Benn ~ tucson Az

yeah, I know that. Thank you, however, no longer want Microsoft Mail. My
MSN is not listed (on the left hand side) with all of the programs that I can
choose from as my default mail. Under "set programs and computer defaults",
under Microsoft Configurations, my MSN browser is not on the drop down, as a
matter of fact Gary, there is no drop down menue at all, just a button for
Microsoft Mail and nothing else.

So, how can my MSN premium browser be allowed to use my msn.com email
address as the default email program?? (thus the first post in the thread!)

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> In Vista, the default is for Windows Mail to be the MAILTO handler.
> See Start menu > Default Programs.
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> Gary VanderMolen
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> "Benn ~ tucson Az" <BenntucsonAz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:120798FF-17D0-41CF-84D4-E8D459EDDDB8@microsoft.com...
> > 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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