What is difference between "Microsoft Outlook email" & "Windows Ma

In VISTA I have always accessed my email by clicking the icon labeled "Email
- Microsoft Outlook" but suddenly my PC has responded with a box "Cannot
start Microsoft Outlook."
But I seem to get to the identical place by clicking the icon "Windows Mail"
- i.e., I have the same Inbox, Folders & Address Book.
Is there a difference ?
What do I have to do to fix the problem with the icon that no longer works ?

"Derek" <Derek@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> In VISTA I have always accessed my email by clicking the icon labeled
> "Email
> - Microsoft Outlook" but suddenly my PC has responded with a box "Cannot
> start Microsoft Outlook."
> But I seem to get to the identical place by clicking the icon "Windows
> Mail"
> - i.e., I have the same Inbox, Folders & Address Book.
> Is there a difference ?
> What do I have to do to fix the problem with the icon that no longer works
> ?

The shortcut for Windows Mail is probably set to open the default mail
program and Outlook steals that permission every time it is updated.

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Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
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