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04-13-2007

In Vista, the default is for Windows Mail to be the MAILTO handler.
See Start menu > Default Programs.

Gary VanderMolen

"Benn ~ tucson Az" <BenntucsonAz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:120798FF-17D0-41CF-84D4-E8D459EDDDB8@microsoft.com...
> yeah, I actually looked for the "mailto" and it isn't even listed
> underprotocols...what the heck were they thinking? I have used that function
> countless times in XP. I'm thinking about having it reinstalled.
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> I think you are out of luck.
>> Clicking on an email link invokes what is called the
>> MAILTO protocol function. That function was designed
>> to work with an email client program. The MSN browser
>> is not an email client program.
>> It appears that this is one of many drawbacks of web mail.
>>
>> Gary VanderMolen
>>
>> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message news:%23HYLeqifHHA.4980@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> > Forwarded to microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail newsgroup via crosspost.
>> > --
>> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> > MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>> > AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>> >
>> > Benn ~ tucson Az wrote:
>> >> Okay...I'm not a computer guy so please use terms that I can understand. I
>> >> have just bought a Dimension desktop from Dell with Vista installed. My ISP
>> >> is Qwest and I have a DSL modem and MSN premium. MSN premium comes with a
>> >> browser that I downloaded onto my desktop and one that I like to use since I
>> >> am familiar with it and it has some very nice functions. Anyway, when I
>> >> click on an email hyperlink, Vista pops up Window's mail.
>> >> I have spoken to every tech support group known to man: Vista, MSN, Dell,
>> >> Qwest..hardware, software.....whatever. No one can help me.
>> >>
>> >> What I want: When I click on a hyperlink, I'd like my msn browser to be
>> >> able to use it's email function. I am not interested in using a replacement
>> >> for Outlook or any other email function provided by Vista. Oh, and I've
>> >> tried to set MSN as the default program, but it doesn't even come up.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks.
>> >
>>
>>
>>

04-13-2007	#4 (permalink)
Gary VanderMolen n/a posts	Re: Setting MSN email as default email in Vista In Vista, the default is for Windows Mail to be the MAILTO handler. See Start menu > Default Programs. Gary VanderMolen "Benn ~ tucson Az" <BenntucsonAz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:120798FF-17D0-41CF-84D4-E8D459EDDDB8@microsoft.com... > yeah, I actually looked for the "mailto" and it isn't even listed > underprotocols...what the heck were they thinking? I have used that function > countless times in XP. I'm thinking about having it reinstalled. > > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote: > >> I think you are out of luck. >> Clicking on an email link invokes what is called the >> MAILTO protocol function. That function was designed >> to work with an email client program. The MSN browser >> is not an email client program. >> It appears that this is one of many drawbacks of web mail. >> >> Gary VanderMolen >> >> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message news:%23HYLeqifHHA.4980@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> > Forwarded to microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail newsgroup via crosspost. >> > -- >> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) >> > MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User) >> > AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org >> > >> > Benn ~ tucson Az wrote: >> >> Okay...I'm not a computer guy so please use terms that I can understand. I >> >> have just bought a Dimension desktop from Dell with Vista installed. My ISP >> >> is Qwest and I have a DSL modem and MSN premium. MSN premium comes with a >> >> browser that I downloaded onto my desktop and one that I like to use since I >> >> am familiar with it and it has some very nice functions. Anyway, when I >> >> click on an email hyperlink, Vista pops up Window's mail. >> >> I have spoken to every tech support group known to man: Vista, MSN, Dell, >> >> Qwest..hardware, software.....whatever. No one can help me. >> >> >> >> What I want: When I click on a hyperlink, I'd like my msn browser to be >> >> able to use it's email function. I am not interested in using a replacement >> >> for Outlook or any other email function provided by Vista. Oh, and I've >> >> tried to set MSN as the default program, but it doesn't even come up. >> >> >> >> Thanks. >> > >> >> >>
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