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default mail client for windows 7

Anonymous
2012-03-27T22:50:28+00:00

what do I need to do to install default mail client in Windows 7?

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-03-28T06:46:03+00:00

    Unlike Vista & WinXP, Win7 doesn't include a default Mail Client. [What were they thinking?]

    You will have to install one (e.g., MS Outlook; Windows Live Mail; Thunderbird) and then set it as your default for Mail in the CUSTOM (<=important!) section of Set Program Access and Computer Defaults and then restart your computer before any Send To or MailTo functions will become available.

    You will find specific support for Outlook in this forum: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/outlook

    You will find specific support for Windows Live Mail in these forums, at least until 29 March 2012, 00:00 UTC:

    http://windowslivehelp.com/forums.aspx?productid=15

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-03-27T22:56:37+00:00

    You can download Windows LIve Mail..

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-CA/windows-live/essentials-other-programs?SignedIn=1

    There are others, but this one probably integrates better. It is part of a suite of utilities, and you have the option of installing the other stuff or not..

    Having downloaded Windows Live Mail, you then set up a mail account with your ISP or Hotmail or Gmail..

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