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

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If you guys install the Yahoo toolbar, you will be shown an option to have Yahoo mail as your default Internet E-mail and then if you don't like the toolbar you can remove that form add or remove programs,but you will not lose Yahoo mail as your default Internet E-mail because it will be there as a separate program.

Posted by: Fred Shooshani at November 9, 2008 12:11 AM

I must have gmail notifier. I get notified. I must have gmail chat. I chat and I reinstalled it. I still get Outlook when I click Craig's List email links. What gives?

Posted by: Mary at November 11, 2008 4:42 AM

THIS DID NOT WORK FOR YAHOO.
HELP

Posted by: LISA at December 8, 2008 7:29 AM

read most of the comments but they kind of bounce around from different isp/email providers, different ie versions and different queries.

I want my ISP's (comcast) compose email window to open when I click a "send us email" hyperlink on a web page like it did prior to me switching from msn to comcast. I'm running windows xp and ie 7.

Has this been put to rest?

Posted by: jim stevens at December 11, 2008 8:21 PM

Everytime I Right Click On A Web Page To Bring Up The " Email A Friend " Feature On Windows XP It Goes To Gmail/Google's Login Page. Is There Any Way To Change The Settings To Incredimail ? I Already Have Incredimail As My Default Email Client But It Still Doesn't Work. Help Would Be Very Appreciated Thanks ,Merry Christmas And Happy New Year !!!

Posted by: Joseph Guidara at December 25, 2008 7:40 PM

This does not work for VISTA, and nothing seems to. I've tried several suggestions...nothing.
please help.

Posted by: Shane at January 22, 2009 9:55 AM

I to have a problem with yahoo mail I can not get it set as my default with Vista

Posted by: MrDee at January 25, 2009 1:22 PM

How about comcast? Same problem can't get to show up as a choice. Thanks.

Posted by: Doug at January 26, 2009 2:03 PM

VISTA default mail 7% solution.RECIPE: 1)select programs 2)access control panel 3)choose programs
4)select set default programs 5)choose Windows Mail 6)then set 7)disclaimer pop-up with user account control appears-CONTINUE {at own risk}
Now I'm just a beginner, but the frustration drove me to this point.If I have assisted you in any way so you may help another then this was entirely worth it. Thanks!

Posted by: John Marques at February 12, 2009 7:46 PM

I have read your blog on changing your email default with some of the other franchise companies, but what if I have my own server? How do I change my default to support my company's email?.

You're not changing it to use the mail service, you're chaning it to use the mail program. So that if your users use Outlook, then you set it to Outlook. Outlook is then configured to use whatever mail service you use.

- Leo
25-Feb-2009

Posted by: Tim at February 24, 2009 7:39 AM

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