Try both of these steps:
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 Windows Mail from the list
Click Set this program as default
Click OK.
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Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
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"grma-d51" <grma-d51@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:663ACEF2-9B9F-4EC7-A0D4-5C640CEB9756@xxxxxx
Quote:
>I too am getting an error when I click on a "mailto" link. The error box
>says
> "mailto-xxxxxx@xxxxxx" "Application Not Found". Is there a way to
> configure
> Windows Mail so this can be done? Thank you in advance for any help.
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> Quote:
Quote:
>> >> When I try to send a message from an e-mail link I get an error
>> >> message.
>>
>> And the *exact* error message is?
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com
>>
>>
>> "Sandee" <Sandee@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:3B8AE060-87A4-41CF-9896-D87AB8D2ACB8@xxxxxx Quote:
>> > When I try to send a message from an e-mail link I get an error
>> > message.
>> > Even if I open Windows Mail and type in the e-mail address, I get the
>> > same
>> > error message. I have checked and both Windows Explorer & Windows mail
>> > are
>> > set as the default. Can you help?
>> > Thanks.
>>
>>
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