There is no email program associated to perform the requested action

Anonymous
2013-03-22T14:18:44+00:00

When I right-click on a file, in File Explorer, and select Send to > Mail recipient I get a message box saying:

There is no email program associated to perform the requested action. Please install an email program or, if one is already installed, create an association in the Default Programs control panel

I have done as instructed with no results

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Anonymous
2013-03-22T14:44:34+00:00

This issue may occur if the Outlook registry key is corrupted. When other programs try to use the Outlook Simple MAPI interface, they cannot retrieve the required information from the registry.

You must first remove the corrupted Outlook registry key, and then perform a Detect and Repair operation to have Outlook rebuild the key. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, and then click Run.
  2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then press ENTER.
  3. In Registry Editor, locate the following subkey in the registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\Mail\Microsoft Outlook
  4. Select the subkey, and then press DELETE.
  5. Click Yes.
  6. Quit Registry Editor.
  7. Start Outlook.
  8. On the Help menu, click Office Diagnostics.
  9. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the repair.

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-09-20T11:33:49+00:00

    When they say "email program" they are talking about an email client like Windows Live Mail or Thunderbird. Send To and Mailto commands do not work without an email client. Outlook.com is not one, it is webmail.

    So without doing anything wrong or stupid..could you walk me through setting up the "email client" without wrecking anything...thank-you.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-09-19T22:36:42+00:00

    When they say "email program" they are talking about an email client like Windows Live Mail or Thunderbird. Send To and Mailto commands do not work without an email client. Outlook.com is not one, it is webmail.

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-09-19T22:24:40+00:00

    Don't know what you mean...I get the following message..."There is no email program associated to perform the requested action" when I try to right click something & send it via email.

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-09-19T18:11:11+00:00

    I have the same problem with outlook mail...running win 10

    Outlook as in Outlook.com, the old Hotmail? It's not an email client so you have to start a new message and click the Attach icon and browse to the location of what you want to attach.

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