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Old 08-19-2007   #6 (permalink)
magic


 
 

Re: Cannot find winmail.exe on computer

This works. Still cannot understand why I cannot see it in a file listing
under Program Files. Another one of Bill Gates' mysteries!!!

Thanks.

Magic


"BillD" wrote:

> Windows Mail is part of Vista and by default is located at "C:\Program
> Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe". You could create a new shortcut on the
> desktop with this as the properties. The quotation marks are required.
> Select your mail icon from the list under 'change icon'. Hope this helps.
>
> WEDJR
>
> "magic" <magic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6F4521EA-EB35-4795-8FB9-B3879D803FD4@microsoft.com...
> >I used Windows Mail on my new computer for 3 days and then decided I
> > preferred Thunderbird for my e-mail. I set up Thunderbird to be the
> > default
> > e-mail program.
> >
> > Later I had a problem with Thunderbird and decided to change back to
> > Windows
> > Mail. However, when I attempted to locate the winmail.exe file I could
> > not.
> > I have my search preferences set to search system and hidden files as well
> > as
> > other files. I can click on a mailbox, however, and winmail starts. I
> > would
> > prefer to go in the "front" door with a winmail icon on the desktop and
> > not
> > enter by way of a mail box.
> >
> > I could not find a download on the microsoft.com site for windows mail.
> >
> > Can anyone help me locate the file on my computer or a download?
> >
> > Many thanks.

>

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