Update resets default mail client

Today's outlook 2003 windows update (KB923095) changes the default mail
client from Outlook Express (my preferred default) to Outlook.

Is there a way to prevent this from occuring each time an Outlook update is
installed?

That combination of circumstances & the result have been complained about for /eons/
No known solution.
Ironically, if you happen to have a non-MS email client, and you get an Outlook update, there's no problem.
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Maurice N
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"leendy" <> wrote in message news:242562D8-D2C4-486D-9749-...
> Today's outlook 2003 windows update (KB923095) changes the default mail
> client from Outlook Express (my preferred default) to Outlook.
>
> Is there a way to prevent this from occuring each time an Outlook update is
> installed?

Crossposted to Office Update newsgroup.

See:

Microsoft Outlook updates change the default mail handler to Microsoft
Outlook
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#13

1. http://www.oehelp.com/oedef.aspx; then...

2a. http://www.oehelp.com/oelnk.aspx

2b. (WinXP) [Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs >] Set Program Access and
Defaults > Email > ...

If still no joy, see:

SendTo and E-mail Links Do Not Work Using Outlook Express as Default
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098

DefaultMail v2.1
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/defaultmail.htm
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
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leendy wrote:
> Today's outlook 2003 windows update (KB923095) changes the default mail
> client from Outlook Express (my preferred default) to Outlook.
>
> Is there a way to prevent this from occuring each time an Outlook update
> is
> installed?