Vista - error message: default mail client not properly installed

Apologies if answer is elsewhere I am not very proficient at searching. I just clicked on a hyperlink to email someone and get a message saying the message could not be sent because the default email client is not installed. Would appreciate knowing how to fix this. Thanks.

You need to tell us what your normal or desired email method is.
Do you prefer to use a specific email program, or do you use webmail
via Hotmail, Yahoo or some other method?

--
Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]


"peter spaeth" <peter.spaeth.30bg70@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message newseter.spaeth.30bg70@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net...

I am just using the Windows mail program. Sorry if that was not clear.

OK, it sounds like Windows Mail does not have all of its defaults,
in particular, the MailTo protocol. To fix this:
Go to Default Programs, 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 WLM]


"peter spaeth" <peter.spaeth.30boj6@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message newseter.spaeth.30boj6@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net...

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

Gary im having this same issue followed your directions..still not working
any other solutions..thnaks

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

Did you verify through Default Programs that Windows Mail has
all three of its defaults? Please describe the symptoms you are
seeing, what error message you get, and the steps that cause
that error message to pop up.

--
Gary VanderMolen (MS-MVP WLM)


"CINDI" <CINDI@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:873B8A04-7858-4E3D-ABE3-8CCACA3081E3@xxxxxx

Gary,
I am having the same problem as well. I have checked that all 3 defaults are
set. This has happened since I installed 'Windows Live Mail' and then
uninstalled it again.

The error message is "Could not perform this operation because the default
mail client is not properly installed".


"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

I am having the same issue, after installing a trial of outlook. I am not a
computer tech by any means, but I stumbled on the fix for my computer after
trying the fixes above. In vista, in the same box with the set default
programs is (Set program access and computer details). In that link I chose
the Custom drop down and found default email program then selected windows
mail. It fixed my error.

"edkgb" wrote:

Thanks Karen but I have already tried that but I still have the problem.

"karen" wrote: