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mailto link in Vista
« on: December 29, 2007, 08:29:39 AM »
How can I modify the mailto link in Vista to open up my Yahoo or Hotmail accounts. When I click on an email link, Windows Mail pops up. I went through the Internet Options, Programs, Internet Programs but to no avail.

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Re: mailto link in Vista
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2007, 02:09:51 PM »
I don't think, it'll work with web-based mail programs.

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Re: mailto link in Vista
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2007, 02:48:58 PM »
No, Vista will not open your webmail for email address links, however, you can go to:
http://get.live.com/WL/config_all
And select Mail for your download option (deselect everything else)
and download. You can then install it, and it will check your Hotmail account through a much more full featured program than just the webmail, and then you can set it to open email links (the program will prompt you: "Windows Live Mail is not yet your default application for email. Would you like to make it as default?" click Yes.