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Thread: Missing "Mail" icon in Control Panel

  1. #1
    Carlo Cabanyan Guest

    Missing "Mail" icon in Control Panel

    I have a clean install of Vista Ultimate (x64) with Office 2007. I attempt
    to configure my email account for work (Exchange server), but there is no
    "Mail" option under control panel where I normally configure this.

    I attempted to configure this in Outlook '07, but it directs me to the
    Control Panel - Mail option. Any ideas on how to get the Mail option in the
    Control Panel visible?

  2. #2
    Chad Harris Guest

    Re: Missing "Mail" icon in Control Panel

    I haven't heard of that as an isolated issue.

    1) Try typing this in run box: control mlcfg32.cpl for Exchange.

    2) Can you access it this way?

    1.. On the Tools menu, point to Send/Receive, point to Send/Receive
    Settings, and then click Define Send/Receive Groups.
    2.. In the list, click All Accounts or the Send/Receive group that you
    want to change, and then click Edit.
    3.. Select the options that you want.
    4.. Repeat for each Send/Receive group that you want to change.
    or

    1.. On the Tools menu, point to Send/Receive, point to Send/Receive
    Settings, and then click Define Send/Receive Groups.
    2.. Click New.

    3.. Type a name for the new Send/Receive group, and then click OK.

    3) See if this value is in the registry:

    1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
    2. Locate the following registry key:
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{f414c260-6ac0-11cf-b6d1-00aa00bbbb58}\InprocServer32
    3. Confirm that the (Default) entry contains one of the following
    values, depending on the operating system: .
    . Microsoft Windows Vista
    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\JSCRIPT.DLL
    If this entry does not contain one of these values, double-click
    (Default), type the appropriate value in the Value data box, and then click
    OK.
    4. Confirm that value of the ThreadingModel entry is "Both" (without
    the quotation marks). If the value is not "Both," double-click
    ThreadingModel, type Both in the Value data box, and then click OK.

    Locate the following registry subkey:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID\{f414c260-6ac0-11cf-b6d1-00aa00bbbb558}\InprocServer32

    4)Do a startup repair with the DVD--you do not have to have a no start
    Vista to benefit from it.

    If you run Win RE's Startup Repair in Vista, it will try to check and
    repair the following Tthis is not a complete list but a list of major tasks

    it can perform):

    Registry Corruptions

    Missing/corrupt driver files (you don't have to guess here--it looks
    at all of them

    Missing/corrupt system files (disabled in Beta 2 as is System File
    Checker but present newer builds)

    Incompatible Driver Installation

    Incompatible OS update installations

    Startup Repair may offer a dialogue box to use System restore.

    How to Use Startup Repair:

    ***Accessing Windows RE (Repair Environment):***

    1) Insert Media into PC (the DVD you burned)

    2) ***You will see on the Vista logo setup screen after lang. options
    in the

    lower left corner, a link called "System Recovery Options."***

    3) Select your OS for repair.

    4) Its been my experience that you can see some causes of the crash
    from theWin RE feature:

    You'll have a choice there of using:

    1) Startup Repair

    2) System Restore

    3) Complete PC Restore

  3. #3
    Kerry Brown Guest
    That is an unusual situation. If Chad's suggestions don't solve the problem
    you should repost this to

    microsoft.public.outlook.general

    or

    microsoft.public.outlook.installation

    Under the X64 version of Vista, you need to first look under an icon called
    32 bit control panel items. The mail icon is there.

  4. #4
    Chad Harris Guest

    Re: Missing "Mail" icon in Control Panel

    Carlo along the lines of Kerry's good suggestion.

    Let me be straight up. The experts on those groups are dynamite. They are
    seasoned Outlook MVPs and Outlook Experts many of whom are the authors of
    the major books in stores on Outlook, and have careers that center around
    complicated IT administration and OL development and the major Outlook book
    authors are on there consistently helping day in and day out. Absolutely
    those groups are the place to get the most expert information, but as long
    as your problem was here I took a swipe at it.

    I would say that of the many many groups, the Outlook groups are loaded with
    specific expertise, and talent that and they are willing to spend a good
    deal of time helpng, and a high volume of problems are knocked outta the
    park.

  5. #5
    StuartJ Guest
    I have Vista Home Premium (x64) with Office Enterprise 2007 and the
    "Mail" icon usually in Control Panel has disappeared. I tried various
    registry hacks on the Net but nothing worked. I could not run the
    mlcfg32.cpl from the Run Box.

    I found the file "mlcfg32.cpl" in my C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft
    Office\Office12\ directory and it will run from there by double clicking
    it.

    I tried copying it elsewhere but that didn't seem to work, so I simply
    made some shortcuts to it at the above location and it works fine in
    this way.

    I haven't the faintest idea why this is the case, but suggest that you
    find where the file is located on your system and run it from there. If
    this doesn't work or the file is not on your system, it is way beyond my
    limited competence to help you.

    As most of you will be able to tell, I am no expert on these matters,
    but have posted this, since it worked for me, in the hope it may help
    others.

    I had the same problem and ths did the trick! Thanks so much!

  6. #6
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    Re: Missing "Mail" icon in Control Panel

    Michael's suggestion did the trick. It seems this issue is isolated to 64bit versions of Vista. It was frustrating that other than this forum, there weren't very many postings on the web to resolve this problem, even on the Microsoft support site. MS suggested to simply ensure your OS was updated.

    The mail icon was in the "32 bit control panel items" folder. I knew that 32 bit programs were installed seperately, but it's confusing to access seperate control panel items.

    Glad this is resolved!

  7. #7
    mentormatt8 Guest

    Re: Missing "Mail" icon in Control Panel

    Yeah, First look under 32 bit items on a 64 bit Vista. If more than just mail icon is missing in the Vista Control Panel, look to restart the software licenxsing agent.

  8. #8
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    Re: Missing "Mail" icon in Control Panel

    And how do you suggest solving the same problem on a Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit installation?
    Where do I find 32 bit programs, where can I access the mail icon in control panel so I can make an Exchange account?

    Ps! Microsoft people has been remotely on my pc and still havenĀ“t found a solution.

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