Error message default mail client not installed

So this is what I did and everything works now! This gibberish is like me telling you how to install a new set of pistons in Harley Davidson motor. All I want to do is end my email messages and there is all this nightmare tech stuff to deal with. I'm sure it's not that difficult, as long as a knowledgeable person is providing the instructions.

Reply to author. Report message as abuse. Show original message. Either email addresses are anonymous for this group or you need the view member email addresses permission to view the original message. Apologies if answer is elsewhere I am not very proficient at searching. I just clicked on a hyperlink to email someone and get a message saying the message could not be sent because the default email client is not installed.

Would appreciate knowing how to fix this. Gary VanderMolen. You need to tell us what your normal or desired email method is. Do you prefer to use a specific email program, or do you use webmail via Hotmail, Yahoo or some other method? I am just using the Windows mail program. Sorry if that was not clear. OK, it sounds like Windows Mail does not have all of its defaults, in particular, the MailTo protocol.

To fix this: Go to Default Programs, which you can access either from the Start menu or via the Control Panel, then click the first item: "Set your default programs. Click on Windows Mail. If it doesn't respond with "This program has all its defaults" then fix it by clicking on the option indicated by the first green arrow.

Gary im having this same issue followed your directions.. Did you verify through Default Programs that Windows Mail has all three of its defaults? Please describe the symptoms you are seeing, what error message you get, and the steps that cause that error message to pop up. Gary, I am having the same problem as well. I have checked that all 3 defaults are set. This has happened since I installed 'Windows Live Mail' and then uninstalled it again.

I am having the same issue, after installing a trial of outlook. I am not a computer tech by any means, but I stumbled on the fix for my computer after trying the fixes above. In vista, in the same box with the set default programs is Set program access and computer details. In that link I chose the Custom drop down and found default email program then selected windows mail. In most cases, when a user clicks on an active link or a mailto link, the mailing application that has been set to default will load up.

If the specific mail client that has been set to default is properly configured, then it should load up automatically inserting the corresponding email address into the send to box. The vast majority of the time, the default mail client is called up due to actions taken while surfing the internet.

The configuration settings for your default mail client are managed by your various internet browsers and also by your operating system. This configuration data is thus held within the registry. Below are some of the more common causes for this particular error. The vast majority of the time, this Default Mail Client Is Not Properly Installed error is due to an incorrect configuration; however, registry corruption is also a reality, so you should keep that in mind.

For a guide on how to troubleshoot this error, continue reading. This is why the automated approach is so popular. Tool such as Advanced System Repair Pro are more than capable of diagnosing your system for conflicts within the registry and fixing them automatically on your behalf.

It also has a one-click scan feature, making it extremely easy to get to grips with, even for novice users. If the Server Type is set to Exchange , users may see an Exchange login window appear when they select the Send To and then Mail Recipient Text buttons when emailing a report or document from within the Dynamics GP application.

Once they enter their credentials, a Compose email window will appear:. If after making the above changes, the email functionality still doesn't work in Microsoft Dynamics GP or you're still getting the same errors, you can also try the following that we've seen resolve email issues in the application:. First, sign in to the workstation where you're seeing these email functionality issues in Microsoft Dynamics GP, as an Administrator account.

If you look in the right-hand pane when win. Right-click on win. Name this new value: MAIL. You then need to create the key s that the MAIL key refers to. If this is a bit machine, you'd need to use option A below.