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Old 04-11-2008   #1 (permalink)
Highspar
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Re: "News" menu item in Outlook calls Windows mail, not Windows Live Mail

what version of outlook are you using?

Also, from a run line can you type this in to make sure that wlm loads a
message? (it'll be the message from Luky with the subject of "sending
emails" (pay no attention to it opening as an email, it's a known issue.)

news://msnews.microsoft.com/0CC3D4AD...6C5F6E6@xxxxxx


"Gordon" <gbplinux@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ftnu5v$mrf$1@xxxxxx
Quote:

> Vista Home Premium.
> I've installed Windows Live Mail, and set it as the default news reader.
> However, when I do Go-News in Outlook, it calls Windows Mail and NOT
> Windows Live Mail.
>
> How (if at all), do I fix this?

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Old 04-11-2008   #2 (permalink)
Dave
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Re: "News" menu item in Outlook calls Windows mail, not Windows Live Mail

As a test, I tried Go - News in Outlook 2003. It opened Windows Mail, even
though I subscribe to no newsgroups in it, and I have Agent set as the
default NEWS & NNTP handler.
And I'm posting from WLM.


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"Gordon" <gbplinux@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:fto63h$3b7$1@xxxxxx
Quote:

> "Highspar" <highspar@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:3E1FB13B-061C-4B1D-BB3C-545298FD62C7@xxxxxx
>
Quote:

>> Also, from a run line can you type this in to make sure that wlm loads a
>> message? (it'll be the message from Luky with the subject of "sending
>> emails" (pay no attention to it opening as an email, it's a known issue.)
>>
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/0CC3D4AD...6C5F6E6@xxxxxx
>>
>
> Ignore the last post re "what is a "run" line"!
>
> When I enter the above, it retrieves the message in Windows Mail, although
> there is a dialog that comes up that says "Windows Mail is NOT your
> default news handler"!!!! So WHY does WM get called, if it's not the
> default? Grrrrrr!
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Old 04-11-2008   #3 (permalink)
Highspar
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Re: "News" menu item in Outlook calls Windows mail, not Windows Live Mail

well, now there's the interesting question. and I think you found a bug, but
I'll need more info on how you got yourself into that state, but I'd wager
you installed wlm and office a while ago. if not I'd like to follow up with
you through email to see if I can find out what happened. send me a mail at
juddp@xxxxxx.

how to fix your problem though, should be fairly easy.
1. start->Default programs->set your default programs
2. you should now see a list of programs. look for Windows Live Mail
(News). provided you want wlm to be "the" default news client, click "set
this program as default". I'd wager that currently wlm is only the default
handler for the .nws client.
3. now retry that link below wlm should now open. if it does advance to step
4.
4. try to use your outlook link now.



"Gordon" <gbplinux@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:fto63h$3b7$1@xxxxxx
Quote:

> "Highspar" <highspar@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:3E1FB13B-061C-4B1D-BB3C-545298FD62C7@xxxxxx
>
Quote:

>> Also, from a run line can you type this in to make sure that wlm loads a
>> message? (it'll be the message from Luky with the subject of "sending
>> emails" (pay no attention to it opening as an email, it's a known issue.)
>>
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/0CC3D4AD...6C5F6E6@xxxxxx
>>
>
> Ignore the last post re "what is a "run" line"!
>
> When I enter the above, it retrieves the message in Windows Mail, although
> there is a dialog that comes up that says "Windows Mail is NOT your
> default news handler"!!!! So WHY does WM get called, if it's not the
> default? Grrrrrr!
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Old 04-11-2008   #4 (permalink)
Highspar
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Re: "News" menu item in Outlook calls Windows mail, not Windows Live Mail

could you throw any more variables at me? :-)

you should be able to follow the steps I just sent one post up to set it
yourself.

"Dave" <dave@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> As a test, I tried Go - News in Outlook 2003. It opened Windows Mail, even
> though I subscribe to no newsgroups in it, and I have Agent set as the
> default NEWS & NNTP handler.
> And I'm posting from WLM.
>
>
> --
> Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>
>
> "Gordon" <gbplinux@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:fto63h$3b7$1@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> "Highspar" <highspar@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:3E1FB13B-061C-4B1D-BB3C-545298FD62C7@xxxxxx
>>
Quote:

>>> Also, from a run line can you type this in to make sure that wlm loads a
>>> message? (it'll be the message from Luky with the subject of "sending
>>> emails" (pay no attention to it opening as an email, it's a known
>>> issue.)
>>>
>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/0CC3D4AD...6C5F6E6@xxxxxx
>>>
>>
>> Ignore the last post re "what is a "run" line"!
>>
>> When I enter the above, it retrieves the message in Windows Mail,
>> although there is a dialog that comes up that says "Windows Mail is NOT
>> your default news handler"!!!! So WHY does WM get called, if it's not the
>> default? Grrrrrr!
>
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Old 04-11-2008   #5 (permalink)
Dave
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Re: "News" menu item in Outlook calls Windows mail, not Windows Live Mail

Sorry... :-)
Just testing...

After giving WLM all the news defaults, clicking on the link below opens the
post in WLM.

However, in Outlook 2003, clicking on Go - News still opens Windows Mail.
The window title says.. "Microsoft Communities - Microsoft Outlook
Newsreader"
and I get a popup saying
"Outlook News is not currently your default news client.
Would you like to make it your default news client?..."

There appear to be several places in the Registry that still point to
WinMail.exe....

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Mail\Outlook
NewsReader\Protocols\news\shell\open\command

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Mail\Outlook
NewsReader\Protocols\nntp\shell\open\command

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Mail\Outlook
NewsReader\Protocols\snews\shell\open\command

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Mail\Outlook
NewsReader\shell\open\command

"%ProgramFiles%\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" /outnews /newsurl:"%1"

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http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview


"Highspar" <highspar@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> could you throw any more variables at me? :-)
>
> you should be able to follow the steps I just sent one post up to set it
> yourself.
>
> "Dave" <dave@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:emlDf7$mIHA.1188@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> As a test, I tried Go - News in Outlook 2003. It opened Windows Mail,
>> even though I subscribe to no newsgroups in it, and I have Agent set as
>> the default NEWS & NNTP handler.
>> And I'm posting from WLM.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
>> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>>
>>
>> "Gordon" <gbplinux@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:fto63h$3b7$1@xxxxxx
Quote:

>>> "Highspar" <highspar@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:3E1FB13B-061C-4B1D-BB3C-545298FD62C7@xxxxxx
>>>
>>>> Also, from a run line can you type this in to make sure that wlm loads
>>>> a message? (it'll be the message from Luky with the subject of
>>>> "sending emails" (pay no attention to it opening as an email, it's a
>>>> known issue.)
>>>>
>>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/0CC3D4AD...6C5F6E6@xxxxxx
>>>>
>>>
>>> Ignore the last post re "what is a "run" line"!
>>>
>>> When I enter the above, it retrieves the message in Windows Mail,
>>> although there is a dialog that comes up that says "Windows Mail is NOT
>>> your default news handler"!!!! So WHY does WM get called, if it's not
>>> the default? Grrrrrr!
>>
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Old 04-20-2008   #6 (permalink)
Robert Aldwinckle
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Re: "News" menu item in Outlook calls Windows mail, not Windows Live Mail

"Gordon" <gbplinux@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:
Quote:

>> 4. try to use your outlook link now.
>>
>
> Nada - still calls Windows Mail....

Try reinstalling the latest updates for Outlook? <eg>
(Many users complain that Outlook then overrides
their non-Outlook default.)

However, FWIW (I have never used Outlook) my guess
is that you could be seeing the same problem I found between
OE and WLMail. OE only checks HKLM while WLMail
overrides that using HKCU.

I posted about that a while ago...

Subject: Re: Mail to links no longer working
2/29/2008 5:39 PM PST
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...a75&sloc=en-us

If that doesn't help execute the following command pipeline
(in a cmd window):

ftype | find /i "mail"

and post the results.


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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