Making Zimbra Desktop the default mail handling application

[YankeeFan]

Hi.

I have been using Zimbra Desktop for a few days and really love it. The only problem I have is I cannot figure out how to make it my default email client. Whenever I click on a mailto:xxx@yyy.zz link, Windows Mail continues to open up. I have clicked on the "Use Zimbra Desktop as default mail application" and now it's grayed out. But I opened Windows Mail and the "Make Default" button is also grayed out?

Something seems screwed up.

BTW, I am running Windows Vista Ultimate.


Please help....

[jmhe]

Do you have other mail client like Thunderbird? You may use it to change default mailer; then go to YZD and change it back.

Also make sure Windows Mail is not automatically resetting the mail handler.

Originally Posted by YankeeFan

Hi.

I have been using Zimbra Desktop for a few days and really love it. The only problem I have is I cannot figure out how to make it my default email client. Whenever I click on a mailto:xxx@yyy.zz link, Windows Mail continues to open up. I have clicked on the "Use Zimbra Desktop as default mail application" and now it's grayed out. But I opened Windows Mail and the "Make Default" button is also grayed out?

Something seems screwed up.

BTW, I am running Windows Vista Ultimate.


Please help....

[YankeeFan]

Originally Posted by jmhe

Do you have other mail client like Thunderbird? You may use it to change default mailer; then go to YZD and change it back.

Also make sure Windows Mail is not automatically resetting the mail handler.

I uninstalled Thunderbird, I could reinstall it and try again. As for Windows Mail, how do I check if it's resetting itself?

[YankeeFan]

OK....I reinstalled Thunderbird, made it the default mail application, but the check box in Zimbra is still grayed out. I've tried re-starting Zimbra but no change....this is frustrating.

[jmhe]

Are you running the latest 1537 build? Please follow the instruction here to see if you have any errors (not warnings) in error console.

http://wiki.zimbra.com/index.php?tit...splay_issue.3F

Originally Posted by YankeeFan

OK....I reinstalled Thunderbird, made it the default mail application, but the check box in Zimbra is still grayed out. I've tried re-starting Zimbra but no change....this is frustrating.

[YankeeFan]

I'm running build 1537. I opened the error log using, but nothing shows up when I click on a mail to link. It still opens Thunderbird...it's like the checked box in Zimbra (which is grayed out) is being ignored.

[tonyawbrey]

I am having exact same behavior.

[SiliconJunkie]

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