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

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I hope this isn't Leos final solution,
because it DOES NOT work.
Whats the real answer??

It seems I have to set Lotus Notes as my default every time there is a Windows update. Any way around this?

in order to get yahoo mail in the drop down box in ie7 you must down load latest ver.of yahoo tool bar. when down load starts check make yahoo my default e-mail..this WORKS!! i just done this my self

I tried loading yahoo instant messenger on 2 different computers to fix the above problem with getting my computer to default to Yahoo mail and it hasn't worked, doesn't show up in the menu. IE 7 is loaded and still can't figure out how to change it from Outlook.

This did not work for me, even after installing Yahoo Messenger 9. I still don't have a menu item in that Mail options list. It only includes the three Microsoft products, Outlook, Outlook Express and Windows Live Hotmail. Isn't there a Registry change that can be performed to fix this?

The drop down list on Internet Options only contains three options on my IE 8 ( I followed your instructions ) Therefore I have no alternative but to go round the houses and send ( forward ) the whole e-mail aritcle . Is this because this is a version of IE ? Or is there something else that a non-computer expert needs to do or know ?

Here's the problem. In trying to change my "mailto" it says I need to download yahoo messenger to make it an option in my drop down on the tools tab u sent me to. I HAVE YAHOO MESSENGER yet it still does not show up as an option under e-mail in the programs tab of internet options. So NOW what do I do to get yahoo as an option ????????????????????????????

I have yahoo already I even deleted it and yet STILL yahoo will not aooear in the e-mail options of programs in my PROPERTIES of Internet Options. So Now What ? I WANT YAHOO IN THAT OPTION. What u have suggested was absolutelu useless.

I have to reset Outlook Express as my email every time I turn on the computer. Can I change it permanently?

Didn`t work for me. Did the messenger, the yahoo toolbar, everything, no go.

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