Sorry, I have no idea how to modify the behavior of IE's mail icon.
But you could put the new shortcuts I mentioned into the Quick Launch
bar, so they would be accessible regardless of which program you were in.
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Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
"Saucer Man" <saucerman@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:Xu6mk.6013$De7.1131@xxxxxx
Quote:
> "Gary VanderMolen" <Gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OYiDt209IHA.4536@xxxxxx Quote:
>> Create a shortcut that contains:
>> "c:\program files\windows mail\WinMail.exe" /news
>>
>> That will open your default news account.
>>
>> If you want to open a specific newsgroup, try this shortcut:
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...ows.vista.mail
>>
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>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
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>> "Saucer Man" <saucerman@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:484mk.5881$vX2.1124@xxxxxx Quote:
>>> How do I set Vista Mail so it goes directly to the newsgroups when I open
>>> it instead of the Inbox?
>>>
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>>> Thanks.
>> >
> Thanks. Is there a way I can set it so that when I select the mail icon
> from IE it does the same thing?