How can I setup a default email for my computer

Question

Almost always, when i click on an email adress posted online as a hyperlink, it opens up ms outlook. is there a way i can set my computer up so that it opens up my prefered email (eg hotmail) instead? Also, can outlook do anything useful?

Answer 1

Download windows live.

Works great.

you have to have a hotmail account or a live account for Windows live to work with your desktop.

Outlook is usefull only if you work on a networked environment. You would have to get the POP3 service from the emailing service of your choice for outlook to work w/ your desktop if you are not networked.

Answer 2

If you are using Firefox you cna change the Mailto: to webmail ,though i think yahoo and Gmail are the only ones supproted.

Tools - Options - Applications - type "Mailto" and form drop dwon list choose Yahoo mail. ( more are to be supported)

or go to the link below and try out the add-ons

or jsut set up Outlook to use hotmail. though thats a diffrent question.

Answer 3

If you're using Internet Explorer, go to

Extras/Internet options/Programs and choose your default mail program.

With outlook you need a POP3 sccount. Yahoo free mail doesn't support it but some other mail providers do.

Answer 4

For hotmail, you can use Windows Live Mail (free download from get.live.com). Set there your sign-in details and then right-click on start -> Properties -> Own... -> Show in start - E-mail : and choose Windows Live Mail

(works for Vista, but its not so much different in XP)