When I use Internet Explorer 7 (Vista) and double click a link on the page to
send an email via Windows Mail, it doesn't work. Message is "This application
is not the Default Mail Handler." When I go into Windows Mail Tools, Options
and click "Make Default" where it says "This application is not the Default
Mail Handler", it doesn't work. The button goes from black to gray and then
when I exit and come back in, the change has not been made.
--
mkh

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


"Melinda" <Melinda@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:B4F5DCCF-8296-4DB6-8A54-64F50EB673DE@xxxxxx

> When I use Internet Explorer 7 (Vista) and double click a link on the page to
> send an email via Windows Mail, it doesn't work. Message is "This application
> is not the Default Mail Handler." When I go into Windows Mail Tools, Options
> and click "Make Default" where it says "This application is not the Default
> Mail Handler", it doesn't work. The button goes from black to gray and then
> when I exit and come back in, the change has not been made.
> --
> mkh

I'm having the same problem, I went the the default settings but Windows Mail
is not listed -- Windows News is listed but not "Mail". Any other
suggestions? It was working fine one day and now I get the pop up window
every time I want to check my email. Thanks.

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> 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
>
>
> "Melinda" <Melinda@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:B4F5DCCF-8296-4DB6-8A54-64F50EB673DE@xxxxxx

> > When I use Internet Explorer 7 (Vista) and double click a link on the page to
> > send an email via Windows Mail, it doesn't work. Message is "This application
> > is not the Default Mail Handler." When I go into Windows Mail Tools, Options
> > and click "Make Default" where it says "This application is not the Default
> > Mail Handler", it doesn't work. The button goes from black to gray and then
> > when I exit and come back in, the change has not been made.
> > --
> > mkh

>

Maybe that is the issue - that windows mail is not listed but windows news is
listed and the mail isn't. We need to know how to list the mail. I've tried
what Gary V suggested, and this doesn't resolve the problem.
--
mkh


"Deb" wrote:

> I'm having the same problem, I went the the default settings but Windows Mail
> is not listed -- Windows News is listed but not "Mail". Any other
> suggestions? It was working fine one day and now I get the pop up window
> every time I want to check my email. Thanks.
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>

> > 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
> >
> >
> > "Melinda" <Melinda@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:B4F5DCCF-8296-4DB6-8A54-64F50EB673DE@xxxxxx

> > > When I use Internet Explorer 7 (Vista) and double click a link on the page to
> > > send an email via Windows Mail, it doesn't work. Message is "This application
> > > is not the Default Mail Handler." When I go into Windows Mail Tools, Options
> > > and click "Make Default" where it says "This application is not the Default
> > > Mail Handler", it doesn't work. The button goes from black to gray and then
> > > when I exit and come back in, the change has not been made.
> > > --
> > > mkh

> >

Yep exactly, I hope Gary V or someone can tell us how to get Windows Mail
back on the default list. This is aggravation - I hope we can get this
resolved.

"Melinda" wrote:

> Maybe that is the issue - that windows mail is not listed but windows news is
> listed and the mail isn't. We need to know how to list the mail. I've tried
> what Gary V suggested, and this doesn't resolve the problem.
> --
> mkh
>
>
> "Deb" wrote:
>

> > I'm having the same problem, I went the the default settings but Windows Mail
> > is not listed -- Windows News is listed but not "Mail". Any other
> > suggestions? It was working fine one day and now I get the pop up window
> > every time I want to check my email. Thanks.
> >
> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >

> > > 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
> > >
> > >
> > > "Melinda" <Melinda@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:B4F5DCCF-8296-4DB6-8A54-64F50EB673DE@xxxxxx
> > > > When I use Internet Explorer 7 (Vista) and double click a link on the page to
> > > > send an email via Windows Mail, it doesn't work. Message is "This application
> > > > is not the Default Mail Handler." When I go into Windows Mail Tools, Options
> > > > and click "Make Default" where it says "This application is not the Default
> > > > Mail Handler", it doesn't work. The button goes from black to gray and then
> > > > when I exit and come back in, the change has not been made.
> > > > --
> > > > mkh
> > >

BRINK -- THANK YOU!!! It worked!!!!

Deb

"Brink" wrote:

>
> Deb;746823 Wrote:

> > Yep exactly, I hope Gary V or someone can tell us how to get Windows
> > Mail
> > back on the default list. This is aggravation - I hope we can get this
> > resolved.
> >
> > "Melinda" wrote:

> > > > >
> > > > Maybe that is the issue - that windows mail is not listed but windows
> > > news is
> > > > listed and the mail isn't. We need to know how to list the mail. I've
> > > tried
> > > > what Gary V suggested, and this doesn't resolve the problem.
> > > > --
> > > > mkh
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Deb" wrote:
> > > >> > > > >
> > > > > > I'm having the same problem, I went the the default settings but
> > > > Windows Mail
> > > > > > is not listed -- Windows News is listed but not "Mail". Any other
> > > > > > suggestions? It was working fine one day and now I get the pop up
> > > > window
> > > > > > every time I want to check my email. Thanks.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> > > > > >> > > > > >

>
> Hello Deb,
>
> This tutorial will show you how to set Windows Mail back as the default
> email program, and how to add it back to the Default Programs list if it
> is not listed.
>
> Windows Mail Default Associations
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> them.*
> '*VISTA FORUMS*' (http://www.vistax64.com)
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>

Melinda, are you saying that (like Deb), Windows Mail is not listed
in your Default Programs list? Responder Brink already posted one
solution, but if you'd rather not have to join a membership, you can
get the same fix here without any strings attached:
http://www.winhelponline.com/article...s-listing.html

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP


"Melinda" <Melinda@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:5AFA17D5-12C0-4027-9146-483475274EE5@xxxxxx

> Maybe that is the issue - that windows mail is not listed but windows news is
> listed and the mail isn't. We need to know how to list the mail. I've tried
> what Gary V suggested, and this doesn't resolve the problem.
> --
> mkh
>
>
> "Deb" wrote:
>

>> I'm having the same problem, I went the the default settings but Windows Mail
>> is not listed -- Windows News is listed but not "Mail". Any other
>> suggestions? It was working fine one day and now I get the pop up window
>> every time I want to check my email. Thanks.
>>
>> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>>

>> > 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
>> >
>> >
>> > "Melinda" <Melinda@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:B4F5DCCF-8296-4DB6-8A54-64F50EB673DE@xxxxxx
>> > > When I use Internet Explorer 7 (Vista) and double click a link on the page to
>> > > send an email via Windows Mail, it doesn't work. Message is "This application
>> > > is not the Default Mail Handler." When I go into Windows Mail Tools, Options
>> > > and click "Make Default" where it says "This application is not the Default
>> > > Mail Handler", it doesn't work. The button goes from black to gray and then
>> > > when I exit and come back in, the change has not been made.
>> > > --
>> > > mkh
>> >

What is listed in the Default programs list is: Windows Mail (News). Does
this cover both mail and news?
--
mkh


"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> Melinda, are you saying that (like Deb), Windows Mail is not listed
> in your Default Programs list? Responder Brink already posted one
> solution, but if you'd rather not have to join a membership, you can
> get the same fix here without any strings attached:
> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...s-listing.html
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP
>
>
> "Melinda" <Melinda@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:5AFA17D5-12C0-4027-9146-483475274EE5@xxxxxx

> > Maybe that is the issue - that windows mail is not listed but windows news is
> > listed and the mail isn't. We need to know how to list the mail. I've tried
> > what Gary V suggested, and this doesn't resolve the problem.
> > --
> > mkh
> >
> >
> > "Deb" wrote:
> >

> >> I'm having the same problem, I went the the default settings but Windows Mail
> >> is not listed -- Windows News is listed but not "Mail". Any other
> >> suggestions? It was working fine one day and now I get the pop up window
> >> every time I want to check my email. Thanks.
> >>
> >> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >>
> >> > 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
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Melinda" <Melinda@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:B4F5DCCF-8296-4DB6-8A54-64F50EB673DE@xxxxxx
> >> > > When I use Internet Explorer 7 (Vista) and double click a link on the page to
> >> > > send an email via Windows Mail, it doesn't work. Message is "This application
> >> > > is not the Default Mail Handler." When I go into Windows Mail Tools, Options
> >> > > and click "Make Default" where it says "This application is not the Default
> >> > > Mail Handler", it doesn't work. The button goes from black to gray and then
> >> > > when I exit and come back in, the change has not been made.
> >> > > --
> >> > > mkh
> >> >

>