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"Page by E-Mail" and "Link by E-Mail" options are grayed out in Internet Explorer in Windows Vista
- Copyright © 2008 Ramesh Srinivasan
- Windows Vista , Internet Explorer 7
Symptom
When you try to send a Web page or link by email using the File | Send menu in Internet Explorer in Windows Vista, the options Page by E-Mail... and Link by E-Mail... may be unavailable (dimmed or grayed out).
Resolution
This happens if a default mail client is not correctly set. Using the Default Programs - Set your default programs, and selecting your mail client (for example, Windows Mail) also may not help.
Follow these steps to resolve the problem.
- Click Start, select Default Programs
- Click Set program access and computer defaults
- Click Custom, and select your mail client (for example, Windows Mail)
- Click OK
Note: If User Account Control is enabled, you'll be prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation after following the step 2 above. When the prompt appears, type your password, or click Continue.
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9 Responses to ""Page by E-Mail" and "Link by E-Mail" options are grayed out in Internet Explorer in Windows Vista" 
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said this on 16 Apr 2007 9:31:57 AM PDT
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Your solution worked for me.
My rating: Excellent.
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said this on 28 Jun 2007 1:48:20 AM PDT
Solving this problem had been an active discussion with most of my friends saving a page, then linking that page to an email. This was a huge help and I will share this with them. Thanks so much!
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said this on 11 Sep 2007 1:10:24 PM PDT
Thank you! Solved my problem!
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said this on 16 Sep 2007 12:01:07 PM PDT
This did not resolve my issue because I have Yahoo Mail set as my default email client, and it seems IE7 on Vista only enables those two options when Windows Mail as the default. In Firefox, I have no issues with this. IE7 has some serious issues!!!!
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said this on 16 Sep 2007 2:24:17 PM PDT
Same person who made comment #5. I was finally able to resolve my issue. I have Yahoo Mail set as my default mail client and both the Page by E-mail and Link by E-Mail options are now enabled in IE7 running on Vista. Btw, your instructions are very helpful in general.
Thanks.
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said this on 09 Dec 2007 9:01:13 PM PDT
mailclients.reg was the solution. Thanks
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said this on 12 Mar 2008 10:35:29 AM PDT
batta boom, batta bing....problem solved. it just doesn t get easier than than...thanks.
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said this on 08 Apr 2008 2:49:36 PM PDT
THANKS! This problem occurred after installing Google toolbar. At first I thought this didn't work for me, but after trying/playing around with it, discovered the dropdown on 'custom'. For step 3, you can only select the mail client AFTER accessing the dropdown. It worked like a charm!
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