Outlook 2007 opens instead of Windows Mail when e-mail address is clicked on?

We do all our mail and newsgroup work using Windows Mail, but when we click
on a email address receieved in a message or at a site (example:
) Outlook 2007 opens and tries to take over instead of
Windows Mail. We never use nor setup Outlook 2007 so I'm not sure why this
is acting as the default mail service.
Can someone please tell me how I can set our computer to open Windows Mail
when we click on a email address?
Thank You so much in advance.

You're in the Windows Live Mail newsgroup. You want the Windows Mail
newsgroup.

Windows Vista Mail Newsgroup.
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ows.vista.mail

However, the problem is that whenever you get an update for Outlook, it
will make Outlook the default e-mail client. You may be able to reset it
in WinMail: Tools | Options | General. If not, you will need to do it in
the Control Panel. I don't have Vista, so I can't give you the exact
location.

Read this. It is for Outlook Express, but the information should be the
same for WinMail.
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#13
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA





"PaulT" <> wrote in message
news:%23BW$X3%...
> We do all our mail and newsgroup work using Windows Mail, but when we
> click on a email address receieved in a message or at a site (example:
> ) Outlook 2007 opens and tries to take over instead of
> Windows Mail. We never use nor setup Outlook 2007 so I'm not sure why
> this is acting as the default mail service.
> Can someone please tell me how I can set our computer to open Windows
> Mail when we click on a email address?
> Thank You so much in advance.

Set Windows Mail as your default email client(Control Panel/Default Programs)

Fyi...this is the Windows Live Mail newsgroup, not Windows Mail.



Windows Mail newsgroups are here
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Nttp:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ows.vista.mail

Web-interface: Http
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...ows.vista.mail

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...winston
ms-mvp mail

"PaulT" <> wrote in message news:#BW$X3#...
> We do all our mail and newsgroup work using Windows Mail, but when we click
> on a email address receieved in a message or at a site (example:
> ) Outlook 2007 opens and tries to take over instead of
> Windows Mail. We never use nor setup Outlook 2007 so I'm not sure why this
> is acting as the default mail service.
> Can someone please tell me how I can set our computer to open Windows Mail
> when we click on a email address?
> Thank You so much in advance.
>

"PaulT" <> wrote in message
news:#BW$X3#...
> We do all our mail and newsgroup work using Windows Mail, but when we
> click on a email address receieved in a message or at a site (example:
> ) Outlook 2007 opens and tries to take over instead of
> Windows Mail. We never use nor setup Outlook 2007 so I'm not sure why
> this is acting as the default mail service.

Because if you have Office 2007, every time you install Office updates it
makes Outlook the default mail client.
If you don't use Outlook, just uninstall it. Problem solved.

I uninstalled Outlook 2007 plus I went to "Associate a File or Protocol with
a specific program" and set Windows Mail to be the Current Default for
"mapimail" but now when I click on a address I get the Red X message saying
This file does not have a program accociated with it for performing this
action.. Not sure what else I can do, there isn't any other mail file
associations in the "Associate a File or Protocol with a specific program"
setting?



"Gordon" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> "PaulT" <> wrote in message
> news:#BW$X3#...
>> We do all our mail and newsgroup work using Windows Mail, but when we
>> click on a email address receieved in a message or at a site (example:
>> ) Outlook 2007 opens and tries to take over instead of
>> Windows Mail. We never use nor setup Outlook 2007 so I'm not sure why
>> this is acting as the default mail service.
>
> Because if you have Office 2007, every time you install Office updates it
> makes Outlook the default mail client.
> If you don't use Outlook, just uninstall it. Problem solved.

Sounds like your Windows Mail doesn't have all its defaults.
Open the Default Programs applet, which you can access either from
the Start menu or via the Control Panel, then click the first item:
"Set your default programs."
After a few seconds, a list of programs comes up. Click on "Windows
Mail". If it doesn't respond with "This program has all its defaults"
then fix it by clicking on the option indicated by the first green arrow.
If no improvement, the following procedure will rewrite the default
protocol assignments in the registry:
Open the Default Programs applet, then click on "Set program
access and computer defaults." Expand the Custom selection, and
select Windows Mail. Click OK.

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


"PaulT" <> wrote in message news:%...
>I uninstalled Outlook 2007 plus I went to "Associate a File or Protocol with
> a specific program" and set Windows Mail to be the Current Default for
> "mapimail" but now when I click on a address I get the Red X message saying
> This file does not have a program accociated with it for performing this
> action.. Not sure what else I can do, there isn't any other mail file
> associations in the "Associate a File or Protocol with a specific program"
> setting?
>
>
>
> "Gordon" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>
>> "PaulT" <> wrote in message
>> news:#BW$X3#...
>>> We do all our mail and newsgroup work using Windows Mail, but when we
>>> click on a email address receieved in a message or at a site (example:
>>> ) Outlook 2007 opens and tries to take over instead of
>>> Windows Mail. We never use nor setup Outlook 2007 so I'm not sure why
>>> this is acting as the default mail service.
>>
>> Because if you have Office 2007, every time you install Office updates it
>> makes Outlook the default mail client.
>> If you don't use Outlook, just uninstall it. Problem solved.
>

If you own a licensed copy of Outlook 2007 then why would you want to use WM
anyway ???


"PaulT" <> wrote in message
news:#BW$X3#...
> We do all our mail and newsgroup work using Windows Mail, but when we
> click on a email address receieved in a message or at a site (example:
> ) Outlook 2007 opens and tries to take over instead of
> Windows Mail. We never use nor setup Outlook 2007 so I'm not sure why
> this is acting as the default mail service.
> Can someone please tell me how I can set our computer to open Windows Mail
> when we click on a email address?
> Thank You so much in advance.

Most likely pre-installed.
Some don't prefer the complexity of Outlook and use another more comfortable email client.
As far as I know..owning a license for Outlook does not make its use mandatory.

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...winston
ms-mvp mail

"slk759" <> wrote in message news:...
> If you own a licensed copy of Outlook 2007 then why would you want to use WM
> anyway ???
>
>
> "PaulT" <> wrote in message
> news:#BW$X3#...
>> We do all our mail and newsgroup work using Windows Mail, but when we
>> click on a email address receieved in a message or at a site (example:
>> ) Outlook 2007 opens and tries to take over instead of
>> Windows Mail. We never use nor setup Outlook 2007 so I'm not sure why
>> this is acting as the default mail service.
>> Can someone please tell me how I can set our computer to open Windows Mail
>> when we click on a email address?
>> Thank You so much in advance.
>

Pre-installed or otherwise is irrelevant. Outlook is superior to WM, but it
is not more complex for normal mail handling than WM - same account setup
procedure, viewed mail organization same, not mandatory to use any other
"advanced" features. I never said he was required to use it since he owned
it, but with so many WM issues, one has to wonder why anyone would prefer it
over Outlook . . . . . .


"...winston" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Most likely pre-installed.
> Some don't prefer the complexity of Outlook and use another more
> comfortable email client.
> As far as I know..owning a license for Outlook does not make its use
> mandatory.
>
> --
> ...winston
> ms-mvp mail
>
> "slk759" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> If you own a licensed copy of Outlook 2007 then why would you want to use
>> WM anyway ???
>>
>>
>> "PaulT" <> wrote in message
>> news:#BW$X3#...
>>> We do all our mail and newsgroup work using Windows Mail, but when we
>>> click on a email address receieved in a message or at a site (example:
>>> ) Outlook 2007 opens and tries to take over instead of
>>> Windows Mail. We never use nor setup Outlook 2007 so I'm not sure why
>>> this is acting as the default mail service.
>>> Can someone please tell me how I can set our computer to open Windows
>>> Mail when we click on a email address?
>>> Thank You so much in advance.
>>

I would use the terminology "more fully featured" rather than "superior".
If one's email needs are simple, then WM is superior. It is definitely quicker
than Outlook and has more detailed error messages when something
goes wrong.

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


"slk759" <> wrote in message news:...
> Pre-installed or otherwise is irrelevant. Outlook is superior to WM, but it
> is not more complex for normal mail handling than WM - same account setup
> procedure, viewed mail organization same, not mandatory to use any other
> "advanced" features. I never said he was required to use it since he owned
> it, but with so many WM issues, one has to wonder why anyone would prefer it
> over Outlook . . . . . .
>
>
> "...winston" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Most likely pre-installed.
>> Some don't prefer the complexity of Outlook and use another more
>> comfortable email client.
>> As far as I know..owning a license for Outlook does not make its use
>> mandatory.
>>
>> --
>> ...winston
>> ms-mvp mail
>>
>> "slk759" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> If you own a licensed copy of Outlook 2007 then why would you want to use
>>> WM anyway ???
>>>
>>>
>>> "PaulT" <> wrote in message
>>> news:#BW$X3#...
>>>> We do all our mail and newsgroup work using Windows Mail, but when we
>>>> click on a email address receieved in a message or at a site (example:
>>>> ) Outlook 2007 opens and tries to take over instead of
>>>> Windows Mail. We never use nor setup Outlook 2007 so I'm not sure why
>>>> this is acting as the default mail service.
>>>> Can someone please tell me how I can set our computer to open Windows
>>>> Mail when we click on a email address?
>>>> Thank You so much in advance.
>>>