Windows 10: Set default mail program

Discus and support Set default mail program in Browsers and Email to solve the problem; Yeah, I know: Settings/Default or Control Panel/Default. But it won't work with OE Classic. It's installed and working but Windows never heard of it.... Discussion in 'Browsers and Email' started by tcebob, Sep 29, 2017.

  1. tcebob Win User

    Set default mail program


    Yeah, I know: Settings/Default or Control Panel/Default. But it won't work with OE Classic. It's installed and working but Windows never heard of it. Perhaps add it to the registry manually?

    :)
     
    tcebob, Sep 29, 2017
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  2. Linney Win User

    How do you associate your installed email program with the requested action to e-mail a displayed page on your IE11 browser in Win10Pro 64?

    Are all the defaults set for this program (your E-mail program) in Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Default Programs\Set Default Programs? Also check in Settings/System/Default Apps.

    What is your Default E-mail program? Is it Hotmail, or is it Windows Live Mail?

    In Regedit what does it say at this location, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail, your previous reply is one click too far. Stop at Mail.

    What does it say at this location? HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\shell\open\command, That should point directly to the E-mail program.
     
    Linney, Sep 29, 2017
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  3. mlg63 Win User
    I CAN NOT PRINT OFF E MAILS IN OUTLOOK

    Make sure you have selected a default email program by opening Defaults in Control Panel, set default programs. The usual choice is MAIL Outlook.com is not a default mail program.
     
    mlg63, Sep 29, 2017
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  4. dalchina New Member

    Set default mail program

    Suggest you contact them...
    OE Classic - Help

    Did you search the forum here?
    Anyone using OE Classic for email? - Windows 10 Forums
     
    dalchina, Sep 29, 2017
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  5. tcebob Win User
    Thanks for the reference. I won't mess with the registry just now but will nudge OE Classic to get this fixed. Meanwhile I'll try the Mail app as a default.
     
    tcebob, Sep 29, 2017
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  6. dalchina New Member
    If you're considering using a 3rd party client- which gives you freedom as to where you store messages, mail rules etc- you might prefer to use one from which you can readily transfer all the relevant data- contacts/address book, mail rules, accounts, emails...

    I''ve been thru swapping MS clients when OE ceased to be, and after Winmail disappeared vowed never to use MS again.
     
    dalchina, Sep 29, 2017
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  7. tcebob Win User
    I agree. But for some reason Comcast is almost impossible to connect to by many of the popular clients. Thunderbird, Outlook, Mailbird, etc. I have manually set up the ports without much luck. OE Classic gets it right automatically.
     
    tcebob, Sep 29, 2017
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  8. dalchina New Member

    Set default mail program

    dalchina, Sep 29, 2017
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  9. tcebob Win User
    Dalchina, apologies for leaving you unanswered for so long! I lost interest in OE Classic when I found that Essential PIM includes a good email client. Thunderbird works, too, as does Mailbird and even Outlook.
     
    tcebob, Apr 5, 2018
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