changing from Outlook Express as default email software

[telco2005]

Help! - I have been using "TheBat!" (as recommended by Charles Wright) as my preferred email client for several years, but recently had some SPAM problems (probably caused by my ISP's recently upgraded anti-spam service) where I was not receiving any email at all or else they were going directly to my "Junk" folder, because all emails were being classified as 99 or 100% SPAM, according to the Account Log. I temporarily switched to OE, & the emails are getting through ok, but now I seem unable to switch back to TheBat! The Windows "Set program access & defaults" doesn't seem to allow me to change my default email client. Maybe I'm configuring it incorrectly but I don't think I am. Can anyone out there throw some light on this subject please?

[Mr David]

Have a look at this tutorial on how to set the default email client in Windows XP; or Vista. Though presumably you've tried that approach.

I haven't used The Bat! in years so I don't know how to set it as the default email client from within its own interface, which you must have tried as well.

Searching The Bat! forums produced this list of threads. This thread suggests that old standby of reinstalling The Bat! It must pick up all the old folders and settings. Might be worth doing a backup from within TB! before you try this, or at least export-reinstall-import. It's worth a go. Try your luck with some other searches.

Don't know what your requirements are in an email client but TB! is screamingly powerful. It has some amazing suped-up features. I gave it a spin for a while but learning how to drive it was going to need a big investment and I didn't have the stamina. My use of email is fairly pedestrian. For a good few years I've been using Fastmail.fm, also recommended by CW. It's great in all sorts of ways. Paid members get excellent protection from viruses and spam. My account only receives a tiny trickle of spam every once in a while; maybe that would be different if I released my email address willy nilly, eg posting it on the 'net - horrors!! Also, the FM web interface has been designed to work almost exactly like an email client - it's by far the best webmail interface I have seen. The only reason I use an email client nowadays is to save messages locally. It's a simple solution that will mean you won't have to stick with an ISP to preserve an email address. From memory TB! has very good IMAP support so you could still use it from a Fastmail account. Just a suggestion.

[aussieboykie]

Try this search...

http://www.ritlabs.com/en/forum/search.php?q=%22default+e-mail+client%22&FORUM_ID=4&s=Search

Regards, AB

[Mr David]

What a difference a hyphen makes!

That bug is a bit of a nuisance. Haven't been messed around like that by Thunderbird, yet.

[telco2005]

Thanks Mr David - I read through your suggested tutorial & managed to correct the problem many thanks again - Terry

[Mr David]

That's good news. It's a relief that sometimes simple solutions can resolve problems.
Common things happen commonly, I suppose.

Thanks for posting again to share your success with us!