Gary VanderMolen

And I answered that question the first time around: you can't.

Gary VanderMolen

"Benn ~ tucson Az" <BenntucsonAz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:20F5B64E-0F15-47C7-9766-50A01F0615D8@microsoft.com...
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> 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:
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>> 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.
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>> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
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>> >> 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
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>> >> "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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