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Ok fixed the problem. Just took ownership of the windows mail folder in both program files and program files (x86), deleted the two folders, and readded the windows mail folder to program files. all working now.
Ok fixed the problem. Just took ownership of the windows mail folder in both program files and program files (x86), deleted the two folders, and readded the windows mail folder to program files. all working now.
Glad you got it going again krohm,
I was not aware of any updates since the known installing of SP1 breaks it but for that you simply need to just put the original msoe32/64.dll back is all, but other than that there was nothing else I was aware of.
To check to see if there is anything else at Windows Update new to break WM, I just went to WU just now and see I have about 30 important updates to do (I haven't done any updating since SP1 so these updates are naturally post SP1) ...I just now updated what they had, rebooted, and tracking all the changes I can see that no changes were made to WinMail, and starting WM up it works as good as it ever did... ...and so unless you just installed SP1 as mentioned above, then there are no new updates that breaks WM again; and btw, when the time comes that SP2 or whatever comes out and if it breaks it again, we will simply figure out a way to solve it.
Next time you do a fresh install I would suggest using the new automated tutorial on Page 1 since not only is it automated making it much faster to re-activate WM - it also has more fixes in it than the original one did, and surly you will want those installed.
Good Morning grits, before I install Eudora on my test bench setup, could you give me some more details, like what do you see when you open WM and look in the tab of: Tools> Options> General ...iow, do you see the 'Make it Default' 'Button' greyed out, or is it Bolded and accessible, ect...
...the more little details you give me the more it helps.
Could you show me which webpage and link to download the exact v7.1 one you downloaded, is it the Sponsored version or which Other version? I need to install the exact same one would be good.
Also, did you install Eudora After you had activated WM, or was it before? ..or both?!
Do you still use Eudora and/or why do you still have it still installed?
Last edited by endeavor; 05 Aug 2012 at 11:16. Reason: Need Your Same Eudora Download Link
Well grits instead of waiting for your answers and using the time I have at this moment, I quickly installed Eudora 7.1.0.9 and I guess it was in sponsor mode. I quickly setup an account via it's first run prompts -okay it's running...
...however back to WinMail, when I right click on a file and click "Send To> Mail Recipient - WinMail starts right up opening a new email with that file attached - which is what I assumed you wanted to do right? ..and so my WinMail still works fine even with Eudora installed.
..and so this is where if you would answer these other questions would be helpful for me to try and re-create what you have done in the past that made it so that your Send To> Mail Recipient is not working? ..actually please explain to me how and in which way it does not work - what happens when you right click any file and click the Send To> Mail Recipient?
When you installed Eudora and opened it for the first time, and it prompted did you create a brand new email account or import settings from an existing email account.... I'm just trying to get an idea of which way you installed it is all.
Importantly, have you ever installed/uninstalled 'any' other email client on your setup?
endeavor, sorry about delay, summer yard work & either packing for a road trip or getting company.
Yes, my Eudora is the same one that you installed. 'IF' I remember right, it was created as a new acct, but then again my rememberer is broke so possibly I used settings from Thunderbird which I was using at that time. I had earlier, but uninstalled DreamMail.
Yes, my WM is set as default & grayed out.
Am in the process of sorting emails out of Eudora so I can uninstall it.
When I right click & Send To>Mail Recipient, Eudora opens, same as when I click File at top of screen, scroll down to Send>Page by or Link by email.
Hope I answered all for you, have had 2 interruptions while trying to type this.
Thanks for trying to help me,
grits
Hi grits,
It looks like the answer may be pretty simple for you grits, after testing and applying these settings I can switch back and forth making either Windows Mail or Eudora set as default for 'SendTo' as well as 'Mail To' and the '.eml' extension, and either client while set as default works with these functions.
I know you like things explained in detail simplicity for you so I'll do my best. This is what you do, go to your Start button (you know the round 'ms icon ball' at the very left hand bottom of you desktop screen, and click it...)
actually just follow this sequence:
click Start> click All Programs> click ''Default Programs'' to open it (or it's also found in the Control Panel, etc)
..when that opens up then click the listing 'Set your Default Programs'
...when that opens, highlight 'Windows Mail' from the list
...then click the bottom listing: 'Choose defaults for this program'
...when that screen opens put check-marks in all three boxes: Mail To + Send Mail + .eml as shown in screenshot
...then Be Sure to click the Save button
That should fix it for you and set WinMail back to being default for everything to do with your mail program.
If you ever want Eudora to be your default, then do the same procedure but of course highlight Eudora in the list instead of WinMail. If you ever uninstall Eudora make sure you have WinMail set up as the default for those three items before you do it.
To be of help, here's an edited screenshot to show what to do, starting with
the 'Set your default program' sequence: (click it once, twice, to open it up full)
Last edited by endeavor; 09 Aug 2012 at 10:47. Reason: DP in CP
Ran into a snag right off the bat. Will include screenshot. My list doesn't include WM.
Hmmm, I wonder if when you uninstalled DreamMail that its uninstaller also removed WM from the list; the WM register program entries are included in the WinMail.reg which you first ran to get WM going, and so something probably from the other email uninstalls you did, removed WM along with it.
I made a quick little reg file for you to merge to see if we can get it back the easiest way, of which I also added an important line that's in the latest WimMail.reg but not in the first ones he made, and I can't remember which revision you started with and so this will make sure.
The attached registry file contents when merged will register WM letting it show up in the 'Default Programs' list if it's missing (and also associate WM Extensions, Protocols, and MAPI functions), and as well if your 'Make Default' button is unreactive and greyed out because of interference from other email client install/uninstalls, this will reactivate/bold it so that you can click it to once again to make default. (fyi, when First activating WM this is all done automatically, however for those who install/uninstall other clients after WM, sometimes these problems may occur, and so this abbreviated registry fix will restore the WM defaults without having to re-run the entire WM install process.)
Download the attached reg file below to your computer and then right click on it and click Merge (or double click). Upon a 'successful' merge, please reboot before continuing
~After you merge and reboot, please open WinMail and go to Tools> Options> General ..and if the Make Default buttons are bolded (not greyed out) ..if they are bolded then click them to 'Make Default'
~Also follow my previous message and screenshot instructions to see if Windows Mail is listed in your Default Programs again, if it is, then go ahead and do those instructions. ..good luck!
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(Note! The few registry entires in this attachment are already included in the Page 1 tutorial download)
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Last edited by endeavor; 15 Sep 2012 at 16:02. Reason: Note:
endeavor, I was long past DreamMail before I went with WM so doubt that it's the problem. Should I go ahead with your instructions anyway? Sorry to be such a pest.
Thanks,
grits