Hi Eileen.
The problem is that you are still using Windows Live Mail desktop 8.0.1226 Beta, which became redundant a long time ago.
Upgrading to Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606 will solve your problem, as this was a bug in previous versions.
Note that here is no more 'Desktop' in the name of this program, and it is no longer in beta.
Now you are wondering why you did not know about the update, and why was it not automatically updated through Microsoft Update.
The earlier Beta versions were not updated automatically, however the recent versions have been, so once you install the current version, you should be advised of any new versions available through Microsoft Update.
The WLMail team blog at
http://morethanmail.spaces.live.com/default.aspx also keeps us informed about updates.
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Cheers,
Peter
(Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 with Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606)
"There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." - Shakespeare
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"Eileen" <empayne@xxxxxx> wrote in message news
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> Hi Michael,
>
> I have done what you suggested many many times, but it always goes back to
> "Use My Current Email Program" and WLM is Enable Access to this Program. I
> can't understand why WLM is not checked as the default program. Do you have
> any other ideas? I would really appreciate if you could figure this out!!!
> By the way, my OS is Vista Home Premium, 64bit.
> Thanks so much,
> Eileen
>
>
>
> "Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eYBkJ5SEJHA.5004@xxxxxx
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>> Is Windows Live Mail that program that you want to use? If so, then
>> click the radio button in front on WLM on the Custom tab and click the OK
>> button.
>>
>> Enable access doesn't make a program the default, it just allows you to
>> use the program manually.
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>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>
>>
>>
>> "Eileen" <empayne@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:BC392803-F268-445A-80AC-0112F7341B8C@xxxxxx
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>>> Hi,
>>> When I try to send an email via internet...like a website support or cust
>>> serv email, I immediately receive the error message: Could not perform
>>> this operation because the default email client is not properly
>>> installed.
>>> In Internet Explorer, in Set your Default Programs, Windows Live Mail
>>> Desktop is not in the list, so I cannot select it. Why isn't it there?
>>> In Set Program Access and Computer Defaults, the Email program is Windows
>>> Mail and Windows Live Mail Desktop is listed next to Enable Access under
>>> the Microsoft Windows tab. Under the Custom tab, Use my current email
>>> program is selected and Windows Live Mail Desktop has a check mark next
>>> to Enable Access to this Program.
>>> I hope someone has an answer for me because this is so annoying!! I have
>>> googled this message and have not come up with any answers that involve
>>> my particular situation.
>>> Thanks in advance !
>>>
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>>> ~Eileen~