Peter.R

Ok sbus, I think I see what is happening.

When you attempt to open Windows Live Mail through a shortcut, what happens is that the Outlook Express Internet Connection Wizard opens. Now, when one opens Outlook Express for the first time, a dialog box opens called 'Internet Connection Wizard', which walks you through setting up your first account. The first box has a 'Display Name' field to fill, the second box has an 'E-mail Address' field, and the third box has fields to enter the incoming and outgoing mail servers (see screenshots at: http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/4186/oeicwoo6.png - is this what you are seeing?).

As for getting the ICW to not appear, first thing I suggest is to do a 'repair' install of Windows Live Mail (...Add or Remove Programs->[select] Windows Live Mail->Repair [button]). If that does not work, try a standard uninstall/reinstall through Add or Remove Programs (this will not affect your messages or settings).

Now, Outlook Express is not directly listed in 'Add or Remove Programs', but is found listed in a subsection of it called
'Add/Remove Windows Components', so you need to select that option (button on left pane) and use the wizard that appears to find Outlook Express listed. If Outlook Express is checked, then un-check it... XP will then perform a basic uninstall of Outlook Express, and with that, maybe the intrusive ICW will go away.

Let us know how it goes.
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Cheers,
Peter
(Windows Vista Home Premium with Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606)
"There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." - Shakespeare
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