Saturday, December 24, 2011

How does one make Yahoo my default mail handler on the IE8 resident in my computer?

I have tried going to Tools ,then Internet Options, then Programs , where I expected Yahoo to be an option on the dropdown list. But no. Only three were available....Hotmail,MS Outlook and Outlook Express.


Does any kind soul please lead me ( a non technical expert )gently, to a solution? I have scoured the Yahoo website but I am unable to find any clue.


Thanks|||Easiest way? Use Yahoo! Mail on Firefox 3. When you do, making Yahoo! Mail your default mail application is this easy:


(download firefox from here--http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/)





1. Click Options.


2. In the pull-down menu that opens, select Set Y! Mail as default webmail.


3. Next time you click on a mailto link, you'll see a pop-up asking you which email client you'd like to use ( Yahoo! Mail), and if you'd like to make that selection permanent. Click Yes, and you're all done!





If you use Internet Explorer...





The tiny program that allows you to select Yahoo! Mail as the default email application for your PC is included as part of Yahoo! Toolbar version 7.2 and up for Internet Explorer (not Firefox).





If you don't have Yahoo! Toolbar v.7.2 or later for Internet Explorer installed, you’ll need to download it before proceeding with these instructions.


(Download Yahoo! toolbar for internet explorer from here:-http://toolbar.yahoo.com/ie )





Here’s how to set your PC to open Yahoo! Mail when you click an email link on a web page.





1. From the “Start” pop-up menu in the lower left corner of your desktop, select “Settings” %26gt; “Control Panel”.


2. In the Control Panel, select “Internet Options”. This opens the “Internet Properties” window.


3. Click the “Programs” tab along the top.


4. Click the “E-mail” pull-down menu, and select Yahoo! Mail.


5. Click OK. Done!|||Just click this link from Yahoo, for detailed instructions on making Yahoo the default mail client.


On that page is a link for downloading their "newest" toolbar---which is necessary.


http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/or…

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