Configure IE email client:

• Start Internet Explorer
• Menu -> tools ->Interent options -click
• Click the Programs tab 
• The second option down is email. Click the pull-down arrow
• Select your choice of email client, Outlook, Outlook Express, ACT, Eudora, Juno, etc. (if your client is not listed, you are out of luck)* 
• After selecting, click apply and ok. Congratulations! You have now configured your default email client for Internet Explorer. 

* If you are using webmail programs such as Hotmail, Yahoo, etc. you have to manually cut and paste links and pages.