How do I make Hotmail my computer's default mail program?

[Guest]

Hey folks,

I simply want my computer to open Hotmail (or Windows Live Mail) when I
click on an e-mail address on a web page. It currently opens that Windows
mail program that I'm honestly not too fond of.

Thanks in advance!

-Jason Paris

 

[dean-dean]

Right-click the Start button on your Desktop. Choose Properties. Click on
Customize. At the bottom of the window change Windows Mail to Window Live
Mail. Then click OK. Then click Apply and OK.

 

[Tom Lake]

Right-click the Start button on your Desktop. Choose Properties. Click
on Customize. At the bottom of the window change Windows Mail to Window
Live Mail. Then click OK. Then click Apply and OK.

I have Windows Mail in that box but it still tries to use Outlook 2007 when
I click
on an email link.

Tom Lake

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Tom,

Click Start, select Default Programs
Click Set program access and computer defaults
Click Custom, and select Windows Mail
Click OK

Then, follow these steps:

Click Set your default programs
Select your mail client from the list
Click Set this program as default
Click OK

--
Regards,

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

Right-click the Start button on your Desktop. Choose Properties. Click
on Customize. At the bottom of the window change Windows Mail to Window
Live Mail. Then click OK. Then click Apply and OK.

I have Windows Mail in that box but it still tries to use Outlook 2007 when
I click
on an email link.

Tom Lake

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Register Windows Live Hotmail with the Default Programs tool in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/224/1/

--
Regards,

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


Hey folks,

I simply want my computer to open Hotmail (or Windows Live Mail) when I
click on an e-mail address on a web page. It currently opens that Windows
mail program that I'm honestly not too fond of.

Thanks in advance!

-Jason Paris

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

Hey folks,

I simply want my computer to open Hotmail (or Windows Live Mail) when I
click on an e-mail address on a web page. It currently opens that Windows
mail program that I'm honestly not too fond of.

Thanks in advance!

-Jason Paris

Install Windows Live Mail
http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Interesting. So Windows Live Hotmail is actually an email program?
I assumed it was just a fancy new name for Hotmail.

However, I got the impression the OP wants to use WLM, not WLH.

Gary VanderMolen

Register Windows Live Hotmail with the Default Programs tool in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/224/1/

--
Regards,

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


Hey folks,

I simply want my computer to open Hotmail (or Windows Live Mail) when I
click on an e-mail address on a web page. It currently opens that Windows
mail program that I'm honestly not too fond of.

Thanks in advance!

-Jason Paris

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

So Windows Live Hotmail is actually an email program?

Yes. Sort of. The MAPI dll (hmmapi.dll) is present in "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer". This module can handle mailto: and Simple MAPI calls.

--
Regards,

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


Interesting. So Windows Live Hotmail is actually an email program?
I assumed it was just a fancy new name for Hotmail.

However, I got the impression the OP wants to use WLM, not WLH.

Gary VanderMolen

Register Windows Live Hotmail with the Default Programs tool in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/224/1/

--
Regards,

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


Hey folks,

I simply want my computer to open Hotmail (or Windows Live Mail) when I
click on an e-mail address on a web page. It currently opens that Windows
mail program that I'm honestly not too fond of.

Thanks in advance!

-Jason Paris

 

[Guest]

Hey folks,

I simply want my computer to open Hotmail (or Windows Live Mail) when I
click on an e-mail address on a web page. It currently opens that Windows
mail program that I'm honestly not too fond of.

Thanks in advance!

-Jason Paris

 

[lyfesaver]

It has taken me all afternoon to come up with a method to set my default
email to my Live Hotmail account.

First, Download, Extract, and Run the program at this site
http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...e-Default-Programs-tool-in-Windows-Vista.html
--> Set Windows Live Hotmail as the Default program.

Second, go to Run and enter regedt32. There, go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows Live/Communications
Clients/Shared --> Right click on Mail Install Root; Select Modify; Change
C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Mail\ to C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Hotmail\
--> Then click on File\Exit

Third, reboot your machine.

Now the MailTo: and Mail defaults should be set to go to your Windows Live
Hotmail login, or directly to the mail client if you have it save your
username and password.

 

[lyfesaver]

It has taken me all afternoon to come up with a method to set my default
email to my Live Hotmail account.

First, Download, Extract, and Run the program at this site
http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...e-Default-Programs-tool-in-Windows-Vista.html
--> Set Windows Live Hotmail as the Default program.

Second, go to Run and enter regedt32. There, go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows Live/Communications
Clients/Shared --> Right click on Mail Install Root; Select Modify; Change
C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Mail\ to C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Hotmail\
--> Then click on File\Exit

Third, reboot your machine.

Now the MailTo: and Mail defaults should be set to go to your Windows Live
Hotmail login, or directly to the mail client if you have it save your
username and password.