Windows Mail vs Outlook defaults in Vista

hello - I am new to Vista. I have recently installed office on my pc and
prefer Outlook. So I have been trying unsuccessfully to have the default be
Outlook for when you go to "mailto" protocols. I see where I can change it
in the "Default Programs" however under protocols where it lists "mail to"
and I click on change program it only shows Windows Mail or Yahoo Mail as
options and not Outlook. Please help

ok so this is where I get stuck - after I get to the set your default
programs Microsoft Outlook is not listed in this screen

"R. C. White" wrote:

> Hi, Julie.
>
> This Default programs area in Vista does not work like we've been used to,
> does it?
>
> In Default Programs, click the top selection, Set your default programs. On
> the next screen, click Microsoft Office Outlook. Then, the right side of
> the window will be populated with a box telling you what wonderful things
> you can do with Outlook. Just below that box is a single line; mine says,
> "This program has 10 out of 13 defaults." That means that I have some other
> program as the default for 3 of the 13 possibilities. Below this, note the
> two "radio buttons" to either Set this program as default or to Choose
> defaults for this program.
>
> When I click the second button, I see a screen showing the 13 possibilities.
> In the Current Default column, they all show Microsoft Office Outlook EXCEPT
> .vcf extensions, MailTo Protocol and E-mail link, all of which are Windows
> Live Mail. The check boxes in the first column are all checked except these
> 3.
>
> To change the MailTo default to Outlook, I can either check the box, then
> Save, which changes just the MailTo default to Outlook. Or I can Cancel
> this screen and go back to the one before and click the first button which,
> in effect, checks all 13 of the boxes. (To switch all or some of them back,
> I have to select WLM from the Set your default programs screen, then use
> those radio buttons to take back all or some of WLM's possible defaults from
> Outlook.)
>
> Does this work for you?
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
>
> Microsoft Windows MVP
> (Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64 SP1)
>
> "Julie" <> wrote in message
> news:6226A3E3-AA08-4E18-A49B-...
> > hello - I am new to Vista. I have recently installed office on my pc and
> > prefer Outlook. So I have been trying unsuccessfully to have the default
> > be
> > Outlook for when you go to "mailto" protocols. I see where I can change
> > it
> > in the "Default Programs" however under protocols where it lists "mail to"
> > and I click on change program it only shows Windows Mail or Yahoo Mail as
> > options and not Outlook. Please help
>

"Julie" <> wrote in message
news:41862C53-7E51-49AE-91F0-...
> ok so this is where I get stuck - after I get to the set your default
> programs Microsoft Outlook is not listed in this screen
>
> "R. C. White" wrote:
>
>> Hi, Julie.
>>
>> This Default programs area in Vista does not work like we've been used
>> to,
>> does it?
>>
>> In Default Programs, click the top selection, Set your default programs.
>> On
>> the next screen, click Microsoft Office Outlook. Then, the right side of
>> the window will be populated with a box telling you what wonderful things
>> you can do with Outlook. Just below that box is a single line; mine
>> says,
>> "This program has 10 out of 13 defaults." That means that I have some
>> other
>> program as the default for 3 of the 13 possibilities. Below this, note
>> the
>> two "radio buttons" to either Set this program as default or to Choose
>> defaults for this program.
>>
>> When I click the second button, I see a screen showing the 13
>> possibilities.
>> In the Current Default column, they all show Microsoft Office Outlook
>> EXCEPT
>> .vcf extensions, MailTo Protocol and E-mail link, all of which are
>> Windows
>> Live Mail. The check boxes in the first column are all checked except
>> these
>> 3.
>>
>> To change the MailTo default to Outlook, I can either check the box, then
>> Save, which changes just the MailTo default to Outlook. Or I can Cancel
>> this screen and go back to the one before and click the first button
>> which,
>> in effect, checks all 13 of the boxes. (To switch all or some of them
>> back,
>> I have to select WLM from the Set your default programs screen, then use
>> those radio buttons to take back all or some of WLM's possible defaults
>> from
>> Outlook.)
>>
>> Does this work for you?
>>
>> RC
>> --
>> R. C. White, CPA
>> San Marcos, TX
>>
>> Microsoft Windows MVP
>> (Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64 SP1)
>>
>> "Julie" <> wrote in message
>> news:6226A3E3-AA08-4E18-A49B-...
>> > hello - I am new to Vista. I have recently installed office on my pc
>> > and
>> > prefer Outlook. So I have been trying unsuccessfully to have the
>> > default
>> > be
>> > Outlook for when you go to "mailto" protocols. I see where I can
>> > change
>> > it
>> > in the "Default Programs" however under protocols where it lists "mail
>> > to"
>> > and I click on change program it only shows Windows Mail or Yahoo Mail
>> > as
>> > options and not Outlook. Please help
>>

Sorry for the dumb question, but did you install outlook?

--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
Do not reply with email

"Julie" <> wrote in message
news:6226A3E3-AA08-4E18-A49B-...
> hello - I am new to Vista. I have recently installed office on my pc and
> prefer Outlook. So I have been trying unsuccessfully to have the default
> be
> Outlook for when you go to "mailto" protocols. I see where I can change
> it
> in the "Default Programs" however under protocols where it lists "mail to"
> and I click on change program it only shows Windows Mail or Yahoo Mail as
> options and not Outlook. Please help

Hi Julie,

Which version of Office did you install? Does it include Outlook?
--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

no prob I did install outlook

"Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" wrote:

> "Julie" <> wrote in message
> news:41862C53-7E51-49AE-91F0-...
> > ok so this is where I get stuck - after I get to the set your default
> > programs Microsoft Outlook is not listed in this screen
> >
> > "R. C. White" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi, Julie.
> >>
> >> This Default programs area in Vista does not work like we've been used
> >> to,
> >> does it?
> >>
> >> In Default Programs, click the top selection, Set your default programs.
> >> On
> >> the next screen, click Microsoft Office Outlook. Then, the right side of
> >> the window will be populated with a box telling you what wonderful things
> >> you can do with Outlook. Just below that box is a single line; mine
> >> says,
> >> "This program has 10 out of 13 defaults." That means that I have some
> >> other
> >> program as the default for 3 of the 13 possibilities. Below this, note
> >> the
> >> two "radio buttons" to either Set this program as default or to Choose
> >> defaults for this program.
> >>
> >> When I click the second button, I see a screen showing the 13
> >> possibilities.
> >> In the Current Default column, they all show Microsoft Office Outlook
> >> EXCEPT
> >> .vcf extensions, MailTo Protocol and E-mail link, all of which are
> >> Windows
> >> Live Mail. The check boxes in the first column are all checked except
> >> these
> >> 3.
> >>
> >> To change the MailTo default to Outlook, I can either check the box, then
> >> Save, which changes just the MailTo default to Outlook. Or I can Cancel
> >> this screen and go back to the one before and click the first button
> >> which,
> >> in effect, checks all 13 of the boxes. (To switch all or some of them
> >> back,
> >> I have to select WLM from the Set your default programs screen, then use
> >> those radio buttons to take back all or some of WLM's possible defaults
> >> from
> >> Outlook.)
> >>
> >> Does this work for you?
> >>
> >> RC
> >> --
> >> R. C. White, CPA
> >> San Marcos, TX
> >>
> >> Microsoft Windows MVP
> >> (Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64 SP1)
> >>
> >> "Julie" <> wrote in message
> >> news:6226A3E3-AA08-4E18-A49B-...
> >> > hello - I am new to Vista. I have recently installed office on my pc
> >> > and
> >> > prefer Outlook. So I have been trying unsuccessfully to have the
> >> > default
> >> > be
> >> > Outlook for when you go to "mailto" protocols. I see where I can
> >> > change
> >> > it
> >> > in the "Default Programs" however under protocols where it lists "mail
> >> > to"
> >> > and I click on change program it only shows Windows Mail or Yahoo Mail
> >> > as
> >> > options and not Outlook. Please help
> >>
>
> Sorry for the dumb question, but did you install outlook?
>
> --
> Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
> Do not reply with email
>
>

Hi Jane - its office basic (word, excel, outlook) 2003

"Jane C" wrote:

>
> "Julie" <> wrote in message
> news:6226A3E3-AA08-4E18-A49B-...
> > hello - I am new to Vista. I have recently installed office on my pc and
> > prefer Outlook. So I have been trying unsuccessfully to have the default
> > be
> > Outlook for when you go to "mailto" protocols. I see where I can change
> > it
> > in the "Default Programs" however under protocols where it lists "mail to"
> > and I click on change program it only shows Windows Mail or Yahoo Mail as
> > options and not Outlook. Please help
>
> Hi Julie,
>
> Which version of Office did you install? Does it include Outlook?
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
>