How to Create a Shortcut for an Outlook Express E-mail Message

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The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Outlook Express versions 4.0, 4.01 for Windows 95
• Microsoft Outlook Express versions 4.0, 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0
• Microsoft Windows 98

SUMMARY

This article describes how to create a shortcut on your desktop for a new Outlook Express e-mail message.

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To create a shortcut on your desktop for a new Outlook Express e-mail message, use the following steps:

1. Right-click the desktop, click New, and then click Shortcut.

2. In the Command Line box, type "mailto:" (without quotation marks), and then click Next.

3. In the "Select a name for the shortcut" box, type a descriptive name for the shortcut, and then click Finish.