Default email prob

comping_cat

Ive just got a new laptop, which has vista. I regularly enter competitions from MSE, and some of them have links that you have to email your entry. With my old computer, i could click on the link and email with no problems, but with the laptop, im getting this message -

Could not preform this operation because the default mail client is not properly installed.

How do i make sure my email is properly installed?

lozzer

Hi,
Have a look here:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/MailtoProtocol.htm
It has a solution for vista,
good luck

b33r

What Browser?
What program did you want to/do you use for your email?
Have you loaded up and set up an email program? Outlook/Outlook express/thunderbird with an email account details (e.g. your isp?)

hth

comping_cat

Im wanting to use my hotmail account, but this option isnt showing when i look in the default folder. Hotmail does work normally, its just when i click on an email link.
When you say browser, do you mean internet explorer? that is what i use.

lozzer

Hi I guess you looked at the link I posted?
Have you set up Hotmail in your mail accounts?
Are you using Internet explorer?

comping_cat

Yes, im using internet explorer, how do i set up Hotmail in my mail accounts?

I tried the link, and selected windows mail as a default, as that was all i could see - but nothing has changed, so not sure what im doing!!!