smith                gls***@yahoo.com
> Columbus, Ohio

> Hello Gary

> Thank you for your reply.

> I had never noticed that option!

> Now that I have, though, it doesn't allow me to do anything about the "Use
> my current email program" option, which is selected.
> Presumably there's nothing further to do on that score?

> Many thanks anyway - I'll remember that for the future.

> Les




> "Gary Smith" <bitbuc***@example.com> wrote in message
> news:%23uWLHp1KFHA.2596@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Before you start hacking at the registry, have you tried using "Set
>> Program Access and Defaults"?  Many people have found that it clears up
>> problems like this.  Access it from the Start menu or from the left panel
>> of Add/Remove Programs.
>>
>>
>> Jack Isaacs <j***@gppayroll.org.uk> wrote:
>> > It would appear that I am going to have to edit the registry on my PC,
>> > because somehow Outlook won't give up being the default mail handler
> (after
>> > setting the relevant options in OE Tools and in IE Tools - and even
> after
>> > uninstalling Outlook!).
>>
>> > According to some guidance I have received via the OE6 newsgroup,
>> > (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098), my final effort to do this
>> > involves editing the registry, and this makes me VERY nervous.
>>
>> > Before I do anything, can I assume that if I use
> Programs>Accesories>System
>> > Tools>Backup and select the 'Only back up the System State data' option,
>> > then if all goes wrong I willbe able to get back towhere I was pretty
>> > quickly by restoring from that backup? If so, should I back up the
> 'System
>> > State data' to some media not on the C drive(e.g. flash memory stick)?
>>
>> > Finally, is there anything else I need to be aware of before editing the
>> > registry?
>>
>> > Many thanks for the help.
>> > Leslie Isaacs
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Gary L. Smith                gls***@yahoo.com
>> Columbus, Ohio