windows 7 mail

[Kryptonit3]

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[garysgold]

Hello Kryptonit3,

True, but I have moved WM from Vista to Seven. Worked in build 6801 and also 6956.
Try this post. http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/323-windows-7-mail-4.html#post4890

If that doesn't work, more complicated method here. http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/323-windows-7-mail-2.html#post2017

Just hope it works in the final release as I'm not a fan of Live Mail.

Gary

 

[Kavoc]

I'm attempting to run Windows Live Mail. I got my two email accounts set up, but now when I try to run it, nothing happens. I've checked the processes and programs but nothing is there. Anybody else having this problem?

 

[chinga69]

I'm attempting to run Windows Live Mail. I got my two email accounts set up, but now when I try to run it, nothing happens. I've checked the processes and programs but nothing is there. Anybody else having this problem?

you need to replace the mail folder in 7 with the vista mail folder how to is on the second page of this thread

cheers brad

 

[AGlobalThreatsK]

Also I forgot mention that that to use the program, Right click on the WinMail.exe file and send a shortcut to the desktop then rename it to Windows Mail.

Then go to you start button and right click on the startup folder and select properties then location and click on find target and move your short cut to that folder and then click on pin to start menu.

Took 2 tries for me to overwrite the files, but now it's setup and works! Mad props! Thanks a ton!

Goodbye Vista!

 

[chinga69]

hi have any of you been able to set it as default mail prog ?


cheers brad

 

[garysgold]

Not I. Nor anyone I know of.

Gary

 

[chinga69]

Not I. Nor anyone I know of.

Gary

thanks was hoping there might of been a fix by now
hopfully they will re enable it in the rc or rtm


cheers brad

 

[djs]

Managed to find a fix to make Windows Mail default.
I've rebooted and it is still showing as default.

http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...issing-from-the-default-programs-listing.html

 

[chinga69]

Managed to find a fix to make Windows Mail default.
I've rebooted and it is still showing as default.

http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...issing-from-the-default-programs-listing.html

thanks very much


cheers brad

 

[garysgold]

Hmmm, Didn't work for me. Tried it twice. Reboot-nothing.
x64.
Gary

 

[chinga69]

Hmmm, Didn't work for me. Tried it twice. Reboot-nothing.
x64.
Gary

interesting worked here

cheers brad

 

[garysgold]

Actually it is partially working here. If I click on an email link at a website, WM handles it. If I open an email on my desktop, notepad opens it. I set it to notepad originally as it was a way to read them while on the desktop. I still can't select WM anywhere to try to associate it with .eml files.

Gary

 

[chinga69]

Actually it is partially working here. If I click on an email link at a website, WM handles it. If I open an email on my desktop, notepad opens it. I set it to notepad originally as it was a way to read them while on the desktop. I still can't select WM anywhere to try to associate it with .eml files.

Gary

have you tried going to control panel /default progs settings and set the association there

cheers brad

 

[garysgold]

I have and it won't allow me.

Gary

 

[djs]

Gary have you tried removing the registry addition, running a reg cleaner and re applying the reg file ?

It is definitely working correctly here. If I click a link in firefox, Win Mail opens, also the right click 'send to' option works correctly, opens win mail to send attachments or the resize option to send a picture.

Also the options in control panel are active to set Windows Mail as default.

Wish I could help more, not being able to use win mail correctly before the addition of the reg file was one of my pet hates.
David.

 

[garysgold]

I have installed Office 2007 Pro. So I have set up Outlook as my email. I imported all but 5 of my contacts with no problems. I'd still go back to WM if they activate it in 7. I liked it and had few problems with it.

Gary

 

[Angie]

Hello everyone, especially Gary,

Maybe a little late with responding, but until now I didn't have the answer.
I have been having exactly the same problem as Gary did.
Not being able to attach the .eml files to Windows Mail.
Everything else worked (thanks to this forum and especially Mr. Grim ), but that.

I've used FileTypeEditor. Which you can download here:
http://www.sapien.com/download.aspx?file=filetyp
Searched for the .eml files. Opened it and selected Verbs.
Then clicked on Add Open...
Copied and pasted
"C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\winmail.exe" /eml:%1
into it.
Then I also clicked on Add Edit...
Copied and pasted exactly the same into this one.

Now Windows Mail is also an option, when you click on Open with...

I hope it works for you too.

Angie.

 

[Bobthequill]

You can get Windows Mail to run in Win 7.

But only if you install Win 7 as an upgrade over the top of Vista.

You will then find the Windows Mail program still exists but the WinMail. exe file has be zapped. Sorry, disabled.

If you have Vista on another drive , just copy over the exe to your desktop and it should work.

Another way is to save a copy of WinMail.exe in some location before you install Win 7 and use this to replace the disabled one.

Bobthequill

 

[Mark]

You can get Windows Mail to run in Win 7.

But only if you install Win 7 as an upgrade over the top of Vista.

You will then find the Windows Mail program still exists but the WinMail. exe file has be zapped. Sorry, disabled.

If you have Vista on another drive , just copy over the exe to your desktop and it should work.

Another way is to save a copy of WinMail.exe in some location before you install Win 7 and use this to replace the disabled one.

Bobthequill

You don't need to upgrade to get it to work, you just need to have the Vista files to replace the ones in Seven and I made a tutorial for this Months ago here. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/5481-windows-mail.html?ltr=W