[Crossposted to Vista Mail newsgroup for broader exposure.]
What you're seeing (or not seeing) may be caused by UAC, Dave.
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~PA Bear
Dave S. wrote:
Quote:
> I probably didn't explain too well. My point was not that Outlook took
> over
> as default email client, my point was that setting/resetting the default
> email client in the client itself or via the control panel did not get
> reflected in IE7. IE7 still used whatever the previous default client was
> until the control panel was opened _in_ IE7. For other usage the default
> client was correct. It only seemed to apply to IE7 displayed email links
> (the so-called "Mail To" protocol).
>
> Clearly this has nothing to do with who "steals" or "appropriates" the
> default status. It has to do with the fact that there seems to be a
> communication breakdown between the system and IE7. Such that resetting
> the
> system _and_ resetting IE7 seems to be necessary.
>
> To avoid further confusion, "resetting IE7" is the simple act of opening
> the
> Tools > Internet Options > Programs dialog. No action is needed there if
> the
> control panel or the new default client has already set the default. It
> tends to lead me to believe that IE7 has a private cache somewhere that is
> not being refreshed...
>
> I hope this is clearer...
>
> "Don Varnau" wrote:
> Quote:
>> Hi,
>> Outlook hijacks the default mail setting and will do again so any time
>> Windows/Microsoft update installs an update for Outlook, such as the junk
>> mail filter.
>>
>> If you don't use Outlook, uninstall it. If you're using Outlook, you will
>> have to reset the e-mail default occasionally.
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>> Don
>> [MS MVP- IE]
>>
>> "Dave S." <DaveS@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:A78D9D1B-DBA0-4396-8E25-2BF086EE890A@xxxxxx Quote:
>>> Ref: Selection of mail link on web doesn't work with Windows (Vista)
>>> Mail
>>> in microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general
>>>
>>> There seems to be a place where the ball is dropped between:
>>>
>>> Control Panel\Programs\Default Programs\Set Default Programs
>>>
>>> and:
>>>
>>> IE7\Tools\Internet Options\Programs
>>>
>>> which does not automagically set IE7 from the Control Panel.
>>>
>>> For example, I had Windows Mail originally set as my default email
>>> program
>>> in the Control Panel (installation default). On subsequently installing
>>> a
>>> trial for Microsoft Office, Outlook was set as the default email
>>> program.
>>> I reset Windows Mail as the default email program in the Control Panel
>>> (which reset the Mail To protocol default), but on selecting email links
>>> in IE7 I still got Microsoft Outlook (???). I opened Programs in
>>> Internet
>>> Options in IE7 (making no changes) and Windows Mail was listed as the
>>> default email program when IE7 linked to the Control Panel for settings.
>>> I then closed the Control Panel connection and IE7 Internet Options. Now
>>> the email links displayed in IE7 opened a Compose dialog in Windows Mail
>>> (???).
>>>
>>> It would seem that installations of potential email handlers for Mail To
>>> protocol do both operations behind the scenes, i.e., setting Control
>>> Panel
>>> Default Programs as well as IE7 Internet Options Programs.
>>>
>>> I think most users would expect (logically) that making settings in the
>>> Control Panel would be reflected by all programs that use it for
>>> managing
>>> settings (as does IE7 under Vista Ultimate 64-bit).
>>>
>>> jmtcw:
>>>
>>>
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