Windows 10: How do I tell Firefox to open email links with the windows 10 mail app?

I'm in Firefox's options and it's giving me the option to choose Thunderbird, Yahoo or Gmail, but I want to use the Windows 10 mail app. However when I select "choose other" and go to either Program Files or Program Files (86), I do see Windows Mail, but all I have is "wab.exe" which when I choose it Firefox identifies as "Windows Contacts", and "wabmig.exe" which Firefox identifies as "Microsoft (R) Contacts Import Tool".

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Windows 10 Mail - Unable to open links

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

I understand that you are unable to open links in emails on Windows 10 Mail app, In order to get clarity and to assist you accordingly, we would need some information.

1. Is the issue specific to Mail app? Are you able open hyperlinks from other applications like Word?
   
2. Did you try accessing different links through Firefox?
   
3. May I know if you have set Firefox as the
   
   default program?
   

I suggest you to try the following method and check:

Method 1: Update Windows 10.

Suggest you to
update the Windows 10.

Method 2: Update Firefox.

Check if there is an updated version of Firefox as you are able to open the links through Edge.

Please reply with details and we'll be happy to assist you.

Thanks,

Suman.B

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

Mail app will not open on 10041.


Hello Adam,

This is the suggested solution below if you haven't already tried it.

In this Windows 10 build 10041, the Mail, Calendar, and People apps may be broken due to a licensing issue with the Store Beta. To get these apps working again, you need to follow these steps:

• Open powershell as administrator
• Run the command Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*windowscommunicationsapps*”} | remove-appxprovisionedpackage –online
• Re-install Mail, People and Calendar from the Store (green tile)

 

Email addresses in People app does not open up in the mail app


I have windows 10. Previously in the people app when you clicked on a persons email you had the option to open the email in the mail app. Now when I click on any persons email whether it is gmail or outlook et al, it no longer gives me a choice to open in the mail app.... rather it just opens up my browser. This is for every email address I have in the people app. One more thing for your clarification. The mail app is synced with the people app because when I insert a name in the "to" box, the email addresses from the contact list show up as options. So I don't think this is a syncing issue. The problem is that you can't use the people app to email anyone because all it does is open up a browser when you click on the emaill address in the people app. Any Suggestions?