External editing with Elements 6

When attempting to externally edit from Lightroom 2.3 to Elements 6 for Mac, the file does not automatically open in Elements as it used to do when I edited in CS2. I find that I have to export the file from Lightroom, open the file in Elements and then import the file back into Lightroom once the edit is complete. This seems extremely long winded and I feel I am missing something.
Can anyone help please.
Dave

I have almost the same problem. I have been externally editing in PSE5 as my primary. A few days ago, I installed the PSE7 trial. Since you can't run two PSEs at the same time, LR defaulted to opening in PSE7. PSE7 was causing me too many problems, so I uninstalled it thinking it would just default back to PSE5. Now the PS (not found) showed up in my primary external editor. Even after uninstalling PSE7 I checked under the the Adobe folder, and it still showed it there. Had to manually delete it from there. Still didn't work. So I tried doing a system restore back prior to PSE7 being downloaded. Still shows the Photoshop (not found) in the primary editor spot. I, too, can edit in PSE5 independently, save, and then import back into LR for further work, but that defeats the whole purpose of being able to externally edit in PSE from within LR.
Has anyone found the solution to this yet? I'm desperate! This all happened in the middle of trying to finish processing a wedding. Can use all the help I can get right now.
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