EXCELLENT.... That now works a treat...

Your A Star...!!

Thanks very much..!!!
--
-------------------------
Steve


"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> Good, that's why I had you look, because I was beginning to suspect that
> the MailTo protocol was missing. The following procedure will usually cure that:
>
> Open the Default Programs applet, then click on "Set program
> access and computer defaults." Click Custom, and expand that category.
> Select some other email program besides Windows Mail. Click OK.
> Go back and select "Windows Mail". Click OK.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>
>
> "Loony" <Loony@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3D9E197C-E363-4218-86A6-2D67B9DB3BB2@microsoft.com...
> > AHA....I think we are getting nearer....
> >
> > There is NO "Mailto:" protocol in the 'Protocols section......
> >
> >
> > So how do I fix that then..?
> >
> > (Many thanks for the Info sodar!!)
> >
> > -------------------------
> > Steve
> >
> >
> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >
> >> Go back to the Default Programs applet, but this time click on
> >> "Associate a file type or protocol..." When that screen finishes loading,
> >> scroll down to the bottom where all the protocol assignments are shown.
> >> Make sure the "MailTo" protocol is assigned to Windows Mail.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
> >>
> >>
> >> "Loony" <Loony@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2B837791-F60D-45DE-99C9-9ACA6054CB88@microsoft.com...
> >> > Thanks...
> >> >
> >> > Checked this setting... everything is showing correct....
> >> >
> >> > Still cant click an email adress "Link" to send mail... still responds with:-
> >> > "Could not perform this operation because the default mail client is not
> >> > properly installed."
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Anybody got any other ideas
> >> > -------------------------
> >> > Steve
> >> >
> >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> > "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 (Mail)
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Loony" <Loony@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:33C42A38-21E8-4B10-8C6B-995A20E8AFD1@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > When I click on an Email link such as in the 'Contacts' folder....
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I get the mesage:-
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Could not perform this operation because the default mail client is not
> >> >> > properly installed."
> >> >> >
> >> >> > So how do I Repair that then..???
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks
> >> >> > -------------------------
> >> >> > Steve
> >> >>
> >>
>