When I click on a mail link (or a email adress) in Internet Explorer 7 I get
an error message saying something like this

"The action could not take place as the standard client for mail is not
installed correct"

It is very annoying as I then have to mark up the email adress and use
copy-paste to send the mail from within Windows mail.

Anybody has suggestion about this error?

"Gudmund Liebach Nielsen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:49DD48D4-C94F-493F-A52A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> When I click on a mail link (or a email adress) in Internet Explorer 7 I
> get an error message saying something like this
>
> "The action could not take place as the standard client for mail is not
> installed correct"
>
> It is very annoying as I then have to mark up the email adress and use
> copy-paste to send the mail from within Windows mail.
>
> Anybody has suggestion about this error?

Go to Control Panel>Classic View> (top left),>Default Programs and ensure
that WM as all its defaults selected.

--
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP. OE. [DTS] UK

Thank you for your response; I have done that but the problem still
persists. Do you have any other suggestions?

....Gudmund

" mac" <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i meddelelsen
news:411EFACA-02E3-4B5C-A820-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> "Gudmund Liebach Nielsen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:49DD48D4-C94F-493F-A52A-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> When I click on a mail link (or a email adress) in Internet Explorer 7 I
>> get an error message saying something like this
>>
>> "The action could not take place as the standard client for mail is not
>> installed correct"
>>
>> It is very annoying as I then have to mark up the email adress and use
>> copy-paste to send the mail from within Windows mail.
>>
>> Anybody has suggestion about this error?
>
> Go to Control Panel>Classic View> (top left),>Default Programs and ensure
> that WM as all its defaults selected.
>
> --
> Regards Steve.
> MS-MVP. OE. [DTS] UK

"Gudmund Liebach Nielsen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:673968FA-299D-491E-87F4-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thank you for your response; I have done that but the problem still
> persists. Do you have any other suggestions?
>

Go back to Control Panel etc, and click on the bottom option 'set program
access and computer defaults, check out the available options there?
Sometimes, though not always, a reboot can kick some changed settings into
action.

--
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP. OE. [DTS] UK

Did you confirm that it says Windows Mail has all 3 of its defaults?
There is an illustrated guide here:
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/83...ociations.html
--
Gary VanderMolen [MS MVP-WLM]


"Gudmund Liebach Nielsen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:673968FA-299D-491E-87F4-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thank you for your response; I have done that but the problem still
> persists. Do you have any other suggestions?
>
> ...Gudmund
>
> " mac" <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i meddelelsen
> news:411EFACA-02E3-4B5C-A820-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> "Gudmund Liebach Nielsen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:49DD48D4-C94F-493F-A52A-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> When I click on a mail link (or a email adress) in Internet Explorer 7 I
>>> get an error message saying something like this
>>>
>>> "The action could not take place as the standard client for mail is not
>>> installed correct"
>>>
>>> It is very annoying as I then have to mark up the email adress and use
>>> copy-paste to send the mail from within Windows mail.
>>>
>>> Anybody has suggestion about this error?
>>
>> Go to Control Panel>Classic View> (top left),>Default Programs and ensure
>> that WM as all its defaults selected.
>>
>> --
>> Regards Steve.
>> MS-MVP. OE. [DTS] UK
>

Yes, it has all 3 of its defaults, exactly as shown in the link.

....Gudmund


"Gary VanderMolen" <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i meddelelsen
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Did you confirm that it says Windows Mail has all 3 of its defaults?
> There is an illustrated guide here:
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/83...ociations.html
> --
> Gary VanderMolen [MS MVP-WLM]
>
>
> "Gudmund Liebach Nielsen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:673968FA-299D-491E-87F4-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Thank you for your response; I have done that but the problem still
>> persists. Do you have any other suggestions?
>>
>> ...Gudmund
>>
>> " mac" <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i meddelelsen
>> news:411EFACA-02E3-4B5C-A820-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>
>>> "Gudmund Liebach Nielsen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:49DD48D4-C94F-493F-A52A-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> When I click on a mail link (or a email adress) in Internet Explorer 7
>>>> I get an error message saying something like this
>>>>
>>>> "The action could not take place as the standard client for mail is not
>>>> installed correct"
>>>>
>>>> It is very annoying as I then have to mark up the email adress and use
>>>> copy-paste to send the mail from within Windows mail.
>>>>
>>>> Anybody has suggestion about this error?
>>>
>>> Go to Control Panel>Classic View> (top left),>Default Programs and
>>> ensure that WM as all its defaults selected.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards Steve.
>>> MS-MVP. OE. [DTS] UK
>>

Very peculiar. It sounds like WM is not registered with the OS.

Type or paste the following into a Command Prompt and hit Enter:

"C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" OCInstallReinstallOE

(include the quotation marks)

Then reboot and see if MailTo links on web pages work.

--
Gary VanderMolen [MS MVP-WLM]


"Gudmund Liebach Nielsen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:13577D6F-D3C9-429B-9E60-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yes, it has all 3 of its defaults, exactly as shown in the link.
>
> ...Gudmund
>
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i meddelelsen
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Did you confirm that it says Windows Mail has all 3 of its defaults?
>> There is an illustrated guide here:
>> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/83...ociations.html
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen [MS MVP-WLM]
>>
>>
>> "Gudmund Liebach Nielsen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:673968FA-299D-491E-87F4-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Thank you for your response; I have done that but the problem still
>>> persists. Do you have any other suggestions?
>>>
>>> ...Gudmund
>>>
>>> " mac" <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i meddelelsen
>>> news:411EFACA-02E3-4B5C-A820-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>
>>>> "Gudmund Liebach Nielsen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:49DD48D4-C94F-493F-A52A-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> When I click on a mail link (or a email adress) in Internet Explorer 7
>>>>> I get an error message saying something like this
>>>>>
>>>>> "The action could not take place as the standard client for mail is not
>>>>> installed correct"
>>>>>
>>>>> It is very annoying as I then have to mark up the email adress and use
>>>>> copy-paste to send the mail from within Windows mail.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anybody has suggestion about this error?
>>>>
>>>> Go to Control Panel>Classic View> (top left),>Default Programs and
>>>> ensure that WM as all its defaults selected.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Regards Steve.
>>>> MS-MVP. OE. [DTS] UK
>>>
>

It works. Thank you very much.

....Gudmund


"Gary VanderMolen" <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i meddelelsen
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Very peculiar. It sounds like WM is not registered with the OS.
>
> Type or paste the following into a Command Prompt and hit Enter:
>
> "C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" OCInstallReinstallOE
>
> (include the quotation marks)
>
> Then reboot and see if MailTo links on web pages work.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen [MS MVP-WLM]
>
>
> "Gudmund Liebach Nielsen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:13577D6F-D3C9-429B-9E60-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Yes, it has all 3 of its defaults, exactly as shown in the link.
>>
>> ...Gudmund
>>
>>
>> "Gary VanderMolen" <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i meddelelsen
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Did you confirm that it says Windows Mail has all 3 of its defaults?
>>> There is an illustrated guide here:
>>> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/83...ociations.html
>>> --
>>> Gary VanderMolen [MS MVP-WLM]
>>>
>>>
>>> "Gudmund Liebach Nielsen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:673968FA-299D-491E-87F4-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Thank you for your response; I have done that but the problem still
>>>> persists. Do you have any other suggestions?
>>>>
>>>> ...Gudmund
>>>>
>>>> " mac" <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i meddelelsen
>>>> news:411EFACA-02E3-4B5C-A820-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>
>>>>> "Gudmund Liebach Nielsen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>> news:49DD48D4-C94F-493F-A52A-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>> When I click on a mail link (or a email adress) in Internet Explorer
>>>>>> 7 I get an error message saying something like this
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "The action could not take place as the standard client for mail is
>>>>>> not installed correct"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It is very annoying as I then have to mark up the email adress and
>>>>>> use copy-paste to send the mail from within Windows mail.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Anybody has suggestion about this error?
>>>>>
>>>>> Go to Control Panel>Classic View> (top left),>Default Programs and
>>>>> ensure that WM as all its defaults selected.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Regards Steve.
>>>>> MS-MVP. OE. [DTS] UK
>>>>
>>

It works now, thank you.

....Gudmund

"Gary VanderMolen" <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i meddelelsen
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Very peculiar. It sounds like WM is not registered with the OS.
>
> Type or paste the following into a Command Prompt and hit Enter:
>
> "C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" OCInstallReinstallOE
>
> (include the quotation marks)
>
> Then reboot and see if MailTo links on web pages work.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen [MS MVP-WLM]
>
>
> "Gudmund Liebach Nielsen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:13577D6F-D3C9-429B-9E60-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Yes, it has all 3 of its defaults, exactly as shown in the link.
>>
>> ...Gudmund
>>
>>
>> "Gary VanderMolen" <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i meddelelsen
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Did you confirm that it says Windows Mail has all 3 of its defaults?
>>> There is an illustrated guide here:
>>> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/83...ociations.html
>>> --
>>> Gary VanderMolen [MS MVP-WLM]
>>>
>>>
>>> "Gudmund Liebach Nielsen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:673968FA-299D-491E-87F4-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Thank you for your response; I have done that but the problem still
>>>> persists. Do you have any other suggestions?
>>>>
>>>> ...Gudmund
>>>>
>>>> " mac" <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i meddelelsen
>>>> news:411EFACA-02E3-4B5C-A820-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>
>>>>> "Gudmund Liebach Nielsen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>> news:49DD48D4-C94F-493F-A52A-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>> When I click on a mail link (or a email adress) in Internet Explorer
>>>>>> 7 I get an error message saying something like this
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "The action could not take place as the standard client for mail is
>>>>>> not installed correct"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It is very annoying as I then have to mark up the email adress and
>>>>>> use copy-paste to send the mail from within Windows mail.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Anybody has suggestion about this error?
>>>>>
>>>>> Go to Control Panel>Classic View> (top left),>Default Programs and
>>>>> ensure that WM as all its defaults selected.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Regards Steve.
>>>>> MS-MVP. OE. [DTS] UK
>>>>
>>

Glad to hear it. Thanks for the feedback.

--
Gary VanderMolen [MS MVP-WLM]


"Gudmund Liebach Nielsen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:8087A80A-A167-4AF0-B30F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> It works now, thank you.
>
> ...Gudmund
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i meddelelsen
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Very peculiar. It sounds like WM is not registered with the OS.
>>
>> Type or paste the following into a Command Prompt and hit Enter:
>>
>> "C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" OCInstallReinstallOE
>>
>> (include the quotation marks)
>>
>> Then reboot and see if MailTo links on web pages work.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen [MS MVP-WLM]
>>
>>
>> "Gudmund Liebach Nielsen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:13577D6F-D3C9-429B-9E60-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Yes, it has all 3 of its defaults, exactly as shown in the link.
>>>
>>> ...Gudmund
>>>
>>>
>>> "Gary VanderMolen" <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i meddelelsen
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Did you confirm that it says Windows Mail has all 3 of its defaults?
>>>> There is an illustrated guide here:
>>>> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/83...ociations.html
>>>> --
>>>> Gary VanderMolen [MS MVP-WLM]
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Gudmund Liebach Nielsen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:673968FA-299D-491E-87F4-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> Thank you for your response; I have done that but the problem still
>>>>> persists. Do you have any other suggestions?
>>>>>
>>>>> ...Gudmund
>>>>>
>>>>> " mac" <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i meddelelsen
>>>>> news:411EFACA-02E3-4B5C-A820-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Gudmund Liebach Nielsen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:49DD48D4-C94F-493F-A52A-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>>> When I click on a mail link (or a email adress) in Internet Explorer
>>>>>>> 7 I get an error message saying something like this
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "The action could not take place as the standard client for mail is
>>>>>>> not installed correct"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It is very annoying as I then have to mark up the email adress and
>>>>>>> use copy-paste to send the mail from within Windows mail.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Anybody has suggestion about this error?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Go to Control Panel>Classic View> (top left),>Default Programs and
>>>>>> ensure that WM as all its defaults selected.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Regards Steve.
>>>>>> MS-MVP. OE. [DTS] UK
>>>>>
>>>
>