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.

This is because only Outlook Express is included in Windows XP.
Use the options within Outlook or Windows Mail to set it as the default. The
setting will then change to "Custom"

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Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
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"Paul Moloney" wrote in message
...
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.

"Paul Moloney" wrote in message
...
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.


Have you tried setting your default email via Control Panel-Internet
options-Programs?

Yes, Gordon, I think I remember I had to set it there first and then it was available for custom defaults. Can't remember if I rebooted at that point. However, there must be another small glitch there, because no matter how many times I checked Enable access to this program, the next time I looked the check mark was gone.
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¦·Þ
Thanks, Mike - Windows XP Pro SP2 WLM 12.0.1606.1023
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"Gordon" wrote in message ...
"Paul Moloney" wrote in message
...
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.


Have you tried setting your default email via Control Panel-Internet
options-Programs?

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).
--
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
...

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.

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.
--
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).
--
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
---------------
"Paul Moloney" wrote in message
...


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.

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.


--
...winston
ms-mvp windows live mail


"Peter.R" wrote in message
...
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.
--
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
---------------

"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).
--
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
---------------
"Paul Moloney" wrote in message
...

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.

Yes that is correct, thanks Winston.

I didn't think it worth mentioning because I believe WLMail 1606 did correct the Hotmail misnomer in XP. I can't confirm this because I had already manually corrected it whilst using build 1365. I think it was already correct in Vista though.

I suspect the OP was still using WLM 1365, so updating to 1606 would have corrected his problem.

--
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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"...winston" wrote in message ...


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.

--
...winston
ms-mvp windows live mail


"Peter.R" wrote in message
...


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.
--
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
---------------

"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).
--
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
---------------
"Paul Moloney" wrote in message
...


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.

Vista is where I first noticed it having used WLM through-out all beta on
that o/s. I didn't install WLM on my XP laptop until WLM Rtm since I
primarily use that laptop with OL03 and rarely the news client.

I, like you corrected it in Vista thus lost track what
corrected[it]...possibly a Vista Windows Mail update included an unmentioned
tweak or WLM Rtm.

--
...winston
ms-mvp windows live mail


"Peter.R" wrote in message
...
Yes that is correct, thanks Winston.

I didn't think it worth mentioning because I believe WLMail 1606 did correct
the Hotmail misnomer in XP. I can't confirm this because I had already
manually corrected it whilst using build 1365. I think it was already
correct in Vista though.

I suspect the OP was still using WLM 1365, so updating to 1606 would have
corrected his problem.

--
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
---------------

"...winston" wrote in message
...

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.

--
...winston
ms-mvp windows live mail


"Peter.R" wrote in message
...

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.
--
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
---------------

"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).
--
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
---------------
"Paul Moloney" wrote in message
...

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.

Is Windows Live Mail installed?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

"Paul Moloney" wrote in message
...
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.