My email functionality has been apparently crippled. I use xp with IE7 but
this apparently pertains to vista more so. I need to be able to choose a
given email provide as default in IE/tools/internet options/ programs/email
like I was able to do for years and years. In my case I use Yahoo!mail.
It has not been just up there as an option I have always had to go to the
trouble of downloading an application, usually burried in some junky tool bar
or messenger program.. but that is besides the point and on their end. Yahoo
customer support has just told me that microsoft has disabled the code that
allows us to be able to choose our default email program, so their app. is
rendered useless. IS this the case? If so why and who do I contact to try to
convince to change this? The consequences for me are that I cannot forward
web pages or links from a given webpage, nor can I mail to readily from web
links. This is a real hassle. I imagine there may be politics, legality, or
money behind this. I just need functionality restored to my online world.
Please let me know where else I might post my woes, and update me with any
potential fixes.