I do not want to set up an Outlook Express account on this computer.
2006-11-03 12:20:36 · 9 answers · asked by Dan 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
To make Yahoo! Mail the default email application for your computer, click Tools > Internet Options > Programs tab > under E-mail click the down arrow and select Yahoo! Mail > click Apply. If Yahoo! Mail isn't listed as a default email option follow the directions below and it will solve your problem.
Using Internet Explorer just click "Continue" on the link below to download a small 60K file that will enable Yahoo! Mail to be the default email application for your computer. Whenever you click on an email address on any web page or in any computer program, Yahoo! Mail will open for you in a new window.
If Internet Explorer displays a yellow security bar at the top, click on it and select Install ActiveX Control from the menu.
If a security warning comes up with Yahoo! Inc. as the publisher, click Install.
Now you can click on an email address anywhere and your computer will automatically open up Yahoo! Mail for you.
You can even send documents directly from Word, Excel, or other Windows applications.
Requirements:
Windows 95 / 98 / ME / NT / 2000 / XP
Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher
http://help.yahoo.com/help/uk/mail/ext/ext-11.html
2006-11-03 18:42:18 · answer #1 · answered by hutson 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Internet Explorer, do the following:
> Select Tools the top toolbar
> Select Internet Options
> Click on the Programs tab
> Click on the Email droplist
> Select Yahoo Mail
> Click OK
Then do the following:
> Go to Start menu
> Click on Control Panel
> Select Add/Remove Programs
> Click on Set Program Access and Defaults
> Select Custom
> Go to Choose a default e-mail program
> Set to Choose my current e-mail program
> Click OK
2006-11-03 12:48:24 · answer #2 · answered by Sandy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's not possible. You cannot make a web-based email courier as a default. You can only choose between Outlook Express, Eudora and Hotmail (yes Hotmail already has a desktop-based email program). Yahoo have not yet made a desktop-based email program but only a web-based. The latest version of Yahoo web-based email (Beta) is already very similar to that of Outlook Express, Eudora and Hotmail but because desktop-based email have very limited place for advertisement, which Yahoo is basically getting paid for, you can't expect Yahoo to make a desktop-based email program soon :)
2006-11-03 12:35:53 · answer #3 · answered by aeg22 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
your default email must be an email account that is installed in your computer. If you don't like Outhouse Express you can download Netscape, Firefox, AOL etc. etc.
A web based account can not be a default for the computer.
2006-11-03 12:24:28 · answer #4 · answered by pappy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
goto tools internet options programs and change the email one to yahoo mail
2006-11-03 12:25:17 · answer #5 · answered by Voss Man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Internet > tools >options > email tab
2006-11-03 12:25:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate to say, but since it's a web-based program only, you can't make it a default on your computer.
2006-11-03 12:24:07 · answer #7 · answered by Tim C 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Disable ur Outlook Express . right hit taskbar. hit on properties hit on start menu . hit on customize . >uncheck >Email . hit ok . hit on Apply & ok. you can even remove Outlook Express . hit start> control panel . add remove > add remove - windows components
un check mark . Outlook Express . hit on next . then hit on apply & ok
2006-11-03 12:27:33 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make yahoo ur homepage... just open yahoo.. den click that option.. make yahoo my homepage....
2016-05-21 21:58:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋