It looks that by default email program was set as Microsoft Outlook & not
Outlook Express.

If you want default email program as outlook express then change the setting
from Internet Properties as under.

Open Internet Browser>Tools>Internet Options>Programs>select Outlook Express
from Email Dropdown box (2nd dropdown box)

With this you can also see the email icon in the standard toolbar (before
Print icon).

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Sounds like you haven't set up any e-mail accounts in Outlook. You can look
in outlook. Also you can check Control Panel/Mail to see the profiles. If
you don't know your smtp etc, check with your ISP. When you do, Outlook will
store that info in a profile.