cant click email links .windows vista mail

[joe]

when i try to click an email link a lil box opens up that says could not
perform this operation because the default mail client is not properly
installed.

nobody seems to have the fix for this . im new to visat and if anyone knows
how to fix this please explain it for dummies or send me the fix please.
(e-mail address removed) thank you

 

[mac]

when i try to click an email link a lil box opens up that says could not
perform this operation because the default mail client is not properly
installed.

nobody seems to have the fix for this . im new to visat and if anyone
knows
how to fix this please explain it for dummies or send me the fix please.
(e-mail address removed) thank you

You need to ensure that WM has all its 3 defaults selected.
Go to Default Programs either from the Start menu or in Control Panel
[Classic View].

 

[joe]

when i go to the default i see only windows mail and then one below that
called windows mail news.

when i try to click an email link a lil box opens up that says could not
perform this operation because the default mail client is not properly
installed.

nobody seems to have the fix for this . im new to visat and if anyone
knows
how to fix this please explain it for dummies or send me the fix please.
(e-mail address removed) thank you

You need to ensure that WM has all its 3 defaults selected.
Go to Default Programs either from the Start menu or in Control Panel
[Classic View].

 

[mac]

when i go to the default i see only windows mail and then one below that
called windows mail news.

Yes, and did you check to see if they are set with all defaults?

Go to Default Programs either from the Start menu or in Control Panel
[Classic View]>Set your default programs>select Windows Mail>choose defaults
for this program>select all>save.

 

[joe]

i have done what you suggested and the problem still presists. im real
frustrated.

when i go to the default i see only windows mail and then one below that
called windows mail news.

Yes, and did you check to see if they are set with all defaults?

Go to Default Programs either from the Start menu or in Control Panel
[Classic View]>Set your default programs>select Windows Mail>choose defaults
for this program>select all>save.

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Did you actually click on "Windows Mail" in that screen, and did it
respond with "This program has all its defaults"?

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)

i have done what you suggested and the problem still presists. im real
frustrated.

when i go to the default i see only windows mail and then one below that
called windows mail news.

Yes, and did you check to see if they are set with all defaults?

Go to Default Programs either from the Start menu or in Control Panel
[Classic View]>Set your default programs>select Windows Mail>choose defaults
for this program>select all>save.

 

[joe]

yes

Did you actually click on "Windows Mail" in that screen, and did it
respond with "This program has all its defaults"?

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)

i have done what you suggested and the problem still presists. im real
frustrated.

when i go to the default i see only windows mail and then one below that
called windows mail news.


Yes, and did you check to see if they are set with all defaults?

Go to Default Programs either from the Start menu or in Control Panel
[Classic View]>Set your default programs>select Windows Mail>choose defaults
for this program>select all>save.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

See section "Set the default E-mail client", specifically "Instructions for Windows Vista" in this article:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/mailtoprotocol.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


when i try to click an email link a lil box opens up that says could not
perform this operation because the default mail client is not properly
installed.

nobody seems to have the fix for this . im new to visat and if anyone knows
how to fix this please explain it for dummies or send me the fix please.
(e-mail address removed) thank you

 

[joe]

i was able to find the folder do what the page recomends for vista in the
mail to folder and i still have the problem. when i open windows mail and go
to accounts and hit properties how many things should be in there . ? i only
see on titled mail defalut ? shouldnt there be more ? this has me so confused
and totally lost.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

See section "Set the default E-mail client", specifically "Instructions for Windows Vista" in this article

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


i was able to find the folder do what the page recomends for vista in the
mail to folder and i still have the problem. when i open windows mail and go
to accounts and hit properties how many things should be in there . ? i only
see on titled mail defalut ? shouldnt there be more ? this has me so confused
and totally lost.

 

[Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

yes

Did you actually click on "Windows Mail" in that screen, and did it
respond with "This program has all its defaults"?

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)

i have done what you suggested and the problem still presists. im real
frustrated.

:


when i go to the default i see only windows mail and then one below
that
called windows mail news.


Yes, and did you check to see if they are set with all defaults?

Go to Default Programs either from the Start menu or in Control Panel
[Classic View]>Set your default programs>select Windows Mail>choose
defaults
for this program>select all>save.

Save the part between the lines as MailTo.reg (makes sure that's the
extension and not TXT).
---------------------------------------MailTo.reg----------------------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto]
@="URL:Mail Protocol"
"EditFlags"=dword:00000002
"URL Protocol"=""
"FriendlyTypeName"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,\
00,46,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,\
77,00,73,00,20,00,4d,00,61,00,69,00,6c,00,5c,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,6d,00,61,\
00,69,00,6c,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,2c,00,2d,00,32,00,31,00,31,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\DefaultIcon]
@=hex(2):25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,46,00,69,00,6c,00,65,\
00,73,00,25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,00,20,00,4d,00,\
61,00,69,00,6c,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,4d,00,61,00,69,00,6c,00,2e,00,65,\
00,78,00,65,00,2c,00,2d,00,32,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\shell\open\command]
@=hex(2):22,00,25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,46,00,69,00,6c,\
00,65,00,73,00,25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,00,20,00,\
4d,00,61,00,69,00,6c,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,4d,00,61,00,69,00,6c,00,2e,\
00,65,00,78,00,65,00,22,00,20,00,2f,00,6d,00,61,00,69,00,6c,00,75,00,72,00,\
6c,00,3a,00,22,00,25,00,31,00,22,00,00,00