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#1 Styck

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Posted 15 November 2009 - 03:47 PM

Outlook Express...to YAHOO

Just did a system recovery..allllllllll the way back to "the land before time" :thumbsup:

Want to make YAHOO my default e mail...go to Internet Options...click Programs
scroll down...have 3 choices..
Microsoft Office...not installed
Outlook Express....taken out of programs
Hotmail...DO NOT WANT

Yahoo does not show up on the list...any ideas??

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Posted 16 November 2009 - 01:10 PM

Take a look here: How can I make Yahoo! Mail my default email application?

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#3 Styck

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Posted 16 November 2009 - 04:59 PM

Been there done that...doesn't work...

Choices are:
Microsoft Office Outlook
Outlook Express...Took this out w/ADD REMOVE PROGRAMS
Windows Live Hotmail

This post has been edited by Styck: 16 November 2009 - 05:02 PM

#4 Animal

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Posted 17 November 2009 - 06:59 PM

You say "Just did a system recovery..allllllllll the way back to "the land before time" "

Have you installed any Yahoo products since the restoral? Such as, Yahoo! Messenger, Yahoo! Music, or Yahoo! Toolbar?
If you have installed one of those apps and Yahoo still doesn't come up as an option. I'm out of ideas. Otherwise take a look here: http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index...09114927AAbTIot

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#5 Styck

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Posted 30 November 2009 - 08:43 PM

Well...I got it fixed...purely by mistake...seriously
Accidently hit YAHOO TOOLBAR in ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS and deleted it...re downloaded the toolbar..first pop up I get is "DO YOU WANT TO MAKE YAHOO YOUR DEFAULT E MAIL"..clicked YES and wa laaaa
All is fine at the house of STYCKS....Thanks anyway ANIMAL

I did go to YAHOO ANSWERS/QUESTIONS...One of their MODS said It couldn't be done...hmmmmmmm

This post has been edited by Styck: 30 November 2009 - 08:45 PM