Read Mail Button does not Work

Hi,

I have set the Read mail button onto the Command bar but it does not bring
up Windows mail.

I have also tried to set Windows mail as the default email handler from
Tools --> Options --> General --> Default Messaging Programs, but each time
I have pressed the "Make Default" button the next time I go back it still
says "This application is NOT the default mail handler"

It seems to me the two problems are connected but how do I get them fixed?
--
prewch

Courtesy of MVP Gary VanderMolen:

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.
--
Windows Mail-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ows.vista.mail

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002


prewch wrote:
> I have set the Read mail button onto the Command bar but it does not bring
> up Windows mail.
>
> I have also tried to set Windows mail as the default email handler from
> Tools --> Options --> General --> Default Messaging Programs, but each
> time
> I have pressed the "Make Default" button the next time I go back it still
> says "This application is NOT the default mail handler"
>
> It seems to me the two problems are connected but how do I get them fixed?

I have done that and still the problem persists. That is the Windows Mail is
still not hte Default Mailhandler and neither does the Read Mail button work
.. I think I need to go a bit deeper into this to get it sorted.
--
prewch


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Courtesy of MVP Gary VanderMolen:
>
> 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.
> --
> Windows Mail-specific newsgroup:
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ows.vista.mail
>
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>
>
> prewch wrote:
> > I have set the Read mail button onto the Command bar but it does not bring
> > up Windows mail.
> >
> > I have also tried to set Windows mail as the default email handler from
> > Tools --> Options --> General --> Default Messaging Programs, but each
> > time
> > I have pressed the "Make Default" button the next time I go back it still
> > says "This application is NOT the default mail handler"
> >
> > It seems to me the two problems are connected but how do I get them fixed?
>
>

[Crossposted to Vista (Windows) Mail newsgroup]

Also see
http://www.winhelponline.com/article...s-listing.html
--
~PA Bear


prewch wrote:
> I have done that and still the problem persists. That is the Windows Mail
> is still not hte Default Mailhandler and neither does the Read Mail button
> work . I think I need to go a bit deeper into this to get it sorted.
>
>> Courtesy of MVP Gary VanderMolen:
>>
>> 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.
>> --
>> Windows Mail-specific newsgroup:
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ows.vista.mail
>>
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>>
>>
>> prewch wrote:
>>> I have set the Read mail button onto the Command bar but it does not
>>> bring
>>> up Windows mail.
>>>
>>> I have also tried to set Windows mail as the default email handler from
>>> Tools --> Options --> General --> Default Messaging Programs, but each
>>> time
>>> I have pressed the "Make Default" button the next time I go back it
>>> still
>>> says "This application is NOT the default mail handler"
>>>
>>> It seems to me the two problems are connected but how do I get them
>>> fixed?

Superb job. The problem is now sortd out and everything works. Many many thanks
--
prewch


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> [Crossposted to Vista (Windows) Mail newsgroup]
>
> Also see
> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...s-listing.html
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
>
> prewch wrote:
> > I have done that and still the problem persists. That is the Windows Mail
> > is still not hte Default Mailhandler and neither does the Read Mail button
> > work . I think I need to go a bit deeper into this to get it sorted.
> >
> >> Courtesy of MVP Gary VanderMolen:
> >>
> >> 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.
> >> --
> >> Windows Mail-specific newsgroup:
> >> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ows.vista.mail
> >>
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> >>
> >>
> >> prewch wrote:
> >>> I have set the Read mail button onto the Command bar but it does not
> >>> bring
> >>> up Windows mail.
> >>>
> >>> I have also tried to set Windows mail as the default email handler from
> >>> Tools --> Options --> General --> Default Messaging Programs, but each
> >>> time
> >>> I have pressed the "Make Default" button the next time I go back it
> >>> still
> >>> says "This application is NOT the default mail handler"
> >>>
> >>> It seems to me the two problems are connected but how do I get them
> >>> fixed?
>
>

When you go to Default Programs, does it acknowledge that
Windows Mail has all its defaults?

Sometimes it helps to go to the "Set program access and computer defaults"
section in Default Programs, select 'Custom' and expand it. Go to the
section "Choose a default e-mail program", select Windows Mail, click OK.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message news:eQ$0TN25IHA.3784@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> [Crossposted to Vista (Windows) Mail newsgroup]
>
> Also see
> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...s-listing.html
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
>
> prewch wrote:
>> I have done that and still the problem persists. That is the Windows Mail
>> is still not hte Default Mailhandler and neither does the Read Mail button
>> work . I think I need to go a bit deeper into this to get it sorted.
>>
>>> Courtesy of MVP Gary VanderMolen:
>>>
>>> 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.
>>> --
>>> Windows Mail-specific newsgroup:
>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ows.vista.mail
>>>
>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>>>
>>>
>>> prewch wrote:
>>>> I have set the Read mail button onto the Command bar but it does not
>>>> bring
>>>> up Windows mail.
>>>>
>>>> I have also tried to set Windows mail as the default email handler from
>>>> Tools --> Options --> General --> Default Messaging Programs, but each
>>>> time
>>>> I have pressed the "Make Default" button the next time I go back it
>>>> still
>>>> says "This application is NOT the default mail handler"
>>>>
>>>> It seems to me the two problems are connected but how do I get them
>>>> fixed?
>

This solution is one that actually worked for me! Thank you Gary.

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> When you go to Default Programs, does it acknowledge that
> Windows Mail has all its defaults?
>
> Sometimes it helps to go to the "Set program access and computer defaults"
> section in Default Programs, select 'Custom' and expand it. Go to the
> section "Choose a default e-mail program", select Windows Mail, click OK.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message news:eQ$0TN25IHA.3784@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > [Crossposted to Vista (Windows) Mail newsgroup]
> >
> > Also see
> > http://www.winhelponline.com/article...s-listing.html
> > --
> > ~PA Bear
> >
> >
> > prewch wrote:
> >> I have done that and still the problem persists. That is the Windows Mail
> >> is still not hte Default Mailhandler and neither does the Read Mail button
> >> work . I think I need to go a bit deeper into this to get it sorted.
> >>
> >>> Courtesy of MVP Gary VanderMolen:
> >>>
> >>> 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.
> >>> --
> >>> Windows Mail-specific newsgroup:
> >>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ows.vista.mail
> >>>
> >>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> prewch wrote:
> >>>> I have set the Read mail button onto the Command bar but it does not
> >>>> bring
> >>>> up Windows mail.
> >>>>
> >>>> I have also tried to set Windows mail as the default email handler from
> >>>> Tools --> Options --> General --> Default Messaging Programs, but each
> >>>> time
> >>>> I have pressed the "Make Default" button the next time I go back it
> >>>> still
> >>>> says "This application is NOT the default mail handler"
> >>>>
> >>>> It seems to me the two problems are connected but how do I get them
> >>>> fixed?
> >
>

You're welcome, Bob.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"Bob Miller" <Bob Miller@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:19D5A7C9-B014-4C63-89E6-61923DDC2AC7@microsoft.com...
> This solution is one that actually worked for me! Thank you Gary.
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> When you go to Default Programs, does it acknowledge that
>> Windows Mail has all its defaults?
>>
>> Sometimes it helps to go to the "Set program access and computer defaults"
>> section in Default Programs, select 'Custom' and expand it. Go to the
>> section "Choose a default e-mail program", select Windows Mail, click OK.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>>
>>
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message news:eQ$0TN25IHA.3784@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> > [Crossposted to Vista (Windows) Mail newsgroup]
>> >
>> > Also see
>> > http://www.winhelponline.com/article...s-listing.html
>> > --
>> > ~PA Bear
>> >
>> >
>> > prewch wrote:
>> >> I have done that and still the problem persists. That is the Windows Mail
>> >> is still not hte Default Mailhandler and neither does the Read Mail button
>> >> work . I think I need to go a bit deeper into this to get it sorted.
>> >>
>> >>> Courtesy of MVP Gary VanderMolen:
>> >>>
>> >>> 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.
>> >>> --
>> >>> Windows Mail-specific newsgroup:
>> >>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ows.vista.mail
>> >>>
>> >>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> >>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> prewch wrote:
>> >>>> I have set the Read mail button onto the Command bar but it does not
>> >>>> bring
>> >>>> up Windows mail.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I have also tried to set Windows mail as the default email handler from
>> >>>> Tools --> Options --> General --> Default Messaging Programs, but each
>> >>>> time
>> >>>> I have pressed the "Make Default" button the next time I go back it
>> >>>> still
>> >>>> says "This application is NOT the default mail handler"
>> >>>>
>> >>>> It seems to me the two problems are connected but how do I get them
>> >>>> fixed?
>> >
>>