Clicking outlook express hyperlinks gives not responding message

·You import mail from Outlook into Outlook Express, but you removed Outlook from your computer before you tried to import the mail into Outlook Express.
·You configure Outlook Express to be the default Simple Messaging application programming interface (MAPI) client.
·You import or export mail from Outlook Express, and you do not have Outlook installed on your computer.
To resolve this issue, try one of the following methods, as appropriate for your situation.

Method 1: If you want to use a special program you can use Outlook Express Fix Toolbox

https://www.fixtoolbox.com/outlookexpressfix.html

Method 2: Change your MAPI Settings

Configure Outlook Express to not be the default Simple MAPI client before you import the mail items. To do this, follow these steps:
1.Restart your computer, and then start Outlook Express.
2.On theToolsmenu, clickOptions.
3.On theConnectiontab, clickChangeto open theInternet Propertiesdialog box.
4.On theProgramstab, click an e-mail application other than Outlook Express in theE-maillist. ClickApply, and then clickOK.
5.ClickOKagain to close theOptionsdialog box.
6.Exit Outlook Express, and then restart Outlook Express.

You can now import or export messages.

Outlook Express 4.0, 4.01

1. In Outlook Express, click Stationery on the Tools menu.
2. To change the font settings for e-mail messages, click the Mail tab, and then click Font Settings.
3. Change the appropriate font settings, and then click OK.
4. To change the font settings for newsgroup messages, click the News tab, and then click Font Settings.
5. Change the appropriate font settings, click OK, and then click OK.

Outlook Express 5

1. In Outlook Express, click Options on the Tools menu.
2. On the Compose tab, click Font Settings.
3. Change the appropriate font settings, and then click OK.
4. To change the font settings for newsgroup messages, click the News tab, and then click Font Settings.
5. Change the appropriate font settings, click OK, and then click OK.

OLEXP How to Change the Default Font in Outlook Express

R-Mail for Outlook Express is a tool designed to undelete accidentally deleted Outlook Express e-mail messages and recover damaged *.dbx files where Outlook Express stores folders with email messages. The messages are recovered in the .eml format and can be simply imported into Outlook Express mail and news bases.
R-Mail for Outlook Express Demo limitations do not allow you to save found messages and view them in Outlook Express but using the Demo you can backup the *.dbx message bases and then use the commercial R-Mail version for complete recovering contained messages. Microsoft Vista OS is supported.

It sounds like you are trying to click on a hyperlink to email someone, like at a website. These hyperlinks are programmed to open an email client like Outlook, or Outlook Express and open a new mail message with the email address line populated.

If you are using a WEB based email like Yahoo, Hotmail and the like, then the hyperlink will not work, and you get the error you describe. Generally it isn't worth the time and effort to setup an email client if that is the only reason you are doing it.

SO, generally, I just open my email, then type the email address of the hyperlink ([email protected] for example)

I dunno but you might be better off just copying the outlook express data files from one computer to the next instead of trying to export.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/270670
from the horses mouth.

Outlook express has a nifty feature called import and export tool. You can find more information on this by going to the Microsoft website here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/270670

exerpt: "This article describes how to back up and to restore the following items in Microsoft Outlook Express:

• Messages
• The Address Book
• Mail accounts
• News accounts 

Hello,

You might find the answer to your question here:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA012299621033.aspx

In short:

Stop disabling links and functionality in all messages

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
2. On the Preferences tab, under E-mail, click Junk E-mail.
3. Clear the Disable links and other functionality in phishing messages (recommended) check box.

Note If you decide to select this check box later, Outlook will disable all the links in messages that were evaluated as suspicious by the Junk E-mail Filter, and you will receive warnings about suspicious links.

Also read the complete topic. There is some interesting stuff inside..

Try uninstalling and reinstalling your E-Mail Client (Thunderbird, Outlook (Express) or Eudora etc.). If the problem persists, contact your Software Vendor/Computer Vendor.

I recommend using Thunderbird for email, it's better then Outlook, and FREE!

but u can select the link, copy, then paste into your browser!, could be that the person that sent it to ya didn't format it as a hyperlink!