Can't make Windows Mail my default e-mail handler

[Wildwill]

I've tried using Control Panel where I can't find Windows Mail as an option
for default e-mail handler.
Tried changing by accessing Properties from Windows Mail but when I change
to "Make this the defalut e-mail handler, apply and save then exit and return
to Properties the setting has returned to Not the default e-mail handler.
I'm using Windows Vista Home Premium.
Note:
Control panel does show Windows mail as being the Default Newsgroup handler.
Thanks

 

[t-4-2]

Start menu > Default Programs >Set Your Default Programs > highlight Windows
Mail. Click " Set this program as default "
After that, make sure the line above says This program has all its defaults.

OK

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[mwhill0730]

It still will not work

Start menu > Default Programs >Set Your Default Programs > highlight Windows
Mail. Click " Set this program as default "
After that, make sure the line above says This program has all its defaults.

 

[Wildwill]

I tried that earlier. When I > Start menu > Default Programs >Set Your
Default Programs >...Windows Mail (News) shows but not Windows Mail. When I
follow the menu options they all relate to Newsgroups.
Thx

 

[t-4-2]

If this does not help, then I am stumped :
Start Menu > Default Programs > Set program access and computer defaults >
prompt > Custom > far right side of Custom, click the double pointers >
under Choose a default e-mail program, what do you see ? select Windows Mail

OK

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[Wildwill]

I tried that earlier. When I > Start menu > Default Programs >Set Your
Default Programs >...Windows Mail (News) shows but not Windows Mail. When I
follow the menu options they all relate to Newsgroups.
Thx

 

[Wildwill]

Under that menu all I see is:
Choose default e-mail program:
Use current default e-mail. which is selected. There are no options shown.
Any further thoughts?

 

[t-4-2]

Nothing under Use current default e-mail ?
t-4-2

Under that menu all I see is:
Choose default e-mail program:
Use current default e-mail. which is selected. There are no options shown.
Any further thoughts?

 

[Wildwill]

No there is nothing else.
Under Media there are several selections, but just Use current default
e-mail. which is selected under e-mail.
Strange Huh?

 

[t-4-2]

How long since this happened ?
What were you using for e-mailing ? You have another e-mail program ?
I am about to suggest Windows Live Mail, but I'd like to hear the answers of
above questions.
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[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party
applications may be disallowing the changes from "sticking." These include
anti-spyware applications (e.g., Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,
SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, CounterSpy, WinPatrol, etc),
anti-virus applications & security suites (Norton, McAfee, ESET/NOD32,
Kasperky, Trend Micro, etc.), and third-party firewalls (e.g., Zone Alarm,
etc.).

Note that temporarily disabling the application(s) or rebooting into Safe
Mode may not disable the application's system protections.

 

[mac]

I've tried using Control Panel where I can't find Windows Mail as an
option
for default e-mail handler.
Tried changing by accessing Properties from Windows Mail but when I change
to "Make this the defalut e-mail handler, apply and save then exit and
return
to Properties the setting has returned to Not the default e-mail handler.
I'm using Windows Vista Home Premium.
Note:
Control panel does show Windows mail as being the Default Newsgroup
handler.
Thanks

See
http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...issing-from-the-default-programs-listing.html

Ignore the add's.

Look for mailclients.reg in the attachments section.

Follow the instructions for mailclients.reg

 

[Stoney Teiko]

ALL MESSAGE WAS VERY HELPFUL THANK YOU

It still will not work

 

[mac]

ALL MESSAGE WAS VERY HELPFUL THANK YOU

Thanks for the kudos, pleased to hear that some one else sorted it for you.

 

[Wildwill]

I use Windows Mail for e-mailing and it works fine as a stand alone program
however, because it is not the default e-mail handler, (and I'm not sure
anythiing else is!) I cannot use the "send to" function in many other
applications, for example MS word or Pressreader to send items or excerpts to
e-mail contacts. When I attempt this one of two things happen:
Nothing or,
A message that indicates either my "default e-mail program is not properly
installed" or Can't be found.

 

[Wildwill]

Happened this morning.
Using Windows Mail for e-mailing. Works fine per other response
I also use Windows Live Mail it works fine to but doesn't show as a default
option

 

[t-4-2]

OK. Don't waste any more time on my reply.
Go to mac's reply, use the link he gave you. It should fix your problem.
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[Wildwill]

Used Mac's suggestion and now have Windows Mail as default hopefully this
will solve other related problems mentioned
Thx

 

[t-4-2]

Great. If some related problems arise, suggest you start a new thread. This
one is too long and case closed.
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[hd883dd]

This works perfectly, thank you for posting it!

Don