Launching windows mail

Hello, I have just upgraded from xp to vista and there appears to be no way
for me to launch windows mail, other than via the 'windows help and support'
search function, where I can find a link to "click to open windows mail".
This launches windows mail so it IS installed and runs fine.

There is an icon in the start menu (although not in classic mode), but when
I click on it I get a message saying "The item you selected is unavailable.
It might have been moved, renamed or removed. Do you want to remove it from
the list."
There is no item in the program menu.

Please tell me how I can add windows mail to the program menu, as a desktop
shortcut and in my startup folder.

Thank you

Navigate to C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\, then right-click on
WinMail.exe, select Create Shortcut.

Gary VanderMolen

"Andy" <Andy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EA1E555B-8978-4B1F-9D84-792A308744B8@microsoft.com...
> Hello, I have just upgraded from xp to vista and there appears to be no way
> for me to launch windows mail, other than via the 'windows help and support'
> search function, where I can find a link to "click to open windows mail".
> This launches windows mail so it IS installed and runs fine.
>
> There is an icon in the start menu (although not in classic mode), but when
> I click on it I get a message saying "The item you selected is unavailable.
> It might have been moved, renamed or removed. Do you want to remove it from
> the list."
> There is no item in the program menu.
>
> Please tell me how I can add windows mail to the program menu, as a desktop
> shortcut and in my startup folder.
>
> Thank you

Thanks Gary. There is no WinMail.exe. There is a WinMail.exe.mui in a file
named en-US. When I click on a desktop shortcut for this it opens the
"windows cannot open this file" box. Renaming it WinMail.exe doesn't help.
Any suggestions?

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> Navigate to C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\, then right-click on
> WinMail.exe, select Create Shortcut.
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
> "Andy" <Andy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EA1E555B-8978-4B1F-9D84-792A308744B8@microsoft.com...
> > Hello, I have just upgraded from xp to vista and there appears to be no way
> > for me to launch windows mail, other than via the 'windows help and support'
> > search function, where I can find a link to "click to open windows mail".
> > This launches windows mail so it IS installed and runs fine.
> >
> > There is an icon in the start menu (although not in classic mode), but when
> > I click on it I get a message saying "The item you selected is unavailable.
> > It might have been moved, renamed or removed. Do you want to remove it from
> > the list."
> > There is no item in the program menu.
> >
> > Please tell me how I can add windows mail to the program menu, as a desktop
> > shortcut and in my startup folder.
> >
> > Thank you
>
>
>

The link in Help is to
"%ProgramFiles%\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe"

You can open a cmd window (Winkey-R and type cmd)
and type the word "set" (without the quotes)

look at where the ProgramFiles variable points to...



"Andy" <Andy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:06D70CF5-9C08-4937-8281-94D7BEE73EAC@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Gary. There is no WinMail.exe. There is a WinMail.exe.mui in a file
> named en-US. When I click on a desktop shortcut for this it opens the
> "windows cannot open this file" box. Renaming it WinMail.exe doesn't help.
> Any suggestions?
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> Navigate to C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\, then right-click on
>> WinMail.exe, select Create Shortcut.
>>
>> Gary VanderMolen
>>
>> "Andy" <Andy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:EA1E555B-8978-4B1F-9D84-792A308744B8@microsoft.com...
>> > Hello, I have just upgraded from xp to vista and there appears to be
>> > no way
>> > for me to launch windows mail, other than via the 'windows help and
>> > support'
>> > search function, where I can find a link to "click to open windows
>> > mail".
>> > This launches windows mail so it IS installed and runs fine.
>> >
>> > There is an icon in the start menu (although not in classic mode), but
>> > when
>> > I click on it I get a message saying "The item you selected is
>> > unavailable.
>> > It might have been moved, renamed or removed. Do you want to remove it
>> > from
>> > the list."
>> > There is no item in the program menu.
>> >
>> > Please tell me how I can add windows mail to the program menu, as a
>> > desktop
>> > shortcut and in my startup folder.
>> >
>> > Thank you
>>
>>
>>

Thanks Dave. I did that and got a page full of text but this is a step or two
outside my pc expertise ;-)

What exactly am I looking for?


Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Andy>set
ALLUSERSPROFILE=C:\ProgramData
APPDATA=C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Roaming
CommonProgramFiles=C:\Program Files\Common Files
COMPUTERNAME=ACER-FCAFBFA90D
ComSpec=C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
DEFAULT_CA_NR=CA8
FP_NO_HOST_CHECK=NO
HOMEDRIVE=C:
HOMEPATH=\Users\Andy
LOCALAPPDATA=C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Local
LOGONSERVER=\\ACER-FCAFBFA90D
NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=2
OS=Windows_NT
Path=C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\Sys tem32\Wbem;C:\Program
Files\Co
mmon Files\Teleca Shared;
PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WS F;.WSH
PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=x86
PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 6, GenuineIntel
PROCESSOR_LEVEL=6
PROCESSOR_REVISION=0f06
ProgramData=C:\ProgramData
ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files
PROMPT=$P$G
PUBLIC=C:\Users\Public
SESSIONNAME=Console
SystemDrive=C:
SystemRoot=C:\Windows
TEMP=C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Local\Temp
TMP=C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Local\Temp
USERDOMAIN=ACER-FCAFBFA90D
USERNAME=Andy
USERPROFILE=C:\Users\Andy
windir=C:\Windows

C:\Users\Andy>"%ProgramFiles%\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe"

C:\Users\Andy>
C:\Users\Andy>%ProgramFiles%\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe
'C:\Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\Andy>set
ALLUSERSPROFILE=C:\ProgramData
APPDATA=C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Roaming
CommonProgramFiles=C:\Program Files\Common Files
COMPUTERNAME=ACER-FCAFBFA90D
ComSpec=C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
DEFAULT_CA_NR=CA8
FP_NO_HOST_CHECK=NO
HOMEDRIVE=C:
HOMEPATH=\Users\Andy
LOCALAPPDATA=C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Local
LOGONSERVER=\\ACER-FCAFBFA90D
NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=2
OS=Windows_NT
Path=C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\Sys tem32\Wbem;C:\Program
Files\Co
mmon Files\Teleca Shared;
PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WS F;.WSH
PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=x86
PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 6, GenuineIntel
PROCESSOR_LEVEL=6
PROCESSOR_REVISION=0f06
ProgramData=C:\ProgramData
ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files
PROMPT=$P$G
PUBLIC=C:\Users\Public
SESSIONNAME=Console
SystemDrive=C:
SystemRoot=C:\Windows
TEMP=C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Local\Temp
TMP=C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Local\Temp
USERDOMAIN=ACER-FCAFBFA90D
USERNAME=Andy
USERPROFILE=C:\Users\Andy
windir=C:\Windows

C:\Users\Andy>
"Dave" wrote:

> The link in Help is to
> "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe"
>
> You can open a cmd window (Winkey-R and type cmd)
> and type the word "set" (without the quotes)
>
> look at where the ProgramFiles variable points to...
>
>
>
> "Andy" <Andy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:06D70CF5-9C08-4937-8281-94D7BEE73EAC@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks Gary. There is no WinMail.exe. There is a WinMail.exe.mui in a file
> > named en-US. When I click on a desktop shortcut for this it opens the
> > "windows cannot open this file" box. Renaming it WinMail.exe doesn't help.
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >
> >> Navigate to C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\, then right-click on
> >> WinMail.exe, select Create Shortcut.
> >>
> >> Gary VanderMolen
> >>
> >> "Andy" <Andy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:EA1E555B-8978-4B1F-9D84-792A308744B8@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hello, I have just upgraded from xp to vista and there appears to be
> >> > no way
> >> > for me to launch windows mail, other than via the 'windows help and
> >> > support'
> >> > search function, where I can find a link to "click to open windows
> >> > mail".
> >> > This launches windows mail so it IS installed and runs fine.
> >> >
> >> > There is an icon in the start menu (although not in classic mode), but
> >> > when
> >> > I click on it I get a message saying "The item you selected is
> >> > unavailable.
> >> > It might have been moved, renamed or removed. Do you want to remove it
> >> > from
> >> > the list."
> >> > There is no item in the program menu.
> >> >
> >> > Please tell me how I can add windows mail to the program menu, as a
> >> > desktop
> >> > shortcut and in my startup folder.
> >> >
> >> > Thank you
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

I wanted to see if the Help & Support link was to C:\Program Files\ ... and
it is.

You should be able to go to C:\Program Files\Windows Mail and see
WinMail.exe

or Click on Start - All Programs and see a link to Windows Mail

I don't know why you can't.

If you right-click on the Windows Mail entry on the Start Menu, and select
Properties... what does it say for the Target? It should be
"%ProgramFiles%\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe"




"Andy" <Andy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:95371897-A747-489D-97A6-5D1BF15BC084@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Dave. I did that and got a page full of text but this is a step or
> two
> outside my pc expertise ;-)
>
> What exactly am I looking for?
>
>
> Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
> Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
>
> C:\Users\Andy>set
> ALLUSERSPROFILE=C:\ProgramData
> APPDATA=C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Roaming
> CommonProgramFiles=C:\Program Files\Common Files
> COMPUTERNAME=ACER-FCAFBFA90D
> ComSpec=C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
> DEFAULT_CA_NR=CA8
> FP_NO_HOST_CHECK=NO
> HOMEDRIVE=C:
> HOMEPATH=\Users\Andy
> LOCALAPPDATA=C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Local
> LOGONSERVER=\\ACER-FCAFBFA90D
> NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=2
> OS=Windows_NT
> Path=C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\Sys tem32\Wbem;C:\Program
> Files\Co
> mmon Files\Teleca Shared;
> PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WS F;.WSH
> PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=x86
> PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 6, GenuineIntel
> PROCESSOR_LEVEL=6
> PROCESSOR_REVISION=0f06
> ProgramData=C:\ProgramData
> ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files
> PROMPT=$P$G
> PUBLIC=C:\Users\Public
> SESSIONNAME=Console
> SystemDrive=C:
> SystemRoot=C:\Windows
> TEMP=C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Local\Temp
> TMP=C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Local\Temp
> USERDOMAIN=ACER-FCAFBFA90D
> USERNAME=Andy
> USERPROFILE=C:\Users\Andy
> windir=C:\Windows
>

Interesting, when I right click on it the only options I get are 'Internet
Properties' (which brings up the old internet options box) and 'Remove from
this list'

"Dave" wrote:

> I wanted to see if the Help & Support link was to C:\Program Files\ ... and
> it is.
>
> You should be able to go to C:\Program Files\Windows Mail and see
> WinMail.exe
>
> or Click on Start - All Programs and see a link to Windows Mail
>
> I don't know why you can't.
>
> If you right-click on the Windows Mail entry on the Start Menu, and select
> Properties... what does it say for the Target? It should be
> "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe"
>
>
>
>
> "Andy" <Andy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:95371897-A747-489D-97A6-5D1BF15BC084@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks Dave. I did that and got a page full of text but this is a step or
> > two
> > outside my pc expertise ;-)
> >
> > What exactly am I looking for?
> >
> >
> > Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
> > Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
> >
> > C:\Users\Andy>set
> > ALLUSERSPROFILE=C:\ProgramData
> > APPDATA=C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Roaming
> > CommonProgramFiles=C:\Program Files\Common Files
> > COMPUTERNAME=ACER-FCAFBFA90D
> > ComSpec=C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
> > DEFAULT_CA_NR=CA8
> > FP_NO_HOST_CHECK=NO
> > HOMEDRIVE=C:
> > HOMEPATH=\Users\Andy
> > LOCALAPPDATA=C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Local
> > LOGONSERVER=\\ACER-FCAFBFA90D
> > NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=2
> > OS=Windows_NT
> > Path=C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\Sys tem32\Wbem;C:\Program
> > Files\Co
> > mmon Files\Teleca Shared;
> > PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WS F;.WSH
> > PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=x86
> > PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 6, GenuineIntel
> > PROCESSOR_LEVEL=6
> > PROCESSOR_REVISION=0f06
> > ProgramData=C:\ProgramData
> > ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files
> > PROMPT=$P$G
> > PUBLIC=C:\Users\Public
> > SESSIONNAME=Console
> > SystemDrive=C:
> > SystemRoot=C:\Windows
> > TEMP=C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Local\Temp
> > TMP=C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Local\Temp
> > USERDOMAIN=ACER-FCAFBFA90D
> > USERNAME=Andy
> > USERPROFILE=C:\Users\Andy
> > windir=C:\Windows
> >
>

I have no idea why you can't see WinMail.exe in the \Program Files\Windows Mail\
directory.

Gary VanderMolen

"Andy" <Andy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:06D70CF5-9C08-4937-8281-94D7BEE73EAC@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Gary. There is no WinMail.exe. There is a WinMail.exe.mui in a file
> named en-US. When I click on a desktop shortcut for this it opens the
> "windows cannot open this file" box. Renaming it WinMail.exe doesn't help.
> Any suggestions?
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> Navigate to C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\, then right-click on
>> WinMail.exe, select Create Shortcut.
>>
>> Gary VanderMolen
>>
>> "Andy" <Andy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EA1E555B-8978-4B1F-9D84-792A308744B8@microsoft.com...
>> > Hello, I have just upgraded from xp to vista and there appears to be no way
>> > for me to launch windows mail, other than via the 'windows help and support'
>> > search function, where I can find a link to "click to open windows mail".
>> > This launches windows mail so it IS installed and runs fine.
>> >
>> > There is an icon in the start menu (although not in classic mode), but when
>> > I click on it I get a message saying "The item you selected is unavailable.
>> > It might have been moved, renamed or removed. Do you want to remove it from
>> > the list."
>> > There is no item in the program menu.
>> >
>> > Please tell me how I can add windows mail to the program menu, as a desktop
>> > shortcut and in my startup folder.
>> >
>> > Thank you
>>
>>
>>

Right click on the Windows Mail icon on the top of the All Programs list,
not the E-Mail icon in the pinned items area of the Start menu.


"Andy" <Andy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:20AA4974-4138-42A2-B131-4C163ECDA29D@microsoft.com...
> Interesting, when I right click on it the only options I get are 'Internet
> Properties' (which brings up the old internet options box) and 'Remove from
> this list'
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
>> I wanted to see if the Help & Support link was to C:\Program Files\ .... and
>> it is.
>>
>> You should be able to go to C:\Program Files\Windows Mail and see
>> WinMail.exe
>>
>> or Click on Start - All Programs and see a link to Windows Mail
>>
>> I don't know why you can't.
>>
>> If you right-click on the Windows Mail entry on the Start Menu, and select
>> Properties... what does it say for the Target? It should be
>> "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe"
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Andy" <Andy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:95371897-A747-489D-97A6-5D1BF15BC084@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks Dave. I did that and got a page full of text but this is a step or
>> > two
>> > outside my pc expertise ;-)
>> >
>> > What exactly am I looking for?
>> >
>> >
>> > Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
>> > Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
>> >
>> > C:\Users\Andy>set
>> > ALLUSERSPROFILE=C:\ProgramData
>> > APPDATA=C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Roaming
>> > CommonProgramFiles=C:\Program Files\Common Files
>> > COMPUTERNAME=ACER-FCAFBFA90D
>> > ComSpec=C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
>> > DEFAULT_CA_NR=CA8
>> > FP_NO_HOST_CHECK=NO
>> > HOMEDRIVE=C:
>> > HOMEPATH=\Users\Andy
>> > LOCALAPPDATA=C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Local
>> > LOGONSERVER=\\ACER-FCAFBFA90D
>> > NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=2
>> > OS=Windows_NT
>> > Path=C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\Sys tem32\Wbem;C:\Program
>> > Files\Co
>> > mmon Files\Teleca Shared;
>> > PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WS F;.WSH
>> > PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=x86
>> > PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 6, GenuineIntel
>> > PROCESSOR_LEVEL=6
>> > PROCESSOR_REVISION=0f06
>> > ProgramData=C:\ProgramData
>> > ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files
>> > PROMPT=$P$G
>> > PUBLIC=C:\Users\Public
>> > SESSIONNAME=Console
>> > SystemDrive=C:
>> > SystemRoot=C:\Windows
>> > TEMP=C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Local\Temp
>> > TMP=C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Local\Temp
>> > USERDOMAIN=ACER-FCAFBFA90D
>> > USERNAME=Andy
>> > USERPROFILE=C:\Users\Andy
>> > windir=C:\Windows
>> >
>>

Hello Cal Bear... there is only one Mail icon it is under the blue ie icon on
the top of the start menu. there is no icon in the All Programs list.

"Cal Bear '66" wrote:

> Right click on the Windows Mail icon on the top of the All Programs list,
> not the E-Mail icon in the pinned items area of the Start menu.
>
>
> "Andy" <Andy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:20AA4974-4138-42A2-B131-4C163ECDA29D@microsoft.com...
> > Interesting, when I right click on it the only options I get are
> 'Internet
> > Properties' (which brings up the old internet options box) and 'Remove
> from
> > this list'
> >
> > "Dave" wrote:
> >
> >> I wanted to see if the Help & Support link was to C:\Program Files\ ...
> and
> >> it is.
> >>
> >> You should be able to go to C:\Program Files\Windows Mail and see
> >> WinMail.exe
> >>
> >> or Click on Start - All Programs and see a link to Windows Mail
> >>
> >> I don't know why you can't.
> >>
> >> If you right-click on the Windows Mail entry on the Start Menu, and
> select
> >> Properties... what does it say for the Target? It should be
> >> "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe"
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Andy" <Andy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:95371897-A747-489D-97A6-5D1BF15BC084@microsoft.com...
> >> > Thanks Dave. I did that and got a page full of text but this is a
> step or
> >> > two
> >> > outside my pc expertise ;-)
> >> >
> >> > What exactly am I looking for?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
> >> > Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
> >> >
> >> > C:\Users\Andy>set
> >> > ALLUSERSPROFILE=C:\ProgramData
> >> > APPDATA=C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Roaming
> >> > CommonProgramFiles=C:\Program Files\Common Files
> >> > COMPUTERNAME=ACER-FCAFBFA90D
> >> > ComSpec=C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
> >> > DEFAULT_CA_NR=CA8
> >> > FP_NO_HOST_CHECK=NO
> >> > HOMEDRIVE=C:
> >> > HOMEPATH=\Users\Andy
> >> > LOCALAPPDATA=C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Local
> >> > LOGONSERVER=\\ACER-FCAFBFA90D
> >> > NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=2
> >> > OS=Windows_NT
> >> >
> Path=C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\Sys tem32\Wbem;C:\Program
> >> > Files\Co
> >> > mmon Files\Teleca Shared;
> >> > PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WS F;.WSH
> >> > PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=x86
> >> > PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 6, GenuineIntel
> >> > PROCESSOR_LEVEL=6
> >> > PROCESSOR_REVISION=0f06
> >> > ProgramData=C:\ProgramData
> >> > ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files
> >> > PROMPT=$P$G
> >> > PUBLIC=C:\Users\Public
> >> > SESSIONNAME=Console
> >> > SystemDrive=C:
> >> > SystemRoot=C:\Windows
> >> > TEMP=C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Local\Temp
> >> > TMP=C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Local\Temp
> >> > USERDOMAIN=ACER-FCAFBFA90D
> >> > USERNAME=Andy
> >> > USERPROFILE=C:\Users\Andy
> >> > windir=C:\Windows
> >> >
> >>
>