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 Apr 4 2008, 06:35 PM
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Apr 5 2008, 04:58 AM
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Hello
 I know two ways to do this. Option 1 Download and install Yahoo Messenger When installing make sure you select all the options it gives you (haven't done this in a while so I'm not exactly sure how its done) Then to change yahoo to your default email provider open IE > tools > Internet Options > Programs > Email: Yahoo Mail. Option 2 (if option 1 fails or if you don't want to install/reinstall yahoo messenger) First I recommend backing up your registry with Erunt Go here and download yammapi.dll and copy it to this location C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common Note: If these folders do not exist create them Next click Start Menu > All Programs > Accessories > Notepad and copy the information below in the quote box and save it as yahoo.reg Note: when saving next to "save type as" select all files or this tweak will not work QUOTE Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Yahoo! Mail] @="Yahoo! Mail" "DLLPath"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\Yahoo!\\Common\\YMMAPI.dll" "LocalizedString"="Yahoo! Mail" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Yahoo! Mail\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\PROGRA~1\\Yahoo!\\Common\\YMMAPI.dll,-201" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Yahoo! Mail\InstallInfo] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Yahoo! Mail\Protocols] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Yahoo! Mail\Protocols\mailto] @="URL:MailTo Protocol" "EditFlags"=hex:02,00,00,00 "URL Protocol"="" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Yahoo! Mail\Protocols\mailto\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\PROGRA~1\\Yahoo!\\Common\\YMMAPI.dll,-201" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Yahoo! Mail\Protocols\mailto\shell] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Yahoo! Mail\Protocols\mailto\shell\open] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Yahoo! Mail\Protocols\mailto\shell\open\command] @="rundll32.exe \"C:\\PROGRA~1\\Yahoo!\\Common\\YMMAPI.dll\",MailToProtocolHandler %1" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Yahoo! Mail\shell] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Yahoo! Mail\shell\open] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Yahoo! Mail\shell\open\command] @="rundll32.exe \"C:\\PROGRA~1\\Yahoo!\\Common\\YMMAPI.dll\",OpenInboxHandler" Once saved open the file and when it asks you if you want to add it to the Windows Registry select "yes" Let me know of these work
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 Apr 5 2008, 10:08 AM
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a forum member Group: Members Posts: 1,632 Joined: 27-August 07 Member No.: 153,171 |
QUOTE(djd1 @ Apr 5 2008, 12:35 AM)  I hope someone can assist me. I would like to make yahoomail my default email client in my xp pro. but don't have a clue as to how to do it. The only options I have in internet options is windows live and o.e. Thanks upfront if you can assist. I THINK you are actually kinda asking the 'wrong question' as such? I think you actually need to decide which of these two e mail clients already on your computer you wish to set as your default email client? you have both Windows live and Outlook express? hopefully , if you go to tools/internet options/programs/ please tell us what program it specifies IN 'email'? |
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Apr 5 2008, 01:09 PM
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 Bama Belle official forum addict Group: BC Advisor Posts: 1,132 Joined: 24-February 07 From: Tuscaloosa, Alabama Member No.: 113,731 |
I checked Internet Options and one of the choices for mail is Yahoo Mail. I set it as the default to see what would happen when I clicked on a mail to link, and the sign in page for Yahoo opened.
Not sure why you don't see it as an option, unless it's linked to Yahoo messenger. Which is installed on my computer but only my daughter uses it, from her desktop. Yahoo mail isn't really an email client, it's a webpage. Outlook Express, Windows Mail (in Vista), Outlook, Thunderbird, etc are email clients, which are 3rd party programs set up to work with your internet provider's mail service. Sometimes web-based mail such as Yahoo can be configured to work with a client, but generally only with the paid versions of the mail. |
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Apr 6 2008, 05:40 AM
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 Bleepin' Night Watchman Group: BC Advisor Posts: 1,762 Joined: 5-December 05 From: The City of Saint Francis, by the western sea Member No.: 43,307 |
If I'm reading your question right, you want to be able to do things like click on e-mail links and have them open up in Yahoo! mail, right? Take a look at POPPeeper, I think it's just what you want.
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Apr 7 2008, 06:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: 4-March 08 From: california Member No.: 194,312 |
Thanks to teenage zombiee, amazing andrew and queen-evie for your responses. Yahoo messenger was just the ticket to make yahoomail show up in internet options/programs. djd1.
Mod Edit: Topic merged to maintain continuity~ TMacK This post has been edited by TMacK: Apr 7 2008, 07:04 PM |
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Apr 8 2008, 11:23 AM
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a forum member Group: Members Posts: 1,632 Joined: 27-August 07 Member No.: 153,171 |
however, which e mail client have you now set as your default program?
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Apr 11 2008, 07:35 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: 4-March 08 From: california Member No.: 194,312 |
ruby1, I have set yahoomail as my default email in internet options. After I downloaded yahoomessenger it appeared as a choice. Now if I want to click on a link or file to email it my yahoomail account opens.
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Apr 13 2008, 12:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 148 Joined: 16-March 08 Member No.: 196,869 |
Can't you just go to set program Access and defaults on the start menu?
This post has been edited by ///: Apr 13 2008, 12:13 PM |
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Apr 14 2008, 05:55 AM
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Distinguished Member Group: Members Posts: 779 Joined: 25-October 07 From: Sydney, NSW Member No.: 165,216 |
yahoo mail isn't a program so I don't think that will work.
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 Jul 18 2008, 07:43 PM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 18-July 08 Member No.: 223,648 |
I worked hard(not really) to make things simple again. Yahoo corporate removed the original small installation utility from their website forcing all users to install their bloatware yahoo messenger/toolbar; and so after YEARS of a lack of an easy online solution, I reconstructed a stepless installation from available online methods. Simply run the exe to restore Yahoomail as the default mail application in Internet Explorer including shortcut capabilities :-)
mirrors: http://www.filedropper.com/yahoomaildefaultemailapplication http://rapidshare.com/files/130756520/Yaho...cation.exe.html http://files.filefront.com/YahooMail+Defau...;/fileinfo.html enjoy! p.s. further information inside exe (compressed rar) - tested on Windows XP. |
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