cant click email links .windows vista mail

when i try to click an email link a lil box opens up that says could not
perform this operation because the default mail client is not properly
installed.

nobody seems to have the fix for this . im new to visat and if anyone knows
how to fix this please explain it for dummies or send me the fix please.
kettle71@comcast.net thank you

"joe" <joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9D1D446A-6C3B-4820-A3A3-3251C132B93B@microsoft.com...
> when i try to click an email link a lil box opens up that says could not
> perform this operation because the default mail client is not properly
> installed.
>
> nobody seems to have the fix for this . im new to visat and if anyone
> knows
> how to fix this please explain it for dummies or send me the fix please.
> kettle71@comcast.net thank you

You need to ensure that WM has all its 3 defaults selected.
Go to Default Programs either from the Start menu or in Control Panel
[Classic View].


--
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP : Mail.
[DTS] UK.

when i go to the default i see only windows mail and then one below that
called windows mail news.

"mac" wrote:

>
> "joe" <joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9D1D446A-6C3B-4820-A3A3-3251C132B93B@microsoft.com...
> > when i try to click an email link a lil box opens up that says could not
> > perform this operation because the default mail client is not properly
> > installed.
> >
> > nobody seems to have the fix for this . im new to visat and if anyone
> > knows
> > how to fix this please explain it for dummies or send me the fix please.
> > kettle71@comcast.net thank you
>
> You need to ensure that WM has all its 3 defaults selected.
> Go to Default Programs either from the Start menu or in Control Panel
> [Classic View].
>
>
> --
> Regards Steve.
> MS-MVP : Mail.
> [DTS] UK.
>

"joe" <joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8D6A6BA0-E86F-433D-85A7-CE831ABA9938@microsoft.com...
> when i go to the default i see only windows mail and then one below that
> called windows mail news.
>

Yes, and did you check to see if they are set with all defaults?

Go to Default Programs either from the Start menu or in Control Panel
[Classic View]>Set your default programs>select Windows Mail>choose defaults
for this program>select all>save.


--
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP : Mail.
[DTS] UK.

i have done what you suggested and the problem still presists. im real
frustrated.

"mac" wrote:

>
> "joe" <joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8D6A6BA0-E86F-433D-85A7-CE831ABA9938@microsoft.com...
> > when i go to the default i see only windows mail and then one below that
> > called windows mail news.
> >
>
> Yes, and did you check to see if they are set with all defaults?
>
> Go to Default Programs either from the Start menu or in Control Panel
> [Classic View]>Set your default programs>select Windows Mail>choose defaults
> for this program>select all>save.
>
>
> --
> Regards Steve.
> MS-MVP : Mail.
> [DTS] UK.
>

Did you actually click on "Windows Mail" in that screen, and did it
respond with "This program has all its defaults"?

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)


"joe" <joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:78D1AD64-B378-4E34-A92E-09F0287C4D41@microsoft.com...
>i have done what you suggested and the problem still presists. im real
> frustrated.
>
> "mac" wrote:
>
>>
>> "joe" <joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8D6A6BA0-E86F-433D-85A7-CE831ABA9938@microsoft.com...
>> > when i go to the default i see only windows mail and then one below that
>> > called windows mail news.
>> >
>>
>> Yes, and did you check to see if they are set with all defaults?
>>
>> Go to Default Programs either from the Start menu or in Control Panel
>> [Classic View]>Set your default programs>select Windows Mail>choose defaults
>> for this program>select all>save.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Regards Steve.
>> MS-MVP : Mail.
>> [DTS] UK.
>>

yes

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> Did you actually click on "Windows Mail" in that screen, and did it
> respond with "This program has all its defaults"?
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)
>
>
> "joe" <joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:78D1AD64-B378-4E34-A92E-09F0287C4D41@microsoft.com...
> >i have done what you suggested and the problem still presists. im real
> > frustrated.
> >
> > "mac" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "joe" <joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:8D6A6BA0-E86F-433D-85A7-CE831ABA9938@microsoft.com...
> >> > when i go to the default i see only windows mail and then one below that
> >> > called windows mail news.
> >> >
> >>
> >> Yes, and did you check to see if they are set with all defaults?
> >>
> >> Go to Default Programs either from the Start menu or in Control Panel
> >> [Classic View]>Set your default programs>select Windows Mail>choose defaults
> >> for this program>select all>save.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards Steve.
> >> MS-MVP : Mail.
> >> [DTS] UK.
> >>
>
>
>

See section "Set the default E-mail client", specifically "Instructions for Windows Vista" in this article:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/mailtoprotocol.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"joe" <joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9D1D446A-6C3B-4820-A3A3-3251C132B93B@microsoft.com...
when i try to click an email link a lil box opens up that says could not
perform this operation because the default mail client is not properly
installed.

nobody seems to have the fix for this . im new to visat and if anyone knows
how to fix this please explain it for dummies or send me the fix please.
kettle71@comcast.net thank you

i was able to find the folder do what the page recomends for vista in the
mail to folder and i still have the problem. when i open windows mail and go
to accounts and hit properties how many things should be in there . ? i only
see on titled mail defalut ? shouldnt there be more ? this has me so confused
and totally lost.

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> See section "Set the default E-mail client", specifically "Instructions for Windows Vista" in this article:
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/mailtoprotocol.htm
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "joe" <joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9D1D446A-6C3B-4820-A3A3-3251C132B93B@microsoft.com...
> when i try to click an email link a lil box opens up that says could not
> perform this operation because the default mail client is not properly
> installed.
>
> nobody seems to have the fix for this . im new to visat and if anyone knows
> how to fix this please explain it for dummies or send me the fix please.
> kettle71@comcast.net thank you
>

See section "Set the default E-mail client", specifically "Instructions for Windows Vista" in this article

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"joe" <joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E53DBA5F-AB3B-4835-99AC-71A16C0F67FA@microsoft.com...
i was able to find the folder do what the page recomends for vista in the
mail to folder and i still have the problem. when i open windows mail and go
to accounts and hit properties how many things should be in there . ? i only
see on titled mail defalut ? shouldnt there be more ? this has me so confused
and totally lost.

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> See section "Set the default E-mail client", specifically "Instructions for Windows Vista" in this article:
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/mailtoprotocol.htm
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "joe" <joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9D1D446A-6C3B-4820-A3A3-3251C132B93B@microsoft.com...
> when i try to click an email link a lil box opens up that says could not
> perform this operation because the default mail client is not properly
> installed.
>
> nobody seems to have the fix for this . im new to visat and if anyone knows
> how to fix this please explain it for dummies or send me the fix please.
> kettle71@comcast.net thank you
>