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07-15-2009
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| | Email software connected to Windows Live Messenger I run Vista Home Premium. Originally I therefore used Windows Mail as my email application, but on finding out that Windows 7 would need Windows Live Mail instead, I have now loaded that application, and, reasonably successfully, have transferred my email operations to it. But, whenever I am on the Windows Live Messenger screen and choose the "Open your Email Inbox" option, it always starts Windows Mail, even though I may have Windows Live Mail running at the time. Of course, Windows Mail then asks "Do I want to make this my default mail Handler" which I don't, as I have set WLM to that purpose. How can I change the email application in Windows Live Messenger?? -- Regards, Neil |
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07-16-2009
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| | Re: Email software connected to Windows Live Messenger Greetings Neil, I assume you mean the Live Profile on the website? If it's in the Photos themselves, you can head over to http://photos.live.com signed into the same Live ID, drill down into the albums, choose the photo you want removed and remove it there. If it's one of the updates on your What's New feed (like the Messenger display picture updates), just hover that particular update, choose the small blue gear icon that appears on the right, and choose Remove this update. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation -- "andersonneil" <andersonneil@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:2C9CAED9-B1AA-40C5-8FE5-DFC02C36890A@xxxxxx Quote: > I run Vista Home Premium. Originally I therefore used Windows Mail as my > email application, but on finding out that Windows 7 would need Windows Live > Mail instead, I have now loaded that application, and, reasonably > successfully, have transferred my email operations to it. > But, whenever I am on the Windows Live Messenger screen and choose the "Open > your Email Inbox" option, it always starts Windows Mail, even though I may > have Windows Live Mail running at the time. Of course, Windows Mail then asks > "Do I want to make this my default mail Handler" which I don't, as I have set > WLM to that purpose. > How can I change the email application in Windows Live Messenger?? > -- > Regards, > > Neil |
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07-17-2009
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| | Re: Email software connected to Windows Live Messenger Hi, Ignore this post, I'm loosing my mind. Or more specifically, not realizing what window I'm in replying to. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation -- "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:#9s4lKpBKHA.1252@xxxxxx Quote: > Greetings Neil, > > I assume you mean the Live Profile on the website? If it's in the Photos themselves, you > can head over to http://photos.live.com signed into the same Live ID, drill down into the > albums, choose the photo you want removed and remove it there. > > If it's one of the updates on your What's New feed (like the Messenger display picture > updates), just hover that particular update, choose the small blue gear icon that appears > on the right, and choose Remove this update. > > -- > Jonathan Kay > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger > MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger > MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com > Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com > (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation > -- > > "andersonneil" <andersonneil@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:2C9CAED9-B1AA-40C5-8FE5-DFC02C36890A@xxxxxx Quote: >> I run Vista Home Premium. Originally I therefore used Windows Mail as my >> email application, but on finding out that Windows 7 would need Windows Live >> Mail instead, I have now loaded that application, and, reasonably >> successfully, have transferred my email operations to it. >> But, whenever I am on the Windows Live Messenger screen and choose the "Open >> your Email Inbox" option, it always starts Windows Mail, even though I may >> have Windows Live Mail running at the time. Of course, Windows Mail then asks >> "Do I want to make this my default mail Handler" which I don't, as I have set >> WLM to that purpose. >> How can I change the email application in Windows Live Messenger?? >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Neil > |
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07-17-2009
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| | Re: Email software connected to Windows Live Messenger Greetings, It sounds like you just need to change the default application for mail in Vista. To do that, click the Start button and then type Default Programs. When the Default Programs shortcut appears, click it. Then choose 'Set program access and computer defaults', Custom will no doubt be selected, just click the arrow in that row. Then under the choose default e-mail program option, choose Windows Live Mail and click OK. Note that if you use the other "default program" applets in Vista, they might not set it up correctly as Live Messenger uses a different process to determine what the default mail handler is. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation -- "andersonneil" <andersonneil@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:2C9CAED9-B1AA-40C5-8FE5-DFC02C36890A@xxxxxx Quote: > I run Vista Home Premium. Originally I therefore used Windows Mail as my > email application, but on finding out that Windows 7 would need Windows Live > Mail instead, I have now loaded that application, and, reasonably > successfully, have transferred my email operations to it. > But, whenever I am on the Windows Live Messenger screen and choose the "Open > your Email Inbox" option, it always starts Windows Mail, even though I may > have Windows Live Mail running at the time. Of course, Windows Mail then asks > "Do I want to make this my default mail Handler" which I don't, as I have set > WLM to that purpose. > How can I change the email application in Windows Live Messenger?? > -- > Regards, > > Neil |
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07-20-2009
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| | Re: Email software connected to Windows Live Messenger Hi Jonathon, Your procedure to de-activate Window Mail and make Windows Live Mail the default has worked well. Thanks for the details. -- Regards, Neil "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: Quote: > Greetings, > > It sounds like you just need to change the default application for mail in Vista. To do > that, click the Start button and then type Default Programs. When the Default Programs > shortcut appears, click it. > > Then choose 'Set program access and computer defaults', Custom will no doubt be selected, > just click the arrow in that row. Then under the choose default e-mail program option, > choose Windows Live Mail and click OK. > > Note that if you use the other "default program" applets in Vista, they might not set it up > correctly as Live Messenger uses a different process to determine what the default mail > handler is. > > -- > Jonathan Kay > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger > MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger > MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com > Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com > (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation > -- > > "andersonneil" <andersonneil@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:2C9CAED9-B1AA-40C5-8FE5-DFC02C36890A@xxxxxx Quote: > > I run Vista Home Premium. Originally I therefore used Windows Mail as my > > email application, but on finding out that Windows 7 would need Windows Live > > Mail instead, I have now loaded that application, and, reasonably > > successfully, have transferred my email operations to it. > > But, whenever I am on the Windows Live Messenger screen and choose the "Open > > your Email Inbox" option, it always starts Windows Mail, even though I may > > have Windows Live Mail running at the time. Of course, Windows Mail then asks > > "Do I want to make this my default mail Handler" which I don't, as I have set > > WLM to that purpose. > > How can I change the email application in Windows Live Messenger?? > > -- > > Regards, > > > > Neil > > |
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07-20-2009
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| | Re: Email software connected to Windows Live Messenger Hi Neil, Glad to hear it  -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation -- "andersonneil" <andersonneil@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:24ACB712-1037-4356-8B5C-534B2AD84802@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi Jonathon, > > Your procedure to de-activate Window Mail and make Windows Live Mail the > default has worked well. > > Thanks for the details. > -- > Regards, > > Neil > > > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: > Quote: >> Greetings, >> >> It sounds like you just need to change the default application for mail in Vista. To do >> that, click the Start button and then type Default Programs. When the Default Programs >> shortcut appears, click it. >> >> Then choose 'Set program access and computer defaults', Custom will no doubt be selected, >> just click the arrow in that row. Then under the choose default e-mail program option, >> choose Windows Live Mail and click OK. >> >> Note that if you use the other "default program" applets in Vista, they might not set it >> up >> correctly as Live Messenger uses a different process to determine what the default mail >> handler is. >> >> -- >> Jonathan Kay >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger >> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger >> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com >> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com >> (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation >> -- >> >> "andersonneil" <andersonneil@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:2C9CAED9-B1AA-40C5-8FE5-DFC02C36890A@xxxxxx Quote: >> > I run Vista Home Premium. Originally I therefore used Windows Mail as my >> > email application, but on finding out that Windows 7 would need Windows Live >> > Mail instead, I have now loaded that application, and, reasonably >> > successfully, have transferred my email operations to it. >> > But, whenever I am on the Windows Live Messenger screen and choose the "Open >> > your Email Inbox" option, it always starts Windows Mail, even though I may >> > have Windows Live Mail running at the time. Of course, Windows Mail then asks >> > "Do I want to make this my default mail Handler" which I don't, as I have set >> > WLM to that purpose. >> > How can I change the email application in Windows Live Messenger?? >> > -- >> > Regards, >> > >> > Neil >> >> |
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