Windows Mail

I wish to use gmail as my default email program, is this possible?

bobkupferer said:

I wish to use gmail as my default email program, is this possible?

Yes it is, I do/did. Try this Windows Mail - Gmail Help

Greg S said:

bobkupferer said:

I wish to use gmail as my default email program, is this possible?

Yes it is, I do/did. Try this Windows Mail - Gmail Help

That's a confusing question. Gmail is not a program so it can't be a default program. However, as Greg S suggests you can use the gmail "service" as the default IMAP account in any email program that includes IMAP (like OE, WM, or WLM). But when you set up your default program it will be the email program (WLM in the case of Windows 7) that is the "default".

Got a problem. Did the procedure to enable WM, works perfectly with one exception - when I click on a link within an email, an error message pops up, "There was a problem sending the command to the program". Can anyone guide me as to how to correct this?

Thanks,
Gryphon

I'm not sure specifically about WM, but in general default program issues can often be fixed by going to the last item in Default Programs (set computer defaults) and under "Custom", choose the program you want for email and browser (WM and IE8) rather than "my current program". Hopefull WM will be listed there. Also, if you are using IE8 as your browser it may help to reset it (Tools/Internet Options/Advanced/Reset...).

Thanks for the suggestion, I'd already done that, and am still getting the can't send to program error.

Gryph

Gryphon, The problem you described is a recent event using the Windows mail program. It just started happening to me last week after using WM for more than a year. I suspect that the problem is related to security updates in Internet Explorer. I first noticed the issue after installing security update for windows KB2183461 which is an IE8 update. You could try uninstalling the update to see if it fixes the problem. I deleted the email message that was causing the problem so I am not able to test. You can always reinstall the update if it turns out that the update is not the problem. Just a hunch but at least it is a start.

Thanks for the info Mick. I got the links to be clickable by installing the updated version of WLM, then going thru the steps again. works perfectly now.

Gryph

Gryphon said:

...I got the links to be clickable by installing the updated version of WLM, then going thru the steps again...

I thought you were using WM not WLM. Perhaps you mean WM and you followed the steps in the Tutorial which now contains an updated version of msoe.dll. Correct?

I am using Windows mail, but when my wife tried to click a link in her WLM and had the same error, I figured it might be an OS problem opposed to an error in my following the tutorial. Updated WLM, went thru the tutorial again, problem fixed. So you may be correct in stating it was an updated msoe.dll, as I downloaded the file again.

Gryph