Windows Mail vs Outlook - making default

How can I setup my mail so that when I click on "email...xxxxx..." on web pages, Windows Mail opens and not Outlook Express.

Thanks
Stu

"Stu" <> wrote in message
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> How can I setup my mail so that when I click on "email...xxxxx..." on web
> pages, Windows Mail opens and not Outlook Express.

> Thanks
> Stu

Outlook Express won't run under Vista. Windows Mail won't
run under older versions of Windows Mail. Are you sure it
isn't just opening a mislabelled version of one of them?

What type of computer do you have that is able to run both
Windows Mail and Outlook Express? This should not be possible!

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Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)


"Stu" <> wrote in message news:98154A05-B4E0-4D58-B6D9-...
How can I setup my mail so that when I click on "email...xxxxx..." on web pages, Windows Mail opens and not Outlook Express.

Thanks
Stu

Maybe the OP means Windows Live Mail.

"Gary VanderMolen" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> What type of computer do you have that is able to run both
> Windows Mail and Outlook Express? This should not be possible!
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)
>
>
> "Stu" <> wrote in message
> news:98154A05-B4E0-4D58-B6D9-...
> How can I setup my mail so that when I click on "email...xxxxx..." on web
> pages, Windows Mail opens and not Outlook Express.
>
> Thanks
> Stu
>

Perhaps, but we definitely need him to clarify his situation.

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Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)


"Bob" <> wrote in message news:x-...
> Maybe the OP means Windows Live Mail.
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" <> wrote in message news:%...
>> What type of computer do you have that is able to run both
>> Windows Mail and Outlook Express? This should not be possible!
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)
>>
>>
>> "Stu" <> wrote in message news:98154A05-B4E0-4D58-B6D9-...
>> How can I setup my mail so that when I click on "email...xxxxx..." on web pages, Windows Mail opens and not Outlook Express.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Stu
>>
>

I guess I'm not making myself clear. When "one " is on a web page and there is an email link, (USING VISTA) if I click on that email link Microsoft Outlook wants to open to send my mail. But I don't use Microsoft outlook, I use Windows Mail. So I want to know can I setup my computer so that when I click on that email link again, Windows Mail opens instead of Microsoft Outlook. Thanks
Stu


"Bob" <> wrote in message news:x-...
> Maybe the OP means Windows Live Mail.
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> What type of computer do you have that is able to run both
>> Windows Mail and Outlook Express? This should not be possible!
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)
>>
>>
>> "Stu" <> wrote in message
>> news:98154A05-B4E0-4D58-B6D9-...
>> How can I setup my mail so that when I click on "email...xxxxx..." on web
>> pages, Windows Mail opens and not Outlook Express.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Stu
>>
>

Start - Default Programs - Set your default programs

click on "Windows Mail", then click on "Choose defaults for this program"
make sure all items are checked, especially "MAILTO"
Save



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http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

"Stu" <> wrote in message news:5F21EF76-B512-414D-8E01-...
I guess I'm not making myself clear. When "one " is on a web page and there is an email link, (USING VISTA) if I click on that email link Microsoft Outlook wants to open to send my mail. But I don't use Microsoft outlook, I use Windows Mail. So I want to know can I setup my computer so that when I click on that email link again, Windows Mail opens instead of Microsoft Outlook. Thanks
Stu


"Bob" <> wrote in message news:x-...
> Maybe the OP means Windows Live Mail.
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> What type of computer do you have that is able to run both
>> Windows Mail and Outlook Express? This should not be possible!
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)
>>
>>
>> "Stu" <> wrote in message
>> news:98154A05-B4E0-4D58-B6D9-...
>> How can I setup my mail so that when I click on "email...xxxxx..." on web
>> pages, Windows Mail opens and not Outlook Express.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Stu
>>
>

"Stu" <> wrote in message
news:5F21EF76-B512-414D-8E01-...
I guess I'm not making myself clear. When "one " is on a web page and there
is an email link, (USING VISTA) if I click on that email link Microsoft
Outlook wants to open to send my mail. But I don't use Microsoft outlook, I
use Windows Mail. So I want to know can I setup my computer so that when I
click on that email link again, Windows Mail opens instead of Microsoft
Outlook. Thanks


Start | Default Programs | Associate a file or protocol with a specific
program
Scroll to the bottom and make sure MAILTO is set to Windows Mail.

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Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
www.fjsmjs.com
Do not reply with email

thanks to all that answered


"Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" <> wrote in message
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> "Stu" <> wrote in message
> news:5F21EF76-B512-414D-8E01-...
> I guess I'm not making myself clear. When "one " is on a web page and
> there is an email link, (USING VISTA) if I click on that email link
> Microsoft Outlook wants to open to send my mail. But I don't use
> Microsoft outlook, I use Windows Mail. So I want to know can I setup my
> computer so that when I click on that email link again, Windows Mail
> opens instead of Microsoft Outlook. Thanks
>
>
> Start | Default Programs | Associate a file or protocol with a specific
> program
> Scroll to the bottom and make sure MAILTO is set to Windows Mail.
>
> --
> Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
> www.fjsmjs.com
> Do not reply with email