[Ukkonen]

My windows mail has dissapeared and I can't find it. Did system restore and it didn't come back. It did dissapear when I got some windows vista updates on my lappy...

(I came to this forum and ask, because one of my good friends said that this is absolutely the best place to get IT help)

Ukkonen
(=Thunder)

[Blackmirror]

Hello have you tried to reinstall it??
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

[Ukkonen]

That's Windows LIVE Mail :/
The one waht comes with Vista when you instal it has dissapeared, it is a bit different

[Daveskater]

Apparently there isn't an installer package for it.

For Donna: Windows Mail is basically the Vista version of OE

My suggestion was to try using Vista's "Add/remove Windows components" which is called "Turn Windows features on or off" but it's not listed there. I'll have a bit more of a dig around for you.

[Blackmirror]

Im so sorry im so fick

[Albert Lionheart]

Windows Live Mail to download the product - hope it is the one you asked Santa for!

[Daveskater]

That's the same link Albert

Saying that, I didn't look at it before because of Ukkonen's response, but that does look like you can download the program there.

I've never loaded Windows Mail because I don't want to use it, but that looks like what I would expect it to.

[Albert Lionheart]

HI Dave
I got fed up with OE so downloaded and installed Live Mail from that site.
MS have life confusing with the various similar names for slightly different products....

[Klunk]

You should be able to re-install it using the Vista's Add/Remove Windows Components

To Add/Remove components in Vista, do the following:

- Open Control Panel
- In the left hand pane choose Classic View
- Double click Programs and Features
- Look in the left hand pane and click on Turn Windows Features on or off
- Once the box is updated you will be able to Add/Remove Windows Components

Add Windows Mail as required

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If that doesnt fix it you may find a solution HERE

[Daveskater]

Originally Posted by Klunk

You should be able to re-install it using the Vista's Add/Remove Windows Components

I looked there but it wasn't in the list

That link looks like it could be helpful though, although that seems to be for if it won't open, in this case it's done a magic trick and disappeared itself.

Try having a look at C:\Program Files\Windows Mail and make sure the files are actually there.

[CJ1985]

Try and see if you can get some help from here: http://www.microsoft.com/communities...&lang=en&cr=US

That place should help you with any questions you may have. It's specifically for Windows Mail.

Good luck!

[Ukkonen]

Originally Posted by Daveskater

I looked there but it wasn't in the list

That link looks like it could be helpful though, although that seems to be for if it won't open, in this case it's done a magic trick and disappeared itself.

Try having a look at C:\Program Files\Windows Mail and make sure the files are actually there.

I have the folder, It has a lot of files and .exe
Wab.exe, Wabmig.exe and Windowsmailgadget.exe ....

No one of those opens the windows mail thingy.....

Originally Posted by CJ1985

Try and see if you can get some help from here: http://www.microsoft.com/communities...&lang=en&cr=US

That place should help you with any questions you may have. It's specifically for Windows Mail.

Good luck!

Thank you for the link, I just can't figure out how to post there a question

[Blackmirror]

right-click your desktop and select New->Shortcut. In the target field, copy-and-paste %programfiles%/windows mail/winmail.exe

try that please

[Daveskater]

Before trying Blackmirror's suggestion, let's make sure you have all the files there.

Go to the Program Files folder again, but instead of opening the Windows Mail folder, right click on it and see what it says next to "Size:" and "Contains:". Mine says 8.63MB and 14 files with 1 folder, so you can compare it.

At the bottom of the list in the folder I have WinMail.exe so make sure you have that in there next.

[Ukkonen]

Originally Posted by Daveskater

Before trying Blackmirror's suggestion, let's make sure you have all the files there.

Go to the Program Files folder again, but instead of opening the Windows Mail folder, right click on it and see what it says next to "Size:" and "Contains:". Mine says 8.63MB and 14 files with 1 folder, so you can compare it.

At the bottom of the list in the folder I have WinMail.exe so make sure you have that in there next.

I have 14 files and 1 folder. 8,64MB
And Blackmirror, the Winmail.exe have got lost when it got updated last time with Windows Update,,,,,, I don't hvae it

Of feck, Blackmirrors suggestion did work I jsut did a showrtcut for %programfiles%/windows mail/winmail.exe

[Blackmirror]

Im so happy

[Daveskater]

Glad to hear it's fixed mate