To find your settings for the default e-mail program:

1. Launch the Windows Control Panel.

   • On Windows XP, click Start and then click Control Panel.
     
     If Control Panel is displayed in Category view, click Network and Internet Connections.

   • On Windows 2000, click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. In Control Panel, launch Internet Options.

3. Click the Programs tab.  The default E-mail program is listed here.

To test your default e-mail program:

1. Click Start and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type
   
   mailto: yourname@companyname.com

3. Click OK.  This launches a new e-mail message in your default e-mail program.