How do I change the "mailto:" or default mail program?

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Leo: thank you so much. I did the intenet tools and program options like you said, and found my email program there (Incredimail) and that fixed the problem Still wondering why this all happened to begin with. Anyway, I am glad you that you are taking the time to help out.
Kim

Nothing like this in Vista, Leo. I still don't how to make Windows Mail show as the default mail handler, when on a website, while wanting to send the site or something in it. Only Gmail and Blogger show when I click on SEND TO.
Mike

Ive read the article twice, cannot see that it applies in Vista?

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I'll write a full article on it sometime, but in short for
Vista go to:

- - Control Panel
- - Default Programs
- - Set your default programs
- - Click on the program you want for email on the left
- - Click on "Set this program as default" or,
- - Click on "Choose defaults for this program" if you want
more granular control.

Leo

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What about in XP when you click on an image and select "Send to -> Mail recipient"? GMail Notifier doesn't help here. Windows still wants to use Outlook.

Ive done everything that Im supposed to and whenever I click on something to send an email I get an error. Its a RUNDLL error. it says: Error loading C:\PROGRA~1\YAHOO!\COMMON\YMMAPI.DLL A device attached to the system is not functioning.

Leo, I think what everyone here is asking you is, where on the computer (registry, dll's, etc;) do you go (C:\windows\thatfile\thatplace\tofix.it_)to to edit the email section in your example at the top of this page. When you find out, send me that information, If I find it, I'll send it to you. Thanks. Mr. A Collins. (i.e. DaddyWarbucks)

I did the above, changed the default mail client to Outlook Express, but when I apply and click an e-mail link in Internet Explorer, I find my default mail client has changed BACK to hotmail. This is driving me nuts, can anyone help please?

I had problems in getting gmail to be my default mail client. I had gmail notifier already installed and when I went into the options, there was already a check mark on "Use Gmail for Internet Mailto." After trial and error, I finally reistalled the notifier, checked the appropriat boxes as listed above, and then Gmail was my default email client.
To make a long story short, I had to reinstall the notifier to get Gmail as my default.

Leo,
Have a laptop, had to install new hard drive and reload everything. Since installing XP updates, I've installed and uninstalled Yahoo IM and tool bar 4 times and still no Yahoo mail as an option in default mail programs. Did have it, this all happened 7/20/08. Can you please help? Thank you.

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