Windows mail no longer works

r2015

I had to reinstall Windows 10 and then I installed Windows Mail from my saved installer.


However it does not work properly.

Windows mail now gives me an error when starting
and I am not able to open a new email message


Failed to initialize Shared Canvas: System.IOFileNotFoundException:
Could not load file or assembly.................etc.


I have Googled but not found a solution.
Has anyone solved this error or managed to install windows mail successfully after Microsoft deserted it?

dobymicks

I have heard that only a complete uninstall of Windows Live and reinstall will fill this.

r2015

I have heard that only a complete uninstall of Windows Live and reinstall will fill this.

Considering it was a complete reinstall of Windows 10 on a new hard disk then an install of Windows Live Mail I doubt it would fix it.

Neil_Jones

Try this I wrote a while back, Live Essentials has issues installing on Windows 10 sometimes:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/72473945#Comment_72473945

r2015

Try this I wrote a while back, Live Essentials has issues installing on Windows 10 sometimes:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/72473945#Comment_72473945

Still the same problem as before.

wongataa

r2015 wrote: »

I had to reinstall Windows 10 and then I installed Windows Mail from my saved installer.


However it does not work properly.

Windows mail now gives me an error when starting
and I am not able to open a new email message


Failed to initialize Shared Canvas: System.IOFileNotFoundException:
Could not load file or assembly.................etc.


I have Googled but not found a solution.
Has anyone solved this error or managed to install windows mail successfully after Microsoft deserted it?

To be honest it will be a lot easier now and in the long run to use an email client that is actually supported on Windows 10 and one that wasn't abandoned several years ago. There are several free options out there and you can easily import your saved emails into them.

r2015

I installed Outlook from Office 2010 and it works for my email, I'll just have to find something for my newsgroups now.

Neil_Jones

Thunderbird will do it...
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/creating-newsgroup-account

wongataa

Neil_Jones wrote: »

Thunderbird will do it...
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/creating-newsgroup-account

And it does emails too!