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**Brink** · 08-06-2007

Quote: Originally Posted by Timothy Wright

Originally I tried making Winmail my default under Tools/Options (inside
WinMail). When I go under Default Programs it show only Win Mail (News)
which only lets me change the news handler. There is no program listed for
WinMail (Mail) When I go to "Set Program Access and Computer Defaults" it
only shows "Use my current email program" with no options to change it. I
tried using "c:\program files\windows mail\winmail.exe" /reg but it did not
work either. It's like it does not recognize WinMail. It will not let me
email webpages, that option is greyed out.

Is there a way of reinstalling just WinMail? Perhaps I corrupted some files
when installing Office 97. Or should I just reinstall Vista?

tim

Hi Tim,

I'm glad you got it fixed, but here is a link if should happen again or if someone else has the same problem. This way you will not have to do a reinstall again hopefully. It will show you how to add Windows Mail back to the default list.

Windows Mail Default Associations

Shawn

08-06-2007	#8 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,023 posts	Re: Making Window Mail default mail handler?? Quote: Originally Posted by Timothy Wright Originally I tried making Winmail my default under Tools/Options (inside WinMail). When I go under Default Programs it show only Win Mail (News) which only lets me change the news handler. There is no program listed for WinMail (Mail) When I go to "Set Program Access and Computer Defaults" it only shows "Use my current email program" with no options to change it. I tried using "c:\program files\windows mail\winmail.exe" /reg but it did not work either. It's like it does not recognize WinMail. It will not let me email webpages, that option is greyed out. Is there a way of reinstalling just WinMail? Perhaps I corrupted some files when installing Office 97. Or should I just reinstall Vista? tim Hi Tim, I'm glad you got it fixed, but here is a link if should happen again or if someone else has the same problem. This way you will not have to do a reinstall again hopefully. It will show you how to add Windows Mail back to the default list. Windows Mail Default Associations Shawn Last edited by Brink; 08-06-2007 at 11:16 PM..
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