send page & send link by email greyed out

using new dell vista home premium, e521 desktop, windows mail, IE7.

first time trying to send a page or a link by email, when viewing the page
in ie7.

the selections from file>send> page by email greyed out, & link by email
greyed out. shortcut to desktop is dark.

i don't know if it matters, but i installed microsoft word 2002, &
uninstalled "microsoft office SB
2003 trial version", which i never activated. the office trial version was
factory installed by dell.

is there a way to activate the send page by email & send link by email under
the file menu?

thank you, len kiesling

Hi,
Are you using Outlook or Outlook Express as the default e-mail program?

Does the proper program show as default in Control Panel> Add or remove
programs> Set program access and defaults?

Is your chosen default program shown in Internet Options> Programs> E-mail?

If you want Outlook Express to be the default, go to Start> Run and paste in
this command then hit enter:
"C:\program files\outlook express\msimn.exe" /reg
assuming that's the path to msimn.exe. The Office installations may have
broken registry settings for OE.

If you want Outlook to be the default, try the DefaultMail utility from
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/defaultmail.htm

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Leonard F Kiesling" <lenny323@optonline-removetoreply-.net> wrote in
message news:...
> using new dell vista home premium, e521 desktop, windows mail, IE7.
>
> first time trying to send a page or a link by email, when viewing the page
> in ie7.
>
> the selections from file>send> page by email greyed out, & link by email
> greyed out. shortcut to desktop is dark.
>
> i don't know if it matters, but i installed microsoft word 2002, &
> uninstalled "microsoft office SB
> 2003 trial version", which i never activated. the office trial version was
> factory installed by dell.
>
> is there a way to activate the send page by email & send link by email
under
> the file menu?
>
> thank you, len kiesling
>

Ahem...

>> using new dell vista home premium...
--
~PAÞ


Don Varnau wrote:
> Are you using Outlook or Outlook Express as the default e-mail program?
>
> Does the proper program show as default in Control Panel> Add or remove
> programs> Set program access and defaults?
>
> Is your chosen default program shown in Internet Options> Programs>
> E-mail?
>
> If you want Outlook Express to be the default, go to Start> Run and paste
> in
> this command then hit enter:
> "C:\program files\outlook express\msimn.exe" /reg
> assuming that's the path to msimn.exe. The Office installations may have
> broken registry settings for OE.
>
> If you want Outlook to be the default, try the DefaultMail utility from
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/defaultmail.htm
>
> Hope this helps,
> Don
> [MS MVP- IE]
>
> "Leonard F Kiesling" <lenny323@optonline-removetoreply-.net> wrote in
> message news:...
>> using new dell vista home premium, e521 desktop, windows mail, IE7.
>>
>> first time trying to send a page or a link by email, when viewing the
>> page
>> in ie7.
>>
>> the selections from file>send> page by email greyed out, & link by email
>> greyed out. shortcut to desktop is dark.
>>
>> i don't know if it matters, but i installed microsoft word 2002, &
>> uninstalled "microsoft office SB
>> 2003 trial version", which i never activated. the office trial version
>> was
>> factory installed by dell.
>>
>> is there a way to activate the send page by email & send link by email
>> under the file menu?
>>
>> thank you, len kiesling

"Leonard F Kiesling" <lenny323@optonline-removetoreply-.net> wrote in
message news:...
> using new dell vista home premium, e521 desktop, windows mail, IE7.
>
> first time trying to send a page or a link by email, when viewing the page
> in ie7.
>
> the selections from file>send> page by email greyed out, & link by email
> greyed out. shortcut to desktop is dark.
>
> i don't know if it matters, but i installed microsoft word 2002, &
> uninstalled "microsoft office SB
> 2003 trial version", which i never activated. the office trial version was
> factory installed by dell.
>
> is there a way to activate the send page by email & send link by email
> under the file menu?
>
> thank you, len kiesling

Assuming that you use Windows Mail:
Control Panel | Programs | Default Programs | Set your default programs.
Make sure Windows Mail is the default mail program.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't expect an answer to email.

Yep. Right there in the first line. Oh well...

Don

"PA Bear" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Ahem...
>
> >> using new dell vista home premium...
> --
> ~PAÞ

> Don Varnau wrote:
> > Are you using Outlook or Outlook Express as the default e-mail program?
> >
> > Does the proper program show as default in Control Panel> Add or remove
> > programs> Set program access and defaults?
> >
> > Is your chosen default program shown in Internet Options> Programs>
> > E-mail?
> >
> > If you want Outlook Express to be the default, go to Start> Run and
paste
> > in
> > this command then hit enter:
> > "C:\program files\outlook express\msimn.exe" /reg
> > assuming that's the path to msimn.exe. The Office installations may have
> > broken registry settings for OE.
> >
> > If you want Outlook to be the default, try the DefaultMail utility from
> > http://windowsxp.mvps.org/defaultmail.htm
> >

> > "Leonard F Kiesling" <lenny323@optonline-removetoreply-.net> wrote in
> > message news:...
> >> using new dell vista home premium, e521 desktop, windows mail, IE7.
> >>
> >> first time trying to send a page or a link by email, when viewing the
> >> page
> >> in ie7.
> >>
> >> the selections from file>send> page by email greyed out, & link by
email
> >> greyed out. shortcut to desktop is dark.
> >>
> >> i don't know if it matters, but i installed microsoft word 2002, &
> >> uninstalled "microsoft office SB
> >> 2003 trial version", which i never activated. the office trial version
> >> was
> >> factory installed by dell.
> >>
> >> is there a way to activate the send page by email & send link by email
> >> under the file menu?
> >>
> >> thank you, len kiesling
>

thank you for replies. using windows mail.

i set windows mail as default thru control panel as directed. restarted IE7.
no change.

send page by email & send page by link stll greyed out. could the
uninstallation of the "microsoft office SB 2003 trial version", have caused
it?

any further ideas greatly appreciated!

thank you, len kiesling


"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" <> wrote in message
news:98EA9709-445A-49D7-9835-...
> "Leonard F Kiesling" <lenny323@optonline-removetoreply-.net> wrote in
> message news:...
>> using new dell vista home premium, e521 desktop, windows mail, IE7.
>>
>> first time trying to send a page or a link by email, when viewing the
>> page in ie7.
>>
>> the selections from file>send> page by email greyed out, & link by email
>> greyed out. shortcut to desktop is dark.
>>
>> i don't know if it matters, but i installed microsoft word 2002, &
>> uninstalled "microsoft office SB
>> 2003 trial version", which i never activated. the office trial version
>> was factory installed by dell.
>>
>> is there a way to activate the send page by email & send link by email
>> under the file menu?
>>
>> thank you, len kiesling
>
> Assuming that you use Windows Mail:
> Control Panel | Programs | Default Programs | Set your default programs.
> Make sure Windows Mail is the default mail program.
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> Answer in newsgroup. Don't expect an answer to email.
>
>

"Leonard F Kiesling" <lenny323@optonline-removetoreply-.net> wrote in
message news:uo%...
> thank you for replies. using windows mail.
>
> i set windows mail as default thru control panel as directed. restarted
> IE7. no change.
>
> send page by email & send page by link stll greyed out. could the
> uninstallation of the "microsoft office SB 2003 trial version", have
> caused it?


Yes, it could. Especially if you let it install Outlook.

I got an update for Office 2007 overnight and it stole the default from
WinMail even though Outlook has never, ever been installed on this machine.


--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't expect an answer to email.

Leonard,

Use these steps:

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

This ought to fix the problem.

--
Regards,

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


"Leonard F Kiesling" <lenny323@optonline-removetoreply-.net> wrote in message news:uo%...
thank you for replies. using windows mail.

i set windows mail as default thru control panel as directed. restarted IE7.
no change.

send page by email & send page by link stll greyed out. could the
uninstallation of the "microsoft office SB 2003 trial version", have caused
it?

any further ideas greatly appreciated!

thank you, len kiesling


"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" <> wrote in message
news:98EA9709-445A-49D7-9835-...
> "Leonard F Kiesling" <lenny323@optonline-removetoreply-.net> wrote in
> message news:...
>> using new dell vista home premium, e521 desktop, windows mail, IE7.
>>
>> first time trying to send a page or a link by email, when viewing the
>> page in ie7.
>>
>> the selections from file>send> page by email greyed out, & link by email
>> greyed out. shortcut to desktop is dark.
>>
>> i don't know if it matters, but i installed microsoft word 2002, &
>> uninstalled "microsoft office SB
>> 2003 trial version", which i never activated. the office trial version
>> was factory installed by dell.
>>
>> is there a way to activate the send page by email & send link by email
>> under the file menu?
>>
>> thank you, len kiesling
>
> Assuming that you use Windows Mail:
> Control Panel | Programs | Default Programs | Set your default programs.
> Make sure Windows Mail is the default mail program.
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> Answer in newsgroup. Don't expect an answer to email.
>
>

thank you! thank you! solved!!
what i did:
i followed your steps (clear, easy to understand)
i clicked on the custom entry to expand the menu & then ok'd

the send page by email & send link by email now showing & working in IE7!

as a bonus! in word 2002, mail recipient , under file>send to, has been
restored! i had posted the problem in wordnewusers & wordmail newsgroups
previously.

thank you for helping me again! & thanks to all for the replies.

len kiesling


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <> wrote in message
news:...
Leonard,

Use these steps:

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

This ought to fix the problem.

--
Regards,

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


"Leonard F Kiesling" <lenny323@optonline-removetoreply-.net> wrote in
message news:uo%...
thank you for replies. using windows mail.

i set windows mail as default thru control panel as directed. restarted IE7.
no change.

send page by email & send page by link stll greyed out. could the
uninstallation of the "microsoft office SB 2003 trial version", have caused
it?

any further ideas greatly appreciated!

thank you, len kiesling


"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" <> wrote in message
news:98EA9709-445A-49D7-9835-...
> "Leonard F Kiesling" <lenny323@optonline-removetoreply-.net> wrote in
> message news:...
>> using new dell vista home premium, e521 desktop, windows mail, IE7.
>>
>> first time trying to send a page or a link by email, when viewing the
>> page in ie7.
>>
>> the selections from file>send> page by email greyed out, & link by email
>> greyed out. shortcut to desktop is dark.
>>
>> i don't know if it matters, but i installed microsoft word 2002, &
>> uninstalled "microsoft office SB
>> 2003 trial version", which i never activated. the office trial version
>> was factory installed by dell.
>>
>> is there a way to activate the send page by email & send link by email
>> under the file menu?
>>
>> thank you, len kiesling
>
> Assuming that you use Windows Mail:
> Control Panel | Programs | Default Programs | Set your default programs.
> Make sure Windows Mail is the default mail program.
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> Answer in newsgroup. Don't expect an answer to email.
>
>

You're welcome, Len.
--
Regards,

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


"Leonard F Kiesling" <lenny323@optonline-removetoreply-.net> wrote in message news:...
thank you! thank you! solved!!
what i did:
i followed your steps (clear, easy to understand)
i clicked on the custom entry to expand the menu & then ok'd

the send page by email & send link by email now showing & working in IE7!

as a bonus! in word 2002, mail recipient , under file>send to, has been
restored! i had posted the problem in wordnewusers & wordmail newsgroups
previously.

thank you for helping me again! & thanks to all for the replies.

len kiesling


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <> wrote in message
news:...
Leonard,

Use these steps:

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

This ought to fix the problem.

--
Regards,

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