email links to outlook

[Charles]

Hello,
Whenever I view a web page or any other web document and
there is a mail to: link or an "highlighted" email link,
It opens MS Outlook to my in box and NOT directly to
a "NEW MAIL" document.
I have used other computers elsewhere and the email links
open a new mail document.

How can I fix this?
I am using Windows 2000
and an using Outlook 2000

Please respond directly to my email at:

(e-mail address removed)

Since I don't know if i can get back to this area again.
Thanks,
Charles