WinMail as defaut program

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I can not get Windows Mail to stay as my default E-mail client. When I set it
as standard from WinMail itself it goes back to not standard next time I open
it. It does not show in default programs. Have installed Outlook 2002 but not
set it as standard.
Made som small change in register soo that I can use mailto. (would be nice
to set all back as standard)
Please help.
 
Annero said:
I can not get Windows Mail to stay as my default E-mail client. When I set
it
as standard from WinMail itself it goes back to not standard next time I
open
it. It does not show in default programs. Have installed Outlook 2002 but
not
set it as standard.
Made som small change in register soo that I can use mailto. (would be
nice
to set all back as standard)
Please help.
Click to expand...

Start | Default Programs
Make sure Windows Mail has all three of its defaults.
 
Annero said:
Only Newsgroups is present for Windows Mail
Click to expand...

So, did you click Set as Default?
BTW, every time an update installs for Outlook it will set Outlook as the
default.
 
Type or paste the following command into the Start search bar and hit Enter:

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

(include the quote marks).

Then reboot and see if Windows Mail is now present in Default Programs.

Gary VanderMolen
 
Yes I have clickt on set as defaut, but as I said it only set Windows Mail
(newsgroups) as default not e-mail.
I have uninstalled Outlook and that did not help.
 
Have tried that too. Only thing that happens is that I get a new icon in
startmenu. In default programs it is the same only Windows Mail (newsgroups)
are present no Windows Mail for E-Mail.
I think that Outlook have screwed up my regfile. Is there no way to enter
default patch for Windows Mail (e-mail) manualy in regfile ?
 
This made my day !!!!!! I can't stop thanking you !!!!!!! Hope I can help
someone like this sometime.
Ulf
 
Hi Annero,
are present no Windows Mail for E-Mail.

Download and apply mailclients.reg file from my site here:
http://www.winhelponline.com/fixes/mailclients.reg

Save the file to desktop, right-click on the downloaded file and choose "Merge". This should restore "Windows Mail" to the Default Programs listing.

Ref:
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail/msg/6f53a249fd34a391
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail/msg/0cb10d64f9fb89ee

--
Regards,

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



Have tried that too. Only thing that happens is that I get a new icon in
startmenu. In default programs it is the same only Windows Mail (newsgroups)
are present no Windows Mail for E-Mail.
I think that Outlook have screwed up my regfile. Is there no way to enter
default patch for Windows Mail (e-mail) manualy in regfile ?
 
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