vista mail defaults

[kennyg53]

cannot get links to open in windows mail. some are public mail such as nascar, and, some are orivate emails from friends, when i defaults, it says 2 out of 3 are working. i have to keep resetting default. thanks

 

[Brink]

Hello Kenny, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Do you have any other email client program installed that is becoming the default instead? If you do, then check that progam's setting to turn off the "Check to make sure it is the default" type of option.

Shawn

 

[kennyg53]

Hello Kenny, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Do you have any other email client program installed that is becoming the default instead? If you do, then check that progam's setting to turn off the "Check to make sure it is the default" type of option.

Shawn

i still cannot open links from commercial sites as i stated b4. i deleted all sub-keys. i did not delete windows mail. could my problem be under the tools settings, such as READ, download pics or attachments. all pics show up in commercial mail. any links i want 2 open i have 2 right click and send 2 my FAVORITES. then they work. B4 they worked normally. i, lost. thanks 4 your input.

 

[Brink]

Kenny,

I had thought that you meant the "Mail To" email address links. If you mean for internet links, then double check in Default Programs to make sure that Internet Explorer is set as the default program with all of it's associations set to it as well.

 

[kennyg53]

Kenny,

I had thought that you meant the "Mail To" email address links. If you mean for internet links, then double check in Default Programs to make sure that Internet Explorer is set as the default program with all of it's associations set to it as well.

all of those are set. i could open links b4 until about 1 month ago. i do not know what changed. LOST! thank you.

 

[Brink]

Kenny,

See if this may be able to help:

In Windows Mail, click on Tools, Options, Security tab, dot "Internet Zone", uncheck "Do not allow attachments.....", uncheck "Block images and.....". Next, right click on that message and click on "Add Sender to Safe Sender List" (if you trust that sender) to help remove restrictions on email from that email address.

You might also check any program that you have installed since then may interact with Windows Mail, and disable any feature that does. For example a antivirus program that has an email scanning option.

 

[kennyg53]

thanks 4 advice. still have same problem. everytime i go 2 SET DEFAULTS, they are CUSTOM. i reset as microsoft. when i go choose defaults i check SELECT ALL. however, the sub boxes do not check. could it be a virus. a friend reccommended that i have system cleaned. please advise. i use WINDOWS LIVE ONE CARE for security. there is not an email scan program in that like in AVG. FRUSTRATED!!!!!

 

[Brink]

Kenny,

Give the free Windows Live Mail a try instead to see if it can work better for you. It's more stable and a better program IMO.

 

[kennyg53]

IE defaults keeep changing. it drop s 1 default, so, i have 8 out of 9. windows mail drops 1 default also. i have 2 of 3, when i check set defaults. why do they both keep dropping 1? thank you

 

[Brink]

Kenny,

Do you have any other program installed that is making itself as the default instead?

You can check in Default Programs to see what the individual file extenstions is showing as the current default program for it instead of IE and Windows Mail as it should be. After you see what program it is instead, check to see if that program has an option to turn off to stop making it the default.