Benn ~ tucson Az

yeah, I actually looked for the "mailto" and it isn't even listed
underprotocols...what the heck were they thinking? I have used that function
countless times in XP. I'm thinking about having it reinstalled.

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> I think you are out of luck.
> Clicking on an email link invokes what is called the
> MAILTO protocol function. That function was designed
> to work with an email client program. The MSN browser
> is not an email client program.
> It appears that this is one of many drawbacks of web mail.
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message news:%23HYLeqifHHA.4980@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > Forwarded to microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail newsgroup via crosspost.
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> > AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
> >
> > Benn ~ tucson Az wrote:
> >> Okay...I'm not a computer guy so please use terms that I can understand. I
> >> have just bought a Dimension desktop from Dell with Vista installed. My ISP
> >> is Qwest and I have a DSL modem and MSN premium. MSN premium comes with a
> >> browser that I downloaded onto my desktop and one that I like to use since I
> >> am familiar with it and it has some very nice functions. Anyway, when I
> >> click on an email hyperlink, Vista pops up Window's mail.
> >> I have spoken to every tech support group known to man: Vista, MSN, Dell,
> >> Qwest..hardware, software.....whatever. No one can help me.
> >>
> >> What I want: When I click on a hyperlink, I'd like my msn browser to be
> >> able to use it's email function. I am not interested in using a replacement
> >> for Outlook or any other email function provided by Vista. Oh, and I've
> >> tried to set MSN as the default program, but it doesn't even come up.
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >
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