Enter Network Password

[foxygrandma]

I have  Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600), IE6, SP2;Dell Inc. Dimension 4700;3.20 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4; 504 Megabytes Installed Memory;79.97 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity;  68.35 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space


In Tools, Internet Options, Programs, I have the Email set to Yahoo Mail.   Yet when I go to File, Send Page by Email, I get a box that says Enter Network Password.   I enter my Hotmail user name and password, as that is the only entry that will work.  If I ener the Yahoo Mail password, it returns to the Enter Network Password box.  How do I get the computer to recognize to send as Yahoo Mail?   And how do I keep that message box from coming up?

This started about a week ago.  Before, when I would go to File, Send Page by email or Link by email, it would take me to that email’s (whichever one I had selected in Tools, Internet Options, Programs) compose page.    But now I get this Enter Network Password box (which will only accept my Hot Mail password and takes me to the Hot Mail compose page) and do not know why.   I must have done something wrong.   I have restored to a couple of different dates, but did no good – still get that box.   I have scanned, using both the fix errors and scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors.   Still get that box.  Also, I have put in my Windows disk to check protected Windows folders.   But did no good.   Doing all of the foregoing, I may have messed up more.   Computer works very good, though.   Just want to get rid of that Enter Network Password box when I go to File and Send, so I will be taken right to the compose page of the email.

Thanks much.   Anna Ruth
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[patio]

From what i know Yahoo Mail won't operate as a POP3 mail client without a third party program such as YPops...

[foxygrandma]

Thanks much, but not familiar with YPops.  (I am a 72-year-old lady with some computer smarts, but need much more. )   How do I do that - the YPops?


Have to scoot to the doc's.   Will check back later.   Thanks again.

[2k_dummy]

Go to control panel, double click internet options. Under the programs tab, set your default mail client to whatever you wish.

[foxygrandma]

Thanks, Sweetie.   I have done that.   It has been set at Yahoo for a while.   But still when I go to File and Send, I still get that Netword password box.

[2k_dummy]

You might have to do a work around. Look for a folder called SendTo and open the folder. There should be a shortcut called Mail Recipient. It will likely only point to MAPI email but it should bring up your default mail client. If it does not, create a new shortcut in the folder and point it to your Yahoo mail client. Once the shortcut has been created, whenever you click on Send To, Yahoo mail will be one of the options.
Just for fun, while you are at it, make a folder called *censored*. In the SendTo folder create a shortcut to the *censored* folder. It will appear as an option when you click on Send To and you can send things to *censored*. It can be fun when your friends are around and you send somrthing to *censored*.

[foxygrandma]

Thank you, 2k.   Printed this and will work on it tomorow sometime.   Getting tired now so off for a short walk, then to beddy bye.   Thanks.   Will let you know if it works.   If I do not get back within the next couple of days, I will soon.   I am a caretaker,too, so have a lot to do.

[foxygrandma]

You might have to do a work around. Look for a folder called SendTo and open the folder. There should be a shortcut called Mail Recipient. It will likely only point to MAPI email but it should bring up your default mail client. If it does not, create a new shortcut in the folder and point it to your Yahoo mail client. Once the shortcut has been created, whenever you click on Send To, Yahoo mail will be one of the options.
Just for fun, while you are at it, make a folder called *censored*. In the SendTo folder create a shortcut to the *censored* folder. It will appear as an option when you click on Send To and you can send things to *censored*. It can be fun when your friends are around and you send somrthing to *censored*.

Went to Search and keyed in SendTo..   There were four of them – C:\Documents and Settings.   One with \Ann, one with \def.   One with C:\Windows\System32\config, and a Windows logo:   sendtopic.png in C:\documents and settings/Ann

I went to the Documents and Settings\ann.   Clicked on Mail Recipient and got a message that Windows could not open the file: Windows has the following information about this file type. This page will help you find software needed to open your file.


File Type: Unknown
Description: Windows does not recognize this file type

There was a Yahoo Mail folder when I pressed the Mail Recipient, but it is empty.

Thank  you so much.   But this is just too much work for me.   Sorry to be late in responding, but I am a caretaker for my brother who has Alzheimer’s and my To-Do list is so full.   I truly appreciate your help.

I think there was a reply from someone else, too, but I cannot find it.  About going to Yahoo UK.   Tried that and it did not work.

Again, my many thanks.