Trying to make yahoo mail my default mail program. Contacted HP support, they had it once but Windows mail keeps showingn up whenever I click a link of any kind, to send an email to them. I want it to use my yahoo mail and not windows mail. Help Please. In internet options, tools, then the pull down menu, it only lists Notepad and it can't be changed

A default email account is the account that your computer will open when you click on an "Email Us" or "Contact Us" link when you are on the Internet. Your computer is pre-programmed to open the Outlook or Windows Mail email servers when you click one of these links. If you prefer to send emails with your Yahoo! Mail account instead, change the default settings.

Click the "Start" menu and select "Control Panel." Select "Internet Options" from the "Control Panel" window that opens. Click the "Programs" tab. Click the drop-down menu next to "E-mail." Select "Yahoo! Mail." Click "OK." Yahoo! Mail is now your default mail application. Hope this helps.

YOur Yahoo email is the default. Go to the "tools, internet options, and set program access and computer defaults, scroll down to the email options" and select the one you want to be the default.
Hope this helps
Brock

In Firefox 3, by default, when user click on an email address or a URL link location that starts with mailto: protocol, the default email client, such as Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express or Windows Mail will be opened to allow user to compose and send email to the specific recipient?s mail address. If you prefer to use web based Yahoo! Mail as your default email client, and want to let Yahoo! Mail handles all mailto: protocol, so that the automatic e-mail message composing and email sending will be done via Yahoo! webmail interface, Firefox 3 provides a very easy way to associate the mailto: link with Yahoo! mail web-based interface, in fact, it?s a built-in integration. Go to Tools -> Options. Click on Applications tab icon. Locate and click to highlight mailto Content Type, and at the corresponding drop down box of Action, select Use Yahoo! Mail. Click OK. After change, whenever a mailto: link is clicked, the email address will be sent to Yahoo! Mail account Compose web interface, with recipient automatically set at the clicked e-mail address. Of course, user has to enter user name and password credentials first if he or she hasn?t already logged in. Note: It?s also possible to set Gmail as the default mailto: handler at Firefox 3 best of luck Mel

How many browsers do you have ? - I have 3 (IE - firefox and Chrome)
Ist step of any troubleshooting is to launch a spare browser.
Download a new one trial
Make it default here ( Vista HP )
Start > Default program > Set your default program > find your new browser - click on it > OK
Launch new browser - to set sign in cookie- hit this link
https://login.yahoo.com/config/login_verify/
sign in - drop "@ yahoo.com" if you have yahoo email address.

regards
prakash

Step 1: Configure Windows Mail.

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/00e419ef-fee2-472c-ad02-b14331571a521033.mspx

OR

http://www.apluskb.com/scripts/How_do_I_configure_Windows_answer3578.html


Step 2: Go to IE>Tools>Options>Programs>Email> Select Windows Mail

Step 3: Set Windows Mail as the default e-mail program

1. Open Windows Mail by clicking the Start button, clicking All Programs, and then clicking Windows Mail.
2. Click the Tools menu, and then click Options.
3. Click Make Default next to This application is NOT the default Mail handler. If the Make Default button is not available, then Windows Mail is already set as your default e mail program.

Step 4: Populating E-mail program as scan to destination

1. Open HP solution center.
2. Click on Settings.
3. Go to E-mail Settings.
4. In the E-mail settings box, select the e-mail program to Windows mail and click apply.

Step 5: Change the Setting “Scan to” in Solution Center

1. Open HP Solution Center, if it is not already open:
• Windows VISTA: Click Windows Icon, click All Programs, point to HP, and then click HP Solution Center.

HP Solution Center opens in a new window.

1. In HP Solution Center, click Settings, and then click Scan to...Setup. The Front Panel Destination List Setup window opens.
2. From the Available Scan Destination list, click the program you want to be the scanning destination, and then click the Add button. The program moves to the Front Panel Destination list.

Note: You can also move the program to the top of the Front Panel Destination to scan to that destination automatically.

1. If you do not want to change any other settings, click OK to close the Front Panel Destination List Setup window.

5. Check the functionality.

hi
i am techbuddies from fixya group .
i want to give a try to resolve your problem
first of all follow these steps
start >in search box type in msconfig and then hit enter then you would be able to logon to the system configuration utility box and then click on the services tab and check the option which says hide all microsoft utility once you do this then click on to apply and okie and then try to restart the computer once the computer is restarted then check that are you getting the same problem if you are getting the same problem then once you get the email screen then dont x out of it then try to open up task manager by pressing ctrl - alt-delete once you do this it will give you a task manager screen and the click on to the email program then give a right click and from the menu click go to process once you do it ,it will highlight the process that helps that email to run on the bottom click on to end process and the email screen would not come

if you get the problem in doing this please get back to me on my email that is [email protected]
or you can get in touch with me on fixya

thanks
techbuddies

You probably mean why when you want to send an email, your Yahoo email program doesn't automatically load as your default client?
If that is the case, all you have to do is download the Yahoo messenger.
Once its installed on your system, you should go to Internet Options on your Control Panel, and select the Programs tab.
Locate the E-mail option, and click on the dropdown arrow next to it.
Select Yahoo as your default email client, and click OK to accept the changes.
Done.
The next time you want to send an email, Yahoo mail will open by default.

Please don't forget to rate this answer if it helps.

In order to resolve the issue you have to configer the mail on your computer if you are using Windows Vista you have to configer the Windows Mail, if you are using XP then you have to configer either Outlook express or Microsoft Outlook. FOR VISTA OPERATION SYSTEM ================================== Step 1: Configure Windows Mail. http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/00e419ef-fee2-472c-ad02-b14331571a521033.mspx OR http://www.apluskb.com/scripts/How_do_I_configure_Windows_answer3578.html Note: Clicking the link may give an error indicating it is invalid. If this occurs, copy the portion of the address on the remaining line(s) and paste it at the end of the address showing in your browser until the complete address. Step 2: Go to IE>Tools>Options>Programs>Email> Select Windows Mail Step 2: Set Windows Mail as the default e-mail program Open Windows Mail by clicking the Start button, clicking All Programs, and then clicking Windows Mail. Click the Tools menu, and then click Options. Click Make Default next to This application is NOT the default Mail handler. If the Make Default button is not available, then Windows Mail is already set as your default e mail program. Step 3: Populating E-mail program as scan to destination Open HP solution center. Click on Settings. Go to E-mail Settings. In the E-mail settings box, select the e-mail program to Windows mail and click apply. Step 4: Change the Setting ?Scan to? in Solution Center Open HP Solution Center, if it is not already open: Windows VISTA: Click Windows Icon, click All Programs, point to HP, and then click HP Solution Center. HP Solution Center opens in a new window. In HP Solution Center, click Settings, and then click Scan to...Setup. The Front Panel Destination List Setup window opens. From the Available Scan Destination list, click the program you want to be the scanning destination, and then click the Add button. The program moves to the Front Panel Destination list. Note: You can also move the program to the top of the Front Panel Destination to scan to that destination automatically. If you do not want to change any other settings, click OK to close the Front Panel Destination List Setup window. 5. Check the functionality.

HI,
You should be able to go and open up Yahoo and then go in and send a message from there. Yahoo is a web based email so there is no need to set up a POP or STMS. If you can get into Yahoo just type in the email address of the craigs list person and send it that way. If you go into Craigs List and highlight their email address and then go into yahoo and paste it there you should be able to send it. The windows mail is popping up because that is set as your default mail client. Just ignore it for now and if it pops up just close it. If there is any other questions don't hesitate to ask, Best wishes.

If you use Yahoo! Mail for all your email needs, some of the amenities of Windows seem to elude you. A click on an email link in your browser brings up Outlook Express or another desktop email program, not a new message in Yahoo! Mail. Trying to send a file directly from Word, OpenOffice.org or another office application yields the same, unsatisfactory result.

Fortunately, the state of dissatisfaction need not be permanent. It will be overcome by making Yahoo! Mail act as your default email program in Windows, which, if you use Windows 95 or later is an easy thing to do.
Make Yahoo! Mail Your Default Windows Email Program

To set up Yahoo! Mail as your default email client in Windows:

* Download and install Yahoo! Messenger.
* Select Tools | Internet Options... from the menu in Internet Explorer.
* Go to the Programs tab.
* Make sure Yahoo! Mail is selected under E-mail.
* Click OK.

Yahoo! as Default Email: Does Not Work under Windows Vista

Unfortunately, Yahoo! Mail as your default email program may be hard-wired to use Internet Explorer instead of your default browser, and it does not work in Windows Vista.
Make Yahoo! Mail the Default Email Composer in Mozilla Firefox

In Mozilla Firefox, you can turn to the Mailto 2 Webmail script for Greasemonkey to have Yahoo! Mail handle email links (even under Windows Vista).

http://email.about.com/od/yahoomailtips/qt/et_default_mail.htm