You can do that the same as with any Windows program.
Click Start, All Programs, find Windows Mail, right-click on it,
select Send To, Desktop.
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Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
"Winks" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message news:82020218c8b78d91352b5b48fe70c619@nntp-gateway.com...
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> My first day with Vista! Have set up mail but cannot find how to put a
> shortcut icon on desktop. Please help someone.
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> Winks