Vista - Windows Mail problems

**Brink** · 05-10-2007

How to Fix Most Problems with Vista Windows Mail

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Last edited by Brink; 05-01-2009 at 10:03 PM..

**mminos** · 01-15-2009

Hi Shawn,

Thank you for your message.
I know from previous posts that you don't like Windows Mail very much and you prefer Windows Live Mail.
I think I will follow your advice.
However, I don't understand why having performed a restore from the restore partition in my hard drive from a point before the Windows Mail problem appeared, the program was not corrected .

Have a good day and thanks again.
mminos

**Brink** · 01-15-2009

It may be a issue with a user item that a restore point does not affect. I would recommend WLM. Windows Mail is basically not supported anymore and not included in Windows 7.

**tantrman** · 01-15-2009

I followed the above which is great, but when I go back in and try and use a signature, Mail bombs out. Also, if I try and either delete or amend the signature, again Mail bombs out

**Brink** · 01-15-2009

Hello Tantrman, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Could you explain with more details on what you mean by "Mail bombs out". This is to generic of a description to help pin down what may be at issue.

Shawn

**tantrman** · 01-15-2009

Hi Shawn,

First to say the tutorial was great. Followed all the steps, restored messages, accounts and settings. All looked OK. When I tried to send an e-mail with a signature (which was in Mail before), Mail just crashes and restarts. If you go into signatures, and try and delete or amend the signature, again mail just crashes and re-starts. It looks as though during the restore, the signatures have been corrupted.

Thanks

Martin

**Brink** · 01-15-2009

Martin,

You might see if resetting Windows Mail (PROBLEM TWO) to a blank state to see if that may help. I would only backup and restore your messages if you need to.

If that does not help, then I would recommend to use Windows Live Mail instead. It's more stable and better IMO.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

**tantrman** · 01-15-2009

Hi Shawn,

Could you delete the signatures out of the registry directly do you think?

Martin

**Brink** · 01-15-2009

Martin,

Yes, you can.

Close Windows Mail if open.

Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Mail in the registry.

In the left pane, right click on the signatures key (folder) and click on Delete.

Approve deletion.

**tantrman** · 01-15-2009

Thanks. Appeared to have worked

Martin

**Brink** · 01-15-2009

You're welcome Martin. I'm happy to hear that it is working again for you.

05-10-2007
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,004 posts	Windows Mail problems How to Fix Most Problems with Vista Windows Mail ... Click here to read the entire tutorial Last edited by Brink; 05-01-2009 at 10:03 PM..
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01-15-2009
mminos Vista Home Premium 32 bits 17 posts	Re: Windows Mail problems Hi Shawn, Thank you for your message. I know from previous posts that you don't like Windows Mail very much and you prefer Windows Live Mail. I think I will follow your advice. However, I don't understand why having performed a restore from the restore partition in my hard drive from a point before the Windows Mail problem appeared, the program was not corrected . Have a good day and thanks again. mminos
My System Specs

01-15-2009
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,004 posts	Re: Windows Mail problems It may be a issue with a user item that a restore point does not affect. I would recommend WLM. Windows Mail is basically not supported anymore and not included in Windows 7.
My System Specs

01-15-2009
tantrman Vista 32bit 5 posts	Re: Windows Mail problems I followed the above which is great, but when I go back in and try and use a signature, Mail bombs out. Also, if I try and either delete or amend the signature, again Mail bombs out
My System Specs

01-15-2009
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,004 posts	Re: Windows Mail problems Hello Tantrman, and welcome to Vista Forums. Could you explain with more details on what you mean by "Mail bombs out". This is to generic of a description to help pin down what may be at issue. Shawn
My System Specs

01-15-2009
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,004 posts	Re: Windows Mail problems Martin, You might see if resetting Windows Mail (PROBLEM TWO) to a blank state to see if that may help. I would only backup and restore your messages if you need to. If that does not help, then I would recommend to use Windows Live Mail instead. It's more stable and better IMO. Hope this helps, Shawn
My System Specs

01-15-2009
tantrman Vista 32bit 5 posts	Re: Windows Mail problems Thanks. Appeared to have worked Martin
My System Specs

01-15-2009
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,004 posts	Re: Windows Mail problems You're welcome Martin. I'm happy to hear that it is working again for you.
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