Help with email please

pennyshahin_2

Hi, I'll try and keep this simple -I used to bewith talktalk but have moved and now use a dongle so obviously I can't use talktalk as my email address now-so I set one up with yahoo -all I'd like to know is sometimes when you are on a site and it might say contact us there's a link which automatically brings up a page to write a new email ( I assume that this windows ) is there a way that it will go to my yahoo email address as I assume at the moment it goes to my windows mail account, any help appreciated thanks.

OneADay

If using Firefox, it prompts you to make a choice which email provider / client to use.

With IE its awkward - Tools->Internet Options and then Programs tab, then Internet Programs. You can try messing around in there but its mostly to set default client side applications (not web based services).

travis.b

as said if you use firefox, which i suggest you do regardless of this issue because it is a lot better than IE, then you will be prompted which client to use.

alternatively right click on the 'email us' link and 'copy link location' then just paste this into your 'to' box in you email client

debitcardmayhem

Yahoo Help says

If you use Internet Explorer...
The tiny program that allows you to select Yahoo! Mail as the default email application for your PC is included as part of Yahoo! Toolbar version 7.2 and up for Internet Explorer (not Firefox).
If you don't have Yahoo! Toolbar v.7.2 or later for Internet Explorer installed, you’ll need to download it before proceeding with these instructions.
Here’s how to set your PC to open Yahoo! Mail when you click an email link on a web page.

1. From the "Start" pop-up menu in the lower left corner of your desktop, select "Settings" > "Control Panel".
2. In the Control Panel, select "Internet Options". This opens the "Internet Properties" window.
3. Click the "Programs" tab along the top.
4. Click the "E-mail" pull-down menu, and select Yahoo! Mail.
5. Click OK. Done!

We’re sorry there’s not an official version for the Mac—yet.
Note: Yahoo! Toolbar v.7.2 and above for Internet Explorer (not Firefox) is the download that adds Yahoo! Mail to your PC's list of email programs to choose from. But after you've chosen Yahoo! Mail as your PC's default email application, Yahoo! Mail will open when you click an email link in any browser.

I don 't know what happens if you then delete Yahoo Toolbar (I hate it)