Vista - Mayhem from creating new mail from web-click

Using Windows Mail at the moment which works fine. Vista Ultimate 64 as
well.

Whilst browsing the web, if I click on a shortcut to create a new email,
Windows Mail doesnt open, but up to 50 (yep...50) blank IE windows open, one
after another. I just sit there and wait until its finished, then close them
all. Another strange thing is that many of the new IE windows have the
frame, menu etc, but the main window area is totally clear - like a picture
frame without a picture.

It's not stopping my life from continuing.....but any suggestions as to how,
why, what etc?

Paul

Have you set up Windows Mail as the default program in Internet Options? It's
a little different in Vista-- in IE7, go to Tools, Internet Options,
Programs, Set Programs.

"Paul Graham" wrote:

> Using Windows Mail at the moment which works fine. Vista Ultimate 64 as
> well.
>
> Whilst browsing the web, if I click on a shortcut to create a new email,
> Windows Mail doesnt open, but up to 50 (yep...50) blank IE windows open, one
> after another. I just sit there and wait until its finished, then close them
> all. Another strange thing is that many of the new IE windows have the
> frame, menu etc, but the main window area is totally clear - like a picture
> frame without a picture.
>
> It's not stopping my life from continuing.....but any suggestions as to how,
> why, what etc?
>
> Paul
>
>

Thanks Mary!
Vista is like an onion at times... peel a layer off and another one lies
beneath to be discovered.

P


"Mary" <Mary@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Have you set up Windows Mail as the default program in Internet Options?
> It's
> a little different in Vista-- in IE7, go to Tools, Internet Options,
> Programs, Set Programs.
>
> "Paul Graham" wrote:
>
>> Using Windows Mail at the moment which works fine. Vista Ultimate 64 as
>> well.
>>
>> Whilst browsing the web, if I click on a shortcut to create a new email,
>> Windows Mail doesnt open, but up to 50 (yep...50) blank IE windows open,
>> one
>> after another. I just sit there and wait until its finished, then close
>> them
>> all. Another strange thing is that many of the new IE windows have the
>> frame, menu etc, but the main window area is totally clear - like a
>> picture
>> frame without a picture.
>>
>> It's not stopping my life from continuing.....but any suggestions as to
>> how,
>> why, what etc?
>>
>> Paul
>>
>>