outlook /IE problem

[rswc90]

2. Why does outlook express ALWAYS open up if I am at a website and I

try to contact someone via their email contact. Outlook (NOT express)

is set up as my default mail program.

3. When I "send link by email" it sends it as a .url and must be saved

on the hard drive rather than sending the http:// ... so it can be

clicked on.

I have win xp (does the same thing with win 98 on my other system)

outlook 2000.

IE 6.0

Thanks so much for ANY suggestions!