odd links problem; i've done the basics

Recently some of the links in my mss will open EI7 (which i don't want -- my
default is FF, which usually opens), with an error page that says address not
valid (when it is -- it works fine in copy/paste) and address
res://ieframe.dll/syntax.htm# . I think this is only happening with links in
mss that i've moved to drafts from other folders. But even in such mss, only
some links do this. And it can be fixed by retyping each one separately --
tho i'm asking here for an easier solution. Brand new laptop, used safely and
lots protection so probly not infected -- too new and few mss for dbx
corruption? But i did try a few email clients before settling (for now!) on
OE, so some mss have been around. Oh, i've repeatedly gone to set defaults,
and as far as i can see it sets but does not save, even after restart -- i've
tried non-MS and custom. But obviously it's more than that, as this problem
has just started, and again is only occasional and picky -- most links work
fine.

Thx in advance

Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs | Set Program Access and Defaults |
Browser: IE /must/ be chosen here if you're running IE7 and want such links
to work.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"linkie" wrote in message
...
Recently some of the links in my mss will open EI7 (which i don't want --
my
default is FF, which usually opens), with an error page that says address
not
valid (when it is -- it works fine in copy/paste) and address
res://ieframe.dll/syntax.htm# . I think this is only happening with links
in
mss that i've moved to drafts from other folders. But even in such mss,
only
some links do this. And it can be fixed by retyping each one separately --
tho i'm asking here for an easier solution. Brand new laptop, used safely
and
lots protection so probly not infected -- too new and few mss for dbx
corruption? But i did try a few email clients before settling (for now!)
on
OE, so some mss have been around. Oh, i've repeatedly gone to set
defaults,
and as far as i can see it sets but does not save, even after restart --
i've
tried non-MS and custom. But obviously it's more than that, as this
problem
has just started, and again is only occasional and picky -- most links
work
fine.

Thx in advance

Thx in advance for someone to please read my ms and resp. This auto-resp does
not apply, for a couple of reasons.

Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs | Set Program Access and Defaults |
Browser: IE /must/ be chosen here if you're running IE7 and want such links
to work.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

There was nothing /auto/ about my reply. If you want links in OE to open,
then IE7 must be the default browser. You said Fire Fox was set as default.
Please don't post using chat room abbreviations.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"linkie" wrote in message
news
Thx in advance for someone to please read my ms and resp. This auto-resp
does
not apply, for a couple of reasons.

Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs | Set Program Access and Defaults |
Browser: IE /must/ be chosen here if you're running IE7 and want such
links
to work.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

1 - I meant no offense,

2 - but your post was not a (helpful/relevant) response, for a few reasons,
first of which is that i had read your identical response to several previous
posts and took care to explain how my situation was different.

3 - OE will in fact open other browsers, does so for others, and usually
does so for me.

4 - My problem is more than that, because IE opens but has an unexplained
error in reading a valid address, has only just started to do this, only does
it with certain links, stops when i (identically) retype them, etc as i've
explained.

5 - I returned here to say that i tried and failed to repeat the problem by
moving another message to drafts which was like the one with the problem: it
also was a draft in a previous client which i had to import via a temporary
folder. But the problem did not repeat.

6 - I'm also curious about something: My understanding is that antitrust
considerations require that OE and other components of Windows (and perhaps
other MS applications) must be interoperable with non-MS but
appropriate/functionally compatible applications, eg with Firefox as a
browser. Am i wrong?

7 - If you cannot help me, please refer me to a better place to post.

Thank you.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

There was nothing /auto/ about my reply. If you want links in OE to open,
then IE7 must be the default browser. You said Fire Fox was set as default.
Please don't post using chat room abbreviations.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"linkie" wrote in message
news
Thx in advance for someone to please read my ms and resp. This auto-resp
does
not apply, for a couple of reasons.

Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs | Set Program Access and Defaults |
Browser: IE /must/ be chosen here if you're running IE7 and want such
links
to work.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

Is it safe to say that this problem occurred /after/ upgrading to IE7? If
so, you will get better help here.

For help with IE7, Please post to the Internet Explorer General Newsgroup.

In your Newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...plorer.general

On the Web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...orer. general

Sorry I couldn't be more helpful. No one here works for MS, so it would not
be out place to interpret legal issues.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"linkie" wrote in message
...
1 - I meant no offense,

2 - but your post was not a (helpful/relevant) response, for a few
reasons,
first of which is that i had read your identical response to several
previous
posts and took care to explain how my situation was different.

3 - OE will in fact open other browsers, does so for others, and usually
does so for me.

4 - My problem is more than that, because IE opens but has an unexplained
error in reading a valid address, has only just started to do this, only
does
it with certain links, stops when i (identically) retype them, etc as i've
explained.

5 - I returned here to say that i tried and failed to repeat the problem
by
moving another message to drafts which was like the one with the problem:
it
also was a draft in a previous client which i had to import via a
temporary
folder. But the problem did not repeat.

6 - I'm also curious about something: My understanding is that antitrust
considerations require that OE and other components of Windows (and
perhaps
other MS applications) must be interoperable with non-MS but
appropriate/functionally compatible applications, eg with Firefox as a
browser. Am i wrong?

7 - If you cannot help me, please refer me to a better place to post.

Thank you.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

There was nothing /auto/ about my reply. If you want links in OE to open,
then IE7 must be the default browser. You said Fire Fox was set as
default.
Please don't post using chat room abbreviations.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"linkie" wrote in message
news
Thx in advance for someone to please read my ms and resp. This
auto-resp
does
not apply, for a couple of reasons.

Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs | Set Program Access and Defaults
|
Browser: IE /must/ be chosen here if you're running IE7 and want such
links
to work.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

I have FireFox as my default browser on my home pc, and I can confirm that
links in OE open up in FF just fine.

Tom

"linkie" wrote in message
...
|1 - I meant no offense,
|
| 2 - but your post was not a (helpful/relevant) response, for a few
reasons,
| first of which is that i had read your identical response to several
previous
| posts and took care to explain how my situation was different.
|
| 3 - OE will in fact open other browsers, does so for others, and usually
| does so for me.
|
| 4 - My problem is more than that, because IE opens but has an unexplained
| error in reading a valid address, has only just started to do this, only
does
| it with certain links, stops when i (identically) retype them, etc as i've
| explained.
|
| 5 - I returned here to say that i tried and failed to repeat the problem
by
| moving another message to drafts which was like the one with the problem:
it
| also was a draft in a previous client which i had to import via a
temporary
| folder. But the problem did not repeat.
|
| 6 - I'm also curious about something: My understanding is that antitrust
| considerations require that OE and other components of Windows (and
perhaps
| other MS applications) must be interoperable with non-MS but
| appropriate/functionally compatible applications, eg with Firefox as a
| browser. Am i wrong?
|
| 7 - If you cannot help me, please refer me to a better place to post.
|
| Thank you.
|
| "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
|
| There was nothing /auto/ about my reply. If you want links in OE to
open,
| then IE7 must be the default browser. You said Fire Fox was set as
default.
| Please don't post using chat room abbreviations.
| --
| Bruce Hagen
| MS-MVP Outlook Express
| ~IB-CA~
|
| "linkie" wrote in message
| news | Thx in advance for someone to please read my ms and resp. This
auto-resp
| does
| not apply, for a couple of reasons.
|
| Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs | Set Program Access and Defaults
|
| Browser: IE /must/ be chosen here if you're running IE7 and want such
| links
| to work.
| --
| Bruce Hagen
| MS-MVP Outlook Express
| ~IB-CA~
|
|
|