Peter...
Iirc that Mail key is the same location that some units have the 'dual
identity' of Hotmail being labeled as Windows Live Mail which caused to the
surprise of many the wrong default program.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Hotmail
The default value for Hotmail in an earlier era was Windows Live Mail. It
should now read Windows Live Hotmail, if not edited to say so.


What I can't remember or lost track of is whether or not some update or WLM
installation included fixing that value.


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...winston
ms-mvp windows live mail


"Peter.R" wrote in message
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I just discovered that the "Windows Live Mail" option at "Set Program Access
and Defaults" is found at the registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Windows Live Mail
within the Value data for the Value called "(Default)". The Data for that
Value should read "Windows Live Mail". If it is blank, then double-click on
that Value and enter "Windows Live Mail" in the Value data field.
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Cheers,
Peter
(Windows Vista Home Premium with Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606)
"There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in
your philosophy." - Shakespeare
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"Peter.R" wrote in message
...

Hi Paul, if you have the mail client Windows Live Mail installed, it
should definitely be listed as an option under "Custom", as well as
mentioned under "Microsoft Windows" and "Non-Microsoft" in "Set Program
Access and Defaults". An uninstall/reinstall may correct it. But make sure
you have the latest version of Windows Live Mail installed (12.0.1606).
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Cheers,
Peter
(Windows Vista Home Premium with Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606)
"There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in
your philosophy." - Shakespeare
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"Paul Moloney" wrote in message
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I'm running Windows XP SP2 with the following email programs:

* Windows Live Mail
* Outlook 2003
* Outlook Express (not used)

When I access "Set Program Access and Defaults", and choose Custom,
the only e-mail client which is displayed underneath "Choose a default
e-mail program" is Outlook Express. Does anyone know why this is, and
how I can restore them to the list?

Thanks,

P.