It works fine in MS OE 6 (6.00.2600.0000), Netscape Communicator 4.79
with Win98. NC4.79 is my default browser the webpage opens in NC when I
click a link in an email in OE. The following link may help you to setup
NC as your defaul browser.

http://www.ufaq.org/commonly/comm_index.html

Good luck and happy surfing!!


Stephen Lo

Fran Bott wrote:

> I am interested in doing this also I have never been able to get an Outlook
> Express link to open Netscape even when it is set as the default browser,
> since I have been using IE 5.5 and higher.
> Looks like to me Microsoft is still keeping a tight rein on their products
> and trying to be top dog on your computer.
> Even after manually changing everything so that Netscape was to be used as
> the default for links images, etc., I still could not click on a link in OE
> and get Netscape to open. If I went into Internet Options to set Netscape as
> default, it wasn't even listed. That's why I manually set everything, with
> no luck there. I detest for a program(s) to have that much control over my
> system.
> The biggest problem is so many programs rely on IE being on your computer.
> Once it's there it likes to take charge.
>
> Just my opinion,
>
> Fran
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "K Young Pong" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 8:04 PM
> Subject: Netscape default
>
>
> How can I get the Netscape Navigator browser to open when I double click on
> a link in M/S Outlook Express. It always did before, until I updated Media
> Player. I have Netscape as my default browser.
>
>              ...With Regards...Ken Y P
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