Mailto: errors and send/receive button not working FIX and reason

[KnightRid]

Well I was reading through these forums trying to find a way to fix the mailto: causing an error about the default mail program not being installed correctly and found the answer -

Quote:

MxM,

It's evident that the (default) value for the mailto: command is missing. Try this first:

Click Start, select Default Programs
Click Set program access and computer defaults
Click Custom, and select Windows Mail
Click OK

If all goes well, the mailto: protocol entry should be restored. If not, post back.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting Windows XP and Windows Vista - Troubleshooting, Tips & Fixes

Now this also fixed my problem with the send/receive button in windows mail not working!

i also think I know the cause of the problem on my end and figured i would share this incase anyone else does this, then encounters the problem.

I installed office along with Outlook - I then uninstalled Outlook and it caused these problems. For some reason after uninstalling Outlook it never gives the associations back to Windows Mail. I know of 2 other people that had this problem and it happened by doing the same thing!

I used Office 2007 and so did they, so I do not know if it is the same on previous versions or not. I have the previous version on a XP machine and figured it would be different than Vista.

I hope this helps some people and I thank Ramesh for the answer I have been looking for!!!

Mike

If someone has some pull with MS you might want to see if this is an actual bug in Office and Vista so they can pay me 1 million dollars for finding it LOL It would be nice to get it fixed though!

You're welcome!

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Regards,

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


"KnightRid" <KnightRid.34qdog@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in message news:KnightRid.34qdog@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com...

Well I was reading through these forums trying to find a way to fix the
mailto: causing an error about the default mail program not being
installed correctly and found the answer -

> MxM,
>
> It's evident that the (default) value for the mailto: command is
> missing. Try this first:
>
> Click Start, select Default Programs
> Click Set program access and computer defaults
> Click Custom, and select Windows Mail
> Click OK
>
> If all goes well, the mailto: protocol entry should be restored. If
> not, post back.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> Windows® Troubleshooting 'Windows XP and Windows Vista -
> Troubleshooting, Tips & Fixes' (http://www.winhelponline.com)


Now this also fixed my problem with the send/receive button in windows
mail not working!

i also think I know the cause of the problem on my end and figured i
would share this incase anyone else does this, then encounters the
problem.

I installed office along with Outlook - I then uninstalled Outlook and
it caused these problems. For some reason after uninstalling Outlook it
never gives the associations back to Windows Mail. I know of 2 other
people that had this problem and it happened by doing the same thing!

I used Office 2007 and so did they, so I do not know if it is the same
on previous versions or not. I have the previous version on a XP
machine and figured it would be different than Vista.

I hope this helps some people and I thank Ramesh for the answer I have
been looking for!!!

Mike

If someone has some pull with MS you might want to see if this is an
actual bug in Office and Vista so they can pay me 1 million dollars for
finding it LOL It would be nice to get it fixed though!


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KnightRid
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