can't paste anything into the message window; mail stops working

slk759;1616113 Wrote:
> Unfortunately, you may NEED to reinstall Vista . . . . . . sounds lik
> something in the OS install is not playing nice with mail . . . . . .
>
> You mentioned having Office as well ("which your friend just told you
> about" - ???) - do you have Outlook included in your MS Office suite?
>
> I have a free Sun Microsystems program called Open Office my roommat
> told me about Wednesday. I don't have Microsoft Office.
>
> I'll think about reinstalling Vista, but I wonder if I'd lose all th
> bookmarks and address book etc etc. :

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Sounds like your PC has major corruption.
Perhaps it is time to reinstall Vista, or go for Windows 7.

--
Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/def...le/vandermolen


"eameece" <> wrote in message news:...
>
> I tried windows live and it created even more problems, and didn't solve
> mine.
> So Live is the successor to windows mail in windows 7? what a shame...
> eameece
>
> Gary VanderMolen \(MVP\);1615893 Wrote:
>> No, you can't reinstall Windows Mail. Since it is an integral part
>> of Vista, you'd have to reinstall Vista.
>> I suggest you try Windows Live Mail to see if it has the same problem
>> with pasting from Works. Microsoft has more or less abandoned
>> Windows Mail, so they won't expend any developer time to fix
>> its problems.
>>
>> Windows Live Mail: 'Mail - Windows Live'
>> (http://download.live.com/wlmail)
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/def...le/vandermolen
>>
>>
>> "eameece" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> >
>> > What happened, as i said, is that I copied something from works 9
>> and
>> > tried to paste into windows mail to send, and it shut windows mail
>> down.
>> > When I tried to paste something I wrote in and copied from
>> clarisworks
>> > and open office (which my friend just told me about) into windows
>> mail,
>> > it worked. So there is something going wrong between the microsoft
>> > programs.
>> >
>> > I could reinstall windows mail, but I imagine I'd lose all the
>> people
>> > in my address book and would have to start over, and all the
>> messages
>> > from the past. Meanwhile I guess I just stop using works 9. It would
>> be
>> > nice to know what is happening though. It ruined my day. Microsoft
>> sure
>> > puts out lousy programs. But I guess we all know that.
>> >
>> > Sam Hobbs;1615680 Wrote:
>> >> When that happens, try pasting using some other program. Do that
>> for
>> >> diagnostic purposes. I know that it won't solve the problem but it
>> is
>> >> important to know if the problem is with Windows Mail. If you
>> cannot
>> >> paste
>> >> into another program then it is not a Windows Mail problem.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "eameece" <> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:...
>> >> >
>> >> > Yesterday the windows mail stopped pasting anything I write and
>> copy
>> >> in
>> >> > works 9 or other microsoft programs. Why is this happening and
>> what
>> >> can
>> >> > be done? Noone seems to know!
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > eameece
>> >> > Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > eameece
>> > Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>> >
>
>
> --
> eameece
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>

I've never tried it, but there is supposed to be a repair-install
of Vista that preserves all your data:
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/88...all-vista.html

As a precaution, back up your data first.
If you want to back up all aspects of Windows Mail, including
account settings, rules, etc. use this free third party utility:

http://www.staticbackup.com/windows-mail-backup/
http://www.staticbackup.com/products.htm#swmbf

It does not transfer contacts, but you can easily copy and paste
the folder C:\Users\username\Contacts.

--
Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/def...le/vandermolen


"eameece" <> wrote in message news:...
>
> slk759;1616113 Wrote:
>> Unfortunately, you may NEED to reinstall Vista . . . . . . sounds like
>> something in the OS install is not playing nice with mail . . . . . .
>>
>> You mentioned having Office as well ("which your friend just told you
>> about" - ???) - do you have Outlook included in your MS Office suite?
>>
>> I have a free Sun Microsystems program called Open Office my roommate
>> told me about Wednesday. I don't have Microsoft Office.
>>
>> I'll think about reinstalling Vista, but I wonder if I'd lose all the
>> bookmarks and address book etc etc.
>
>
> --
> eameece
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>

Gary VanderMolen \(MVP\);1616122 Wrote:
> Sounds like your PC has major corruption.
> Perhaps it is time to reinstall Vista, or go for Windows 7.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/def...le/vandermolen
>
> You're with microsoft? Perhaps you can find out why windows mail won't
> paste in something copied from works 9 or abiword? Maybe get someone to
> send out an update to fix this problem?


--
eameece
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Open Office isn't owned by Sun, unless it happened
very recently.

'OpenOffice.org - The Free and Open Productivity Suite'
(http://www.openoffice.org/)

Can you save the MS Word document to your hard drive
and then paste that file into Windows Mail?

Rather than jumping to reinstalling Vista, what anti-virus
do you use? You can uninstall that and then check to
see if it solves the problem. If it does, when you reinstall,
do a custom installation and uncheck email scanning.

eameece;1616116 Wrote:
> > slk759;1616113 Wrote:
> > Unfortunately, you may NEED to reinstall Vista . . . . . . sounds like
> > something in the OS install is not playing nice with mail . . . . . .
> >
> > You mentioned having Office as well ("which your friend just told you
> > about" - ???) - do you have Outlook included in your MS Office suite?
> >
> > I have a free Sun Microsystems program called Open Office my roommate
> > told me about Wednesday. I don't have Microsoft Office.
> >
> > I'll think about reinstalling Vista, but I wonder if I'd lose all the
> > bookmarks and address book etc etc. > >


--
VistaRookie

10% of my brain lives with me. The other 90% can be found
here:
'*Google*' (http://www.google.com)
Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com

Microsoft stopped development and fixes for Windows Mail in
July 2006. Since then all their support for a free email program
has been limited to Windows Live Mail. It's time to see the writing
on the wall...

--
Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/def...le/vandermolen


"eameece" <> wrote in message news:...
>
> You're with microsoft? Perhaps you can find out why windows mail won't
> paste in something copied from works 9 or abiword? Maybe get someone to
> send out an update to fix this problem?
>
>
> --
> eameece
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com

Open Office is owned by Sun, unless it happened very recently. I read
somewhere that Sun sold it recently, but I can't find anything that
indicates that anyone other than Sun owns Open Office. If you go to the web
site that you referred to, it has the Sun logo at the lower left and in the
bottom middle it says that Star Office is a trademark of Sun. Also look at
the Wikipedia page; I see nothing saying that Open Office is owned by anyone
except Sun.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Office


"VistaRookie" <> wrote in
message news:...
>
> Open Office isn't owned by Sun, unless it happened
> very recently.
>
> 'OpenOffice.org - The Free and Open Productivity Suite'
> (http://www.openoffice.org/)
>
> Can you save the MS Word document to your hard drive
> and then paste that file into Windows Mail?
>
> Rather than jumping to reinstalling Vista, what anti-virus
> do you use? You can uninstall that and then check to
> see if it solves the problem. If it does, when you reinstall,
> do a custom installation and uncheck email scanning.
>
> eameece;1616116 Wrote:
>> > slk759;1616113 Wrote:
>> > Unfortunately, you may NEED to reinstall Vista . . . . . . sounds like
>> > something in the OS install is not playing nice with mail . . . . . .
>> >
>> > You mentioned having Office as well ("which your friend just told you
>> > about" - ???) - do you have Outlook included in your MS Office suite?
>> >
>> > I have a free Sun Microsystems program called Open Office my roommate
>> > told me about Wednesday. I don't have Microsoft Office.
>> >
>> > I'll think about reinstalling Vista, but I wonder if I'd lose all the
>> > bookmarks and address book etc etc. > >
>
>
> --
> VistaRookie
>
> 10% of my brain lives with me. The other 90% can be found
> here:
> '*Google*' (http://www.google.com)
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>

People can get extremely frustrated with problems if they are not methodical
in diagnosing problems. I said to paste into another application something
that does not work for Windows Mail. I did not say to copy from some other
application, I said to paste into another application. You are assuming that
Windows Mail is the problem but I don't see evidence that that is the case.

Windows Mail uses the same software for showing and editing messages as
Internet Explorer does (actually it is more accurate to say that Windows
Mail uses IE); there is a good chance that the problem exists in IE. So one
good test is to use an online email web site, such as the one provided by
your ISP, to create the same message you create using Windows Mail and
especially the part where you paste into the web site the same thing that
does not work for Windows Mail.


"eameece" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> What happened, as i said, is that I copied something from works 9 and
> tried to paste into windows mail to send, and it shut windows mail down.
> When I tried to paste something I wrote in and copied from clarisworks
> and open office (which my friend just told me about) into windows mail,
> it worked. So there is something going wrong between the microsoft
> programs.
>
> I could reinstall windows mail, but I imagine I'd lose all the people
> in my address book and would have to start over, and all the messages
> from the past. Meanwhile I guess I just stop using works 9. It would be
> nice to know what is happening though. It ruined my day. Microsoft sure
> puts out lousy programs. But I guess we all know that.
>
> Sam Hobbs;1615680 Wrote:
>> When that happens, try pasting using some other program. Do that for
>> diagnostic purposes. I know that it won't solve the problem but it is
>> important to know if the problem is with Windows Mail. If you cannot
>> paste
>> into another program then it is not a Windows Mail problem.
>>
>>
>> "eameece" <> wrote in
>> message
>> news:...
>> >
>> > Yesterday the windows mail stopped pasting anything I write and copy
>> in
>> > works 9 or other microsoft programs. Why is this happening and what
>> can
>> > be done? Noone seems to know!
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > eameece
>> > Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>> >
>
>
> --
> eameece
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>

Thanks for the wikipedia article.

Sam Hobbs;1616236 Wrote:
> Open Office is owned by Sun, unless it happened very recently. I rea
> somewhere that Sun sold it recently, but I can't find anything tha
> indicates that anyone other than Sun owns Open Office. If you go to th
> web site that you referred to, it has the Sun logo at the lower left an
> in the bottom middle it says that Star Office is a trademark of Sun
> Also look at the Wikipedia page; I see nothing saying that Open Offic
> is owned by anyone except Sun.
>
> 'OpenOffice.org - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Office)
>
>
> "VistaRookie" <> wrot
> in
> message news:...
> >
> > Open Office isn't owned by Sun, unless it happened
> > very recently.
> >
> > 'OpenOffice.org - The Free and Open Productivity Suite'
> > ('OpenOffice.org - The Free and Open Productivity Suite
> (http://www.openoffice.org/))
> >
> > Can you save the MS Word document to your hard drive
> > and then paste that file into Windows Mail?
> >
> > Rather than jumping to reinstalling Vista, what anti-virus
> > do you use? You can uninstall that and then check to
> > see if it solves the problem. If it does, when you reinstall,
> > do a custom installation and uncheck email scanning.
> >
> > eameece;1616116 Wrote:
> >> > slk759;1616113 Wrote:
> >> > Unfortunately, you may NEED to reinstall Vista . . . . . . sound
> like
> >> > something in the OS install is not playing nice with mail . . .
> . .
> >> >
> >> > You mentioned having Office as well ("which your friend just tol
> you
> >> > about" - ???) - do you have Outlook included in your MS Offic
> suite?
> >> >
> >> > I have a free Sun Microsystems program called Open Office m
> roommate
> >> > told me about Wednesday. I don't have Microsoft Office.
> >> >
> >> > I'll think about reinstalling Vista, but I wonder if I'd lose al
> the
> >> > bookmarks and address book etc etc. > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > VistaRookie
> >
> > 10% of my brain lives with me. The other 90% can be found
> > here:
> > '*Google*' ('Google' (http://www.google.com))
> > Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>

--
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'*Google*' (http://www.google.com
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