Thanks so much for taking the time to answer this question. I haven't tried
it yet but I have saved the explanation and will try it on my fiance's
computer asap. I also wrote Yahoo! Maybe the more of us that write
them....maybe they'll notice??!! Thanks again.
"PA Bear" wrote:
> See http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...6211315AA2Jpqh
>
> You used to be able to download & run a small file to make Yahoo Mail your default from http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/mail/ext/ext-11.html but apparently Yahoo's no longer supporting this: http://www.barrett.net/yahooasdefault.html
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)
>
>
> Jeryl Gates wrote:
> > My computer shows 5 email programs in the INTERNET PROPERTIES/Internet
> > Programs tab. My fiance's only shows 3 and none of them are Yahoo!
> >
> > Can anyone help me? He has a newer "Dell" than I do by about 2 years.
> > Could it be that I have the Windows Professional and he has Windows XP HOME
> > Edition?
> >
> > If so, is there a way to get "Yahoo! Mail" added into the Internet
> > Properties/Internet Programs tab? I've tried looking around in updates but
> > can't find anything.
> >
> > I want to "add" it to the Internet Program Tab because when he responds to
> > someone and/or wants to "send email" from other programs, his OUTLOOK comes
> > open (which neither of us uses). With mine, when I "send email" from other
> > programs, it defaults to my Yahoo! He wants the same.
> >
> > I figured that if the Internet Program Tab says Yahoo!Mail, then his would
> > default to Yahoo, instead of Outlook. This area of computers/Internet is
> > foggy to me.
> >
> > Thanks ahead of time for any help