Vista - mailto

When I first installed Vista I couldn't get the Mail to work. After beating
my head against the wall for over a week I bit the bullet and had to
reinstall Vista. So now a least I can receive and sent mail. But a new
problem has popped up.

Every time I try to open a mailto link it tells me the default client wasn't
installed correctly and then opens 35 windows.
Which of course shots the pc down. Doesn't Microsoft have anyone working
there that can solve these stupid email problems

"Multiple browser windows open when you click on a mailto: link":
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/mailtoprotocol.htm

Gary VanderMolen

"willsonnet" <vwriley@cox.net> wrote in message news:uuXTeUFoHHA.3952@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> When I first installed Vista I couldn't get the Mail to work. After beating my head against the wall for over a week I bit the
> bullet and had to reinstall Vista. So now a least I can receive and sent mail. But a new problem has popped up.
>
> Every time I try to open a mailto link it tells me the default client wasn't installed correctly and then opens 35 windows.
> Which of course shots the pc down. Doesn't Microsoft have anyone working there that can solve these stupid email problems

I appreciate the effort but I don't have a HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto in my
registry. Also the link looks like it is for XP and not Vista. I don't know
if this helps but every time I go to mail it tells me that it is not set as
the default. I have set it as default many times but it doesn't seem to make
any difference. Again thanks


"Gary VanderMolen" <gary@NoMail.invalid> wrote in message
news:%2359Ff8HoHHA.1388@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> "Multiple browser windows open when you click on a mailto: link":
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/mailtoprotocol.htm
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
> "willsonnet" <vwriley@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:uuXTeUFoHHA.3952@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> When I first installed Vista I couldn't get the Mail to work. After
>> beating my head against the wall for over a week I bit the bullet and had
>> to reinstall Vista. So now a least I can receive and sent mail. But a new
>> problem has popped up.
>>
>> Every time I try to open a mailto link it tells me the default client
>> wasn't installed correctly and then opens 35 windows.
>> Which of course shots the pc down. Doesn't Microsoft have anyone working
>> there that can solve these stupid email problems
>
>

Perhaps your mailto doesn't work because it's missing from the registry.
My Vista does have that key, and I'm attaching a copy if you want to
use it.

Gary VanderMolen

"willsonnet" <vwriley@cox.net> wrote in message news:41CC51E7-F3C2-48FE-9E6A-AFB59994BA06@microsoft.com...
>I appreciate the effort but I don't have a HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto in my
> registry. Also the link looks like it is for XP and not Vista. I don't know
> if this helps but every time I go to mail it tells me that it is not set as
> the default. I have set it as default many times but it doesn't seem to make
> any difference. Again thanks
>
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" <gary@NoMail.invalid> wrote in message
> news:%2359Ff8HoHHA.1388@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> "Multiple browser windows open when you click on a mailto: link":
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/mailtoprotocol.htm
>>
>> Gary VanderMolen
>>
>> "willsonnet" <vwriley@cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:uuXTeUFoHHA.3952@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> When I first installed Vista I couldn't get the Mail to work. After
>>> beating my head against the wall for over a week I bit the bullet and had
>>> to reinstall Vista. So now a least I can receive and sent mail. But a new
>>> problem has popped up.
>>>
>>> Every time I try to open a mailto link it tells me the default client
>>> wasn't installed correctly and then opens 35 windows.
>>> Which of course shots the pc down. Doesn't Microsoft have anyone working
>>> there that can solve these stupid email problems

Thanks a ton for that. It stopped the windows opening. I still can't use
mailto because it comes up and say the default client isn't properly
installed. I've been beating my head against the wall for 2 weeks now about
this. As I mentioned before it looks like the link you gave me is for XP so
it's not exact. I've tried changing permissions etc. but so far it hasn't
worked. Again thanks.

"Gary VanderMolen" <gary@NoMail.invalid> wrote in message
news:%23PkdlSLoHHA.208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Perhaps your mailto doesn't work because it's missing from the registry.
> My Vista does have that key, and I'm attaching a copy if you want to
> use it.
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
> "willsonnet" <vwriley@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:41CC51E7-F3C2-48FE-9E6A-AFB59994BA06@microsoft.com...
>>I appreciate the effort but I don't have a HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto in my
>> registry. Also the link looks like it is for XP and not Vista. I don't
>> know
>> if this helps but every time I go to mail it tells me that it is not set
>> as
>> the default. I have set it as default many times but it doesn't seem to
>> make
>> any difference. Again thanks
>>
>>
>> "Gary VanderMolen" <gary@NoMail.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:%2359Ff8HoHHA.1388@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> "Multiple browser windows open when you click on a mailto: link":
>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/mailtoprotocol.htm
>>>
>>> Gary VanderMolen
>>>
>>> "willsonnet" <vwriley@cox.net> wrote in message
>>> news:uuXTeUFoHHA.3952@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> When I first installed Vista I couldn't get the Mail to work. After
>>>> beating my head against the wall for over a week I bit the bullet and
>>>> had
>>>> to reinstall Vista. So now a least I can receive and sent mail. But a
>>>> new
>>>> problem has popped up.
>>>>
>>>> Every time I try to open a mailto link it tells me the default client
>>>> wasn't installed correctly and then opens 35 windows.
>>>> Which of course shots the pc down. Doesn't Microsoft have anyone
>>>> working
>>>> there that can solve these stupid email problems
>
>
>

Go to Control Panel | Default programs and make WinMail default. If that
doesn't fix the problem, then go to Start | Search and paste the line below
into the window and hit return:

"C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" OCInstallReinstallOE

steve

"willsonnet" <vwriley@cox.net> wrote in message
news:uuXTeUFoHHA.3952@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> When I first installed Vista I couldn't get the Mail to work. After
> beating my head against the wall for over a week I bit the bullet and had
> to reinstall Vista. So now a least I can receive and sent mail. But a new
> problem has popped up.
>
> Every time I try to open a mailto link it tells me the default client
> wasn't installed correctly and then opens 35 windows.
> Which of course shots the pc down. Doesn't Microsoft have anyone working
> there that can solve these stupid email problems

I tried pasting the line but it tells me it can't find C:\Program. I pasted
the whole line --C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe"
OCInstallReinstallOE--. I don't know if that was correct. Thanks

"Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
news:uokHZIRoHHA.5052@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Go to Control Panel | Default programs and make WinMail default. If that
> doesn't fix the problem, then go to Start | Search and paste the line
> below into the window and hit return:
>
> "C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" OCInstallReinstallOE
>
> steve
>
> "willsonnet" <vwriley@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:uuXTeUFoHHA.3952@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> When I first installed Vista I couldn't get the Mail to work. After
>> beating my head against the wall for over a week I bit the bullet and had
>> to reinstall Vista. So now a least I can receive and sent mail. But a new
>> problem has popped up.
>>
>> Every time I try to open a mailto link it tells me the default client
>> wasn't installed correctly and then opens 35 windows.
>> Which of course shots the pc down. Doesn't Microsoft have anyone working
>> there that can solve these stupid email problems
>

Did you leave out the quote marks before C?
I pasted > the whole line --C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe"
OCInstallReinstallOE
It should be: "C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" OCInstallReinstallOE

"willsonnet" <vwriley@cox.net> wrote in message
news:61767268-EB8C-473B-8464-C332842FCCD8@microsoft.com...
>I tried pasting the line but it tells me it can't find C:\Program. I pasted the
>whole line --C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" OCInstallReinstallOE--.
>I don't know if that was correct. Thanks
>
> "Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
> news:uokHZIRoHHA.5052@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Go to Control Panel | Default programs and make WinMail default. If that
>> doesn't fix the problem, then go to Start | Search and paste the line below
>> into the window and hit return:
>>
>> "C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" OCInstallReinstallOE
>>
>> steve
>>
>> "willsonnet" <vwriley@cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:uuXTeUFoHHA.3952@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> When I first installed Vista I couldn't get the Mail to work. After beating
>>> my head against the wall for over a week I bit the bullet and had to
>>> reinstall Vista. So now a least I can receive and sent mail. But a new
>>> problem has popped up.
>>>
>>> Every time I try to open a mailto link it tells me the default client wasn't
>>> installed correctly and then opens 35 windows.
>>> Which of course shots the pc down. Doesn't Microsoft have anyone working
>>> there that can solve these stupid email problems
>>
>

Yes, like an idiot I did. So I repasted and I'm in business. Thanks to
everyone for the help!!!

"Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message
news:51B82BD5-6E1F-4820-A9D9-EE6F5EF9E888@microsoft.com...
> Did you leave out the quote marks before C?
> I pasted > the whole line --C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe"
> OCInstallReinstallOE
> It should be: "C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe"
> OCInstallReinstallOE
>
> "willsonnet" <vwriley@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:61767268-EB8C-473B-8464-C332842FCCD8@microsoft.com...
>>I tried pasting the line but it tells me it can't find C:\Program. I
>>pasted the whole line --C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe"
>>OCInstallReinstallOE--. I don't know if that was correct. Thanks
>>
>> "Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
>> news:uokHZIRoHHA.5052@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Go to Control Panel | Default programs and make WinMail default. If
>>> that doesn't fix the problem, then go to Start | Search and paste the
>>> line below into the window and hit return:
>>>
>>> "C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" OCInstallReinstallOE
>>>
>>> steve
>>>
>>> "willsonnet" <vwriley@cox.net> wrote in message
>>> news:uuXTeUFoHHA.3952@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> When I first installed Vista I couldn't get the Mail to work. After
>>>> beating my head against the wall for over a week I bit the bullet and
>>>> had to reinstall Vista. So now a least I can receive and sent mail. But
>>>> a new problem has popped up.
>>>>
>>>> Every time I try to open a mailto link it tells me the default client
>>>> wasn't installed correctly and then opens 35 windows.
>>>> Which of course shots the pc down. Doesn't Microsoft have anyone
>>>> working there that can solve these stupid email problems
>>>
>>
>
>

Sorry team I spoke to soon...same problem "default mail client is not
properly installed". Any other idea's?

"willsonnet" <vwriley@cox.net> wrote in message
news:6A3113E4-863A-4BED-8244-E7ADB7C3FD91@microsoft.com...
> Yes, like an idiot I did. So I repasted and I'm in business. Thanks to
> everyone for the help!!!
>
> "Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message
> news:51B82BD5-6E1F-4820-A9D9-EE6F5EF9E888@microsoft.com...
>> Did you leave out the quote marks before C?
>> I pasted > the whole line --C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe"
>> OCInstallReinstallOE
>> It should be: "C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe"
>> OCInstallReinstallOE
>>
>> "willsonnet" <vwriley@cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:61767268-EB8C-473B-8464-C332842FCCD8@microsoft.com...
>>>I tried pasting the line but it tells me it can't find C:\Program. I
>>>pasted the whole line --C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe"
>>>OCInstallReinstallOE--. I don't know if that was correct. Thanks
>>>
>>> "Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
>>> news:uokHZIRoHHA.5052@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Go to Control Panel | Default programs and make WinMail default. If
>>>> that doesn't fix the problem, then go to Start | Search and paste the
>>>> line below into the window and hit return:
>>>>
>>>> "C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" OCInstallReinstallOE
>>>>
>>>> steve
>>>>
>>>> "willsonnet" <vwriley@cox.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:uuXTeUFoHHA.3952@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>> When I first installed Vista I couldn't get the Mail to work. After
>>>>> beating my head against the wall for over a week I bit the bullet and
>>>>> had to reinstall Vista. So now a least I can receive and sent mail.
>>>>> But a new problem has popped up.
>>>>>
>>>>> Every time I try to open a mailto link it tells me the default client
>>>>> wasn't installed correctly and then opens 35 windows.
>>>>> Which of course shots the pc down. Doesn't Microsoft have anyone
>>>>> working there that can solve these stupid email problems
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>