Vista - email links

I can no longer click on a email link on a website. For instance, I am
looking for a roommate on craigslist, I clicked on the email hotlink. When I
do, an error message appears saying my email client isn't installed
correctly. Small annoyance, but an annoyance none the less.

"Alfie" <Alfie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0B269F8D-8B68-492C-882A-72644330E546@microsoft.com...
>I can no longer click on a email link on a website. For instance, I am
> looking for a roommate on craigslist, I clicked on the email hotlink. When I
> do, an error message appears saying my email client isn't installed
> correctly. Small annoyance, but an annoyance none the less.


Try going into Default Programs and selecting Windows Mail as the default email program.

--
Gary VanderMolen

did that, didn't help

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> "Alfie" <Alfie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0B269F8D-8B68-492C-882A-72644330E546@microsoft.com...
> >I can no longer click on a email link on a website. For instance, I am
> > looking for a roommate on craigslist, I clicked on the email hotlink. When I
> > do, an error message appears saying my email client isn't installed
> > correctly. Small annoyance, but an annoyance none the less.
>
>
> Try going into Default Programs and selecting Windows Mail as the default email program.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen
>
>

I tried to reproduce the error message you got. When I click on a
mailto link on a website I first get a warning that a website is trying
to open web content. If I click on Allow, the mailto succeeds.
But if I click on Don't Allow (?forgot the exact wording), then it is
followed by the same error message you got (email client isn't
installed correctly). The latter is obviously a bogus error message.
Looks like you found another Vista bug.

Gary VanderMolen

"Alfie" <Alfie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:38F71573-D528-4492-92D4-82C020A98BCE@microsoft.com...
> did that, didn't help
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> "Alfie" <Alfie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0B269F8D-8B68-492C-882A-72644330E546@microsoft.com...
>> >I can no longer click on a email link on a website. For instance, I am
>> > looking for a roommate on craigslist, I clicked on the email hotlink. When I
>> > do, an error message appears saying my email client isn't installed
>> > correctly. Small annoyance, but an annoyance none the less.
>>
>>
>> Try going into Default Programs and selecting Windows Mail as the default email program.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen

yeah, i am finding a few. i can't play video from the web either, any
format, even though i went through the tedious task of having to go in and
check which program to use for just about everything. not liking vista so
far.

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> I tried to reproduce the error message you got. When I click on a
> mailto link on a website I first get a warning that a website is trying
> to open web content. If I click on Allow, the mailto succeeds.
> But if I click on Don't Allow (?forgot the exact wording), then it is
> followed by the same error message you got (email client isn't
> installed correctly). The latter is obviously a bogus error message.
> Looks like you found another Vista bug.
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
> "Alfie" <Alfie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:38F71573-D528-4492-92D4-82C020A98BCE@microsoft.com...
> > did that, didn't help
> >
> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >
> >> "Alfie" <Alfie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0B269F8D-8B68-492C-882A-72644330E546@microsoft.com...
> >> >I can no longer click on a email link on a website. For instance, I am
> >> > looking for a roommate on craigslist, I clicked on the email hotlink. When I
> >> > do, an error message appears saying my email client isn't installed
> >> > correctly. Small annoyance, but an annoyance none the less.
> >>
> >>
> >> Try going into Default Programs and selecting Windows Mail as the default email program.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Gary VanderMolen
>
>

I'm having a similar problem. I tried clicking on someone's email in AOL
instant messenger, but all that happens is, MS outlook opens for a second,
then goes away just as fast. Any suggestions?



"Alfie" wrote:

> I can no longer click on a email link on a website. For instance, I am
> looking for a roommate on craigslist, I clicked on the email hotlink. When I
> do, an error message appears saying my email client isn't installed
> correctly. Small annoyance, but an annoyance none the less.

Sounds like you need to visit Default Programs.

Gary VanderMolen

"MariaEll" <MariaEll@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7DF96658-1E24-41B9-A7F4-FD4EDD9BEC7B@microsoft.com...
> I'm having a similar problem. I tried clicking on someone's email in AOL
> instant messenger, but all that happens is, MS outlook opens for a second,
> then goes away just as fast. Any suggestions?
>
>
>
> "Alfie" wrote:
>
>> I can no longer click on a email link on a website. For instance, I am
>> looking for a roommate on craigslist, I clicked on the email hotlink. When I
>> do, an error message appears saying my email client isn't installed
>> correctly. Small annoyance, but an annoyance none the less.

I already did. Maybe I can test it by clicking an email address from here.

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> Sounds like you need to visit Default Programs.
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
> "MariaEll" <MariaEll@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7DF96658-1E24-41B9-A7F4-FD4EDD9BEC7B@microsoft.com...
> > I'm having a similar problem. I tried clicking on someone's email in AOL
> > instant messenger, but all that happens is, MS outlook opens for a second,
> > then goes away just as fast. Any suggestions?
> >
> >
> >
> > "Alfie" wrote:
> >
> >> I can no longer click on a email link on a website. For instance, I am
> >> looking for a roommate on craigslist, I clicked on the email hotlink. When I
> >> do, an error message appears saying my email client isn't installed
> >> correctly. Small annoyance, but an annoyance none the less.
>

My issue is similiar. I have also made Windows Mail my default mail program.
I get the same error message when clicking on an email link (even one within
an email!). On top of the error message, I suddenly have 40 some odd explorer
windows opening up stating that navigation was cancelled to retype the
address. Talk about a pain...try having to close 40 some odd windows several
times!!!! I hope someone can resolve this issue. Windows Mail is the only
email client I have installed in Vista Ultimate.

Lowboydrvr

"MariaEll" wrote:

> I already did. Maybe I can test it by clicking an email address from here.
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
> > Sounds like you need to visit Default Programs.
> >
> > Gary VanderMolen
> >
> > "MariaEll" <MariaEll@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7DF96658-1E24-41B9-A7F4-FD4EDD9BEC7B@microsoft.com...
> > > I'm having a similar problem. I tried clicking on someone's email in AOL
> > > instant messenger, but all that happens is, MS outlook opens for a second,
> > > then goes away just as fast. Any suggestions?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Alfie" wrote:
> > >
> > >> I can no longer click on a email link on a website. For instance, I am
> > >> looking for a roommate on craigslist, I clicked on the email hotlink. When I
> > >> do, an error message appears saying my email client isn't installed
> > >> correctly. Small annoyance, but an annoyance none the less.
> >

Your issue has been covered here many times. For a resolution,
see http://windowsxp.mvps.org/MailtoProtocol.htm

Gary VanderMolen

"lowboydrv" <lowboydrv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9DF3F04A-342D-4196-88BF-6B353B337ACD@microsoft.com...
> My issue is similiar. I have also made Windows Mail my default mail program.
> I get the same error message when clicking on an email link (even one within
> an email!). On top of the error message, I suddenly have 40 some odd explorer
> windows opening up stating that navigation was cancelled to retype the
> address. Talk about a pain...try having to close 40 some odd windows several
> times!!!! I hope someone can resolve this issue. Windows Mail is the only
> email client I have installed in Vista Ultimate.