Solved Can't Make Windows Mail Default

[Robert29]

Thank you !

Reading that through again, I think I have to double click the file in post 45 and then the file in post 43 in that order.

Do I have to restart the computer between each stage ?

Final question - I see you are using the 64bit version. Do these files also apply to the 32bit version which I have ?

Regards,

Robert.

 

[Ex_Brit]

I would reboot after each. I think it applies to either.

 

[Robert29]

Thank you very much.

I'll try that tomorrow and hope it works !

Regards,

Robert.

 

[Ex_Brit]

Good luck.

 

[Robert29]

That worked well - thank you very much !

I had to renew my username and passwords for my email accounts and stop the preview panel showing, but I can now "reply" to a newsgroup post.

One thing that still won't work though.

I have saved emails and newsgroup posts in folders which are not in Windows Mail (which is the way I worked in XP and Outlook Express).
When I double click on the emails, they open in Windows Mail as they did in Outlook Express.
When I double click on the newsgroup posts (.nws), they don't open but Windows Mail does.
How do I fix that ?

I looked at the "Set Associations" list in "Default Programs" and .nws is not there now. It was before running the registry fixes. I don't know if that has a bearing on the problem.

More help would be appreciated !

Regards,

Robert.

 

[Ex_Brit]

No idea regarding the newsgroups as they work for me OK. Hopefully someone else will know.

 

[Robert29]

Thank you very much for your help.

Hopefully someone can answer that. All my newsgroups work well - it's only the problem with saved .nws files in a non Windows Mail folder not opening that I need a fix for. I don't want to have to drag them back into Windows Mail to read them at a later time. They are all instructions and comments on a scripting course and I need to have them well organised.

Regards,
Robert.

 

[Ex_Brit]

Can't help you there. I didn't even know it was possible to save newsgroups messages.

 

[Whiskey 7]

I found I couldn't set it as default until I actually had another mail program installed. Same with the default news handler. That wouldn't stick even after I had setup WLM as an alternative. I think Microsoft never meant WM to be active in W7 so it's no wonder really.

Seems so.

I'm a new W7 user, got SSD and extra RAM for Christmas and then W7 64 Ultimate and I'm still setting up my preference (non MS) options ...

Getting there and learning all the time. So TY MS..........

 

[Ex_Brit]

You're welcome.

 

[timofort]

Hello everybody

At least one step close. I forgot to include one small registry key
Please download the first attachment again one page before or click here:
http://www.sevenforums.com/attachme...nt-make-windows-mail-default-windows-mail.zip

A big thanks for your tip

It solves problem of protocol support (mailto, nntp, news, snews), but no display of Windows Mail on "set your default programs"

(capture in french)

And .eml mime type association is not correctly recognized on "associate a file type or protocol with a program" : just display ".eml file", but not "Windows Mail e-mail" like Windows Vista.

I think a reg entry is missing, but I don't know what ?

Thanks.

 

[Ex_Brit]

Sorry my previous reply was unthinkingly posted from my Vista boot...since deleted.

In my defaults I do have Windows Mail mentioned but not as the default news client as in the second entry in Vista.

So in Windows 7 there is only the 1 entry whereas in Vista there are 2, 1 for email and 1 for newsgroups.

Perhaps xsmile can clarify? Pic 1 is Windows 7 and pic 2 is Vista.

 

[timofort]

I found the problem.

I make a compilation of different .reg that xsmile posted above, plus some additional keys.

Enjoy

 

[Ex_Brit]

Thanks for trying but I get the attached error. Tried in my Windows 7 boot and on my Netbook which has Windows 7 and Windows Mail installed. Both got the same pop-up.

However, according the Default Programs it worked, despite giving the error, so why did it give one I wonder? (See pic #2)

 

[timofort]

This error popup might refer to existing keys created by previous reg additions given by xsmile.

It's not important : program, file & protocol associations and "default program" display still work perfectly.

 

[Ex_Brit]

Well it works anyway, thanks.

 

[faygord]

Files to make Windows Mail default in W7

Hmm, can you please tell me which files and/or protocols you want to open with Windows Mail to access the newsgroups?
I will try to extend my registry file.

I have a new and working install of Windows Mail under Win7 Home Premium. I cannot get it to respond as the default mail client when 'mail to' is called by another programme.

I read in the forum you have a set of .reg files that will do the job but they seem to have 'evolved' in repsonse to errors reported back.

I see that the erros seem to have been fixed..can you post/ send me a working set please? I am new to this forum and don't knoiw if the contactby email is possible 7 at faxcess.com
will reach me if you replace the number with the word

This aimed as xsmile [aor anybody else with a working set]

 

[lizbethjane]

Can't get Windows live mail to respond as default mail

The quote below is the same problem I am having. Did anyone give an answer a to how to get the Windows Live Mail to respond as the default mail client when "mail to" is called by another program? For example from my Contacts folder. Should I uninstall Windows Live Mail and re-install it? Do I have to install another mail client so Windows 7 has something to chose from?

Thanks for any help.

Hmm, can you please tell me which files and/or protocols you want to open with Windows Mail to access the newsgroups?
I will try to extend my registry file.

I have a new and working install of Windows Mail under Win7 Home Premium. I cannot get it to respond as the default mail client when 'mail to' is called by another programme.

I read in the forum you have a set of .reg files that will do the job but they seem to have 'evolved' in repsonse to errors reported back.

I see that the erros seem to have been fixed..can you post/ send me a working set please? I am new to this forum and don't knoiw if the contactby email is possible 7 at faxcess.com
will reach me if you replace the number with the word

This aimed as xsmile [aor anybody else with a working set]

 

[Grammaxsix]

Complete Set of current instruction anywhere?

Has anyone put the updated and corrected issues resolved throughout this thread all in one place for a NEWBIE that will be buying a new Laptop that will have Windows 7 and wants to use Windows Mail? Yikes.. I am so confused.. please help

 

[xsmile]

There is a tutorial section that explains it pretty well.
Take a look at it:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/5481-windows-mail.html