How to change Outlook Express to Yahoo Mail?

How do i change my default mail to yahoo instead of outlook express?

  • when a web page gives a contact e-mail with their address it is sent through outlook express, but since i dont use outlook it doesnt get sent. how change this feature to my yahoo e-mail account?

  • Answer:

    In Internet Explorer: (won't work for Vista) 1. Download and install Yahoo! Messenger. 2. Select Tools | Internet Options... from the menu in Internet Explorer. 3. Go to the Programs tab. 4. Make sure Yahoo! Mail is selected under E-mail. 5. Click OK. If you don't have Yahoo! Toolbar v.7.2 or newer for Internet Explorer installed, you need to download it first, at http://toolbar.yahoo.com/ie. When you install it, make sure you select the Install the Yahoo! Mail Plug-in and make Yahoo! Mail my default Mail provider checkbox. Then, Start > Control Panel > Internet Options > Programs > E-mail > Yahoo! Mail > OK In Firefox browser, 1. Go to Tools -> Options. 2. Click on Applications tab icon. 3. Locate and click to highlight mailto Content Type, and at the corresponding drop down box of Action, select Use Yahoo! Mail. 4. Click OK.

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