Summary: There are a couple things to look at if IE doesn't allow the selection of a default mail handler.
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Why does IE not allow the selection of a default mail handler? |
In this case the person asking also reported that the actual drop-down selection box was blank.
If clicking the little down arrow at the right of the selection box results in an empty list, then some configuration information is missing from the system to let it know the available programs that could fill the role as default email client.
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I'd first make sure that you were logged in as an administrator since that's required to make this change. But assuming you are, I'd run a system file check to see if something's broken and possibly even reinstall IE6 to force it to rebuild the settings.
Related:
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Ask Leo! - What is the System File Checker, and how do I run it?
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Ask Leo! - Why, in IE's Tools, Internet Options, is the Home Page selection grayed and unusable?
Article C2131 - July 18, 2004
Why does IE not allow the selection of a default mail handler?
In THIS case I'm wondering why I have to use the items listed and am not allowed to use my own email service without using Outlook or OE. I want to send via my premium email service.
Thanks, Keith
Posted by: Keith Wright at December 14, 2005 6:26 PMI too cannot locate Yahoo in the drop down menu even after installing Yahoo! Messenger per Leo's instruction. This is a 4 month old Dell Vostro 1000 laptop that runs great. Everything is fine with this system except this one issue that I have also experienced on my desktop and from what I've read, many others have had the same problem.
An idea on why this is and how to fix it?
Posted by: Ben Milano at August 21, 2008 3:20 AMI cannot delete Windows Live Hotmail from the 'Internet Options'/E-Mail default. I wish to add GMail as the default handler but do not kow how. Any ideas would be appreciated - and thank you in advance.
Regards
Andy
Posted by: Andy at December 27, 2008 6:24 PM