Windows 7: Default Mail

taylor8 · 08 Aug 2012

Hi

I am trying to set Windows Live Mail as default in 7/64 for Word 2007 etc, but it is not listed in control panel/default settings.

Any help please

taylor8 · 12 Aug 2012

Thanks,
I have already done this, but WLM is not in the default programs listing, it lists other live programs like photo viewer but no WLM

derekimo · 12 Aug 2012

Have you tried setting it as default in WLM itself?

Go to the top left click down menu, options, mail, then on the general tab at the bottom, make default.

taylor8 · 12 Aug 2012

Hi

I cant find this on my WLM page, my top left drop down box is Windows Live & there are no options in there, maybe i'm a bar missing

(Go to the top left click down menu, options, mail, then on the general tab at the bottom, make default.)

derekimo · 12 Aug 2012

Does yours look like this?

I've circled the dropdown I was referring to.

taylor8 · 12 Aug 2012

No that bar is missing

derekimo · 12 Aug 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by taylor8

No that bar is missing

Does it look like this one?

taylor8 · 14 Aug 2012

No its totally different, I think I will try Microsoft directly.
Thanks for trying to help.

t-4-2 · 14 Aug 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by taylor8

No its totally different, I think I will try Microsoft directly.
Thanks for trying to help.

Some people have mistaken Windows Live HOTMAIL as Windows Live MAIL.

Are you one of them ?

t-4-2 · 14 Aug 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by t-4-2

Quote: Originally Posted by taylor8

No its totally different, I think I will try Microsoft directly.
Thanks for trying to help.

Some people have mistaken Windows Live HOTMAIL as Windows Live MAIL.

Are you one of them ?

If that is the case, have a look at this tutorial :
How to set Windows Live Hotmail as default mail program

Register Windows Live Hotmail with the Default Programs tool in Windows Vista

Windows 7: Default Mail

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