Vista Tutorial - Cannot find winmail.exe on computer

I used Windows Mail on my new computer for 3 days and then decided I
preferred Thunderbird for my e-mail. I set up Thunderbird to be the default
e-mail program.

Later I had a problem with Thunderbird and decided to change back to Windows
Mail. However, when I attempted to locate the winmail.exe file I could not.
I have my search preferences set to search system and hidden files as well as
other files. I can click on a mailbox, however, and winmail starts. I would
prefer to go in the "front" door with a winmail icon on the desktop and not
enter by way of a mail box.

I could not find a download on the microsoft.com site for windows mail.

Can anyone help me locate the file on my computer or a download?

Many thanks.

"magic" <magic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6F4521EA-EB35-4795-8FB9-B3879D803FD4@microsoft.com...
>I used Windows Mail on my new computer for 3 days and then decided I
> preferred Thunderbird for my e-mail. I set up Thunderbird to be the
> default
> e-mail program.
>
> Later I had a problem with Thunderbird and decided to change back to
> Windows
> Mail. However, when I attempted to locate the winmail.exe file I could
> not.
> I have my search preferences set to search system and hidden files as well
> as
> other files. I can click on a mailbox, however, and winmail starts. I
> would
> prefer to go in the "front" door with a winmail icon on the desktop and
> not
> enter by way of a mail box.
>
> I could not find a download on the microsoft.com site for windows mail.
>
> Can anyone help me locate the file on my computer or a download?

On my PC it's in Program Files > Windows Mail

Program files is by default excluded from the Search index.

I'm not sure that adding too much stuff to Searchindex is wise
because it is quite a performance over head.

Consider using Locate32 in conjunction with a default setup
of Searchindex. It is very complimentary and useful for those occasions...
ie. searching Program Files, that are outside the deafault index.

http://locate32.webhop.org/

I appreciate your reply, Julian. Unfortunately, I cannot find winmail.exe in
the Windows Mail folder under Program files nor anywhere else I would have
expected it to be (I had previously been able to find it there). Another
Microsoft mystery, I imagine.

I haven't quite grasped the searchindex nuances, but I know to try to
restrict to "likely" candidates.

Again, thanks for the response. If you think of anything else, please let
me know.

Magic

"Julian" wrote:

>
>
> "magic" <magic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6F4521EA-EB35-4795-8FB9-B3879D803FD4@microsoft.com...
> >I used Windows Mail on my new computer for 3 days and then decided I
> > preferred Thunderbird for my e-mail. I set up Thunderbird to be the
> > default
> > e-mail program.
> >
> > Later I had a problem with Thunderbird and decided to change back to
> > Windows
> > Mail. However, when I attempted to locate the winmail.exe file I could
> > not.
> > I have my search preferences set to search system and hidden files as well
> > as
> > other files. I can click on a mailbox, however, and winmail starts. I
> > would
> > prefer to go in the "front" door with a winmail icon on the desktop and
> > not
> > enter by way of a mail box.
> >
> > I could not find a download on the microsoft.com site for windows mail.
> >
> > Can anyone help me locate the file on my computer or a download?
>
> On my PC it's in Program Files > Windows Mail
>
> Program files is by default excluded from the Search index.
>
> I'm not sure that adding too much stuff to Searchindex is wise
> because it is quite a performance over head.
>
> Consider using Locate32 in conjunction with a default setup
> of Searchindex. It is very complimentary and useful for those occasions...
> ie. searching Program Files, that are outside the deafault index.
>
> http://locate32.webhop.org/
>
>

"magic" <magic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

>I appreciate your reply, Julian. Unfortunately, I cannot find winmail.exe
>in
> the Windows Mail folder under Program files nor anywhere else I would have
> expected it to be (I had previously been able to find it there). Another
> Microsoft mystery, I imagine.
>
> I haven't quite grasped the searchindex nuances, but I know to try to
> restrict to "likely" candidates.
>
> Again, thanks for the response. If you think of anything else, please let
> me know.

If it's on your computer Locate32 will find it most efficiently.

http://locate32.webhop.org/

Windows Mail is part of Vista and by default is located at "C:\Program
Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe". You could create a new shortcut on the
desktop with this as the properties. The quotation marks are required.
Select your mail icon from the list under 'change icon'. Hope this helps.

WEDJR

"magic" <magic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6F4521EA-EB35-4795-8FB9-B3879D803FD4@microsoft.com...
>I used Windows Mail on my new computer for 3 days and then decided I
> preferred Thunderbird for my e-mail. I set up Thunderbird to be the
> default
> e-mail program.
>
> Later I had a problem with Thunderbird and decided to change back to
> Windows
> Mail. However, when I attempted to locate the winmail.exe file I could
> not.
> I have my search preferences set to search system and hidden files as well
> as
> other files. I can click on a mailbox, however, and winmail starts. I
> would
> prefer to go in the "front" door with a winmail icon on the desktop and
> not
> enter by way of a mail box.
>
> I could not find a download on the microsoft.com site for windows mail.
>
> Can anyone help me locate the file on my computer or a download?
>
> Many thanks.

This works. Still cannot understand why I cannot see it in a file listing
under Program Files. Another one of Bill Gates' mysteries!!!

Thanks.

Magic


"BillD" wrote:

> Windows Mail is part of Vista and by default is located at "C:\Program
> Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe". You could create a new shortcut on the
> desktop with this as the properties. The quotation marks are required.
> Select your mail icon from the list under 'change icon'. Hope this helps.
>
> WEDJR
>
> "magic" <magic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6F4521EA-EB35-4795-8FB9-B3879D803FD4@microsoft.com...
> >I used Windows Mail on my new computer for 3 days and then decided I
> > preferred Thunderbird for my e-mail. I set up Thunderbird to be the
> > default
> > e-mail program.
> >
> > Later I had a problem with Thunderbird and decided to change back to
> > Windows
> > Mail. However, when I attempted to locate the winmail.exe file I could
> > not.
> > I have my search preferences set to search system and hidden files as well
> > as
> > other files. I can click on a mailbox, however, and winmail starts. I
> > would
> > prefer to go in the "front" door with a winmail icon on the desktop and
> > not
> > enter by way of a mail box.
> >
> > I could not find a download on the microsoft.com site for windows mail.
> >
> > Can anyone help me locate the file on my computer or a download?
> >
> > Many thanks.
>

Magic,

You might try running the command "sfc /scannow" in a elevated command prompt. It will verify and repair system files. Hopefully it will let you see it in Program Files again. Here's a link for how to use it.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66...tem-files.html

Shawn

Julian, I downloaded locate32 and it did not find the file either. It's got
to be there, of course, for me to be able to use it. Further, I could not
get locate32 to find a file I knew was there. Probably need to use a
different setting than I did.

Thanks, again.

magic

"Julian" wrote:

> "magic" <magic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>
> >I appreciate your reply, Julian. Unfortunately, I cannot find winmail.exe
> >in
> > the Windows Mail folder under Program files nor anywhere else I would have
> > expected it to be (I had previously been able to find it there). Another
> > Microsoft mystery, I imagine.
> >
> > I haven't quite grasped the searchindex nuances, but I know to try to
> > restrict to "likely" candidates.
> >
> > Again, thanks for the response. If you think of anything else, please let
> > me know.
>
> If it's on your computer Locate32 will find it most efficiently.
>
> http://locate32.webhop.org/
>
>

I rechecked my default settings and found that "show system files" was not
checked. Once I checked that, I found the file. (FYI, I did uncheck same
after I found it).

Also locate32 did find it when I determined that I needed to save the search
and then view it.

Thanks to all.

magic


"brink" wrote:

>
> magic;426064 Wrote:
> > This works. Still cannot understand why I cannot see it in a file
> > listing
> > under Program Files. Another one of Bill Gates' mysteries!!!
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Magic
> >
> >
> > "BillD" wrote:
> >
> > > Windows Mail is part of Vista and by default is located at
> > "C:\Program
> > > Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe". You could create a new shortcut on
> > the
> > > desktop with this as the properties. The quotation marks are
> > required.
> > > Select your mail icon from the list under 'change icon'. Hope this
> > helps.
> > >
> > > WEDJR
> > >
> > > "magic" <magic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:6F4521EA-EB35-4795-8FB9-B3879D803FD4@microsoft.com...
> > > >I used Windows Mail on my new computer for 3 days and then decided I
> > > > preferred Thunderbird for my e-mail. I set up Thunderbird to be the
> > > > default
> > > > e-mail program.
> > > >
> > > > Later I had a problem with Thunderbird and decided to change back
> > to
> > > > Windows
> > > > Mail. However, when I attempted to locate the winmail.exe file I
> > could
> > > > not.
> > > > I have my search preferences set to search system and hidden files
> > as well
> > > > as
> > > > other files. I can click on a mailbox, however, and winmail starts.
> > I
> > > > would
> > > > prefer to go in the "front" door with a winmail icon on the desktop
> > and
> > > > not
> > > > enter by way of a mail box.
> > > >
> > > > I could not find a download on the microsoft.com site for windows
> > mail.
> > > >
> > > > Can anyone help me locate the file on my computer or a download?
> > > >
> > > > Many thanks.
> > >
>
> Magic,
>
> You might try running the command "sfc /scannow" in a elevated command
> prompt. It will verify and repair system files. Hopefully it will let
> you see it in Program Files again. Here's a link for how to use it.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66...tem-files.html
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
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>

Magic,

Strange, "winmail.exe" should not be considered a "Hidden" file. You might check the properties to see if the "Hidden" box is unchecked. Take a look here for more details on this.

Hidden Files and Folders

Shawn