There is one other variation of the Default Programs options that
often does the trick. The following procedure will rewrite the default
protocol assignments in the registry:
Open the Default Programs applet, then click on "Set program
access and computer defaults." Expand the Custom selection, and
select Windows Mail. Click OK.
--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
"Dave S." <DaveS@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:7AA37765-BD1A-4E18-9919-5DF648DF38B5@xxxxxx
Quote:
> Hi!
>
> That is where it was set, in Control Panel > Programs > Default Programs >
> Set Default Programs. But when I clicked on a mail link in IE7 I did not get
> Windows Mail, but, rather, Outlook, the _previous_ default program (from
> installing Office). I had to open Tools > Internet Options > Programs > Set
> programs, to get IE7 mail links to use Windows Mail.
>
> In looking back over my posting, I believe I've made the _exact_
> circumstances quite plain. Could it be that readers are keying off certain,
> out of context, terms/words/phrases and reacting to them instead of the
> overall scenario... ?
>
> At any rate, it did happen, and exactly as explained. It would also seem
> that there are enough indications from other posts that something is amiss...
>
> jmtcw:
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> Quote:
>> It's not an IE7 issue.
>> There seems to be a common misunderstanding that setting the
>> default email client will also assign all the protocols (such as MailTo)
>> to that client. Regrettably that is *not* the case. Often an extra step
>> is needed:
>> Open the Default Programs applet, which you can access either from
>> the Start menu or via the Control Panel, then click the first item:
>> "Set your default programs."
>> After a few seconds, a list of programs comes up. Click on "Windows
>> Mail". If it doesn't respond with "This program has all its defaults"
>> then fix it by clicking on the option indicated by the first green arrow.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>>
>>
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:eeunnXiKJHA.1156@xxxxxx Quote:
>> > [Crossposted to Vista Mail newsgroup for broader exposure.]
>> >
>> > What you're seeing (or not seeing) may be caused by UAC, Dave.
>> > --
>> > ~PA Bear
>> >
>> > Dave S. wrote:
>> >> 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:
>> >>
>> >>> 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
>> >>>> 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:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> ------------
>> >>>> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft...
>> >
>>
>>
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