email from links

i use msn hotmail for my only e mail when i want to reply to an e mail link i
get a you need to be logged into pop3. how do i change this so i avoid
windows mail and the links like on craigslist and such go directly through my
msn mail account? it a pain to have to open a new window and cut and paste
all the time.

"boggers39_5" <boggers39_5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>i use msn hotmail for my only e mail when i want to reply to an e mail link
>i
> get a you need to be logged into pop3. how do i change this so i avoid
> windows mail and the links like on craigslist and such go directly through
> my
> msn mail account? it a pain to have to open a new window and cut and paste
> all the time.

You might download and install Windows Live Mail, which does work
with Hotmail:

http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

"robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:

>
> "boggers39_5" <boggers39_5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1AF5F2E3-979A-4B72-9ABB-C43287F7B644@microsoft.com...
> >i use msn hotmail for my only e mail when i want to reply to an e mail link
> >i
> > get a you need to be logged into pop3. how do i change this so i avoid
> > windows mail and the links like on craigslist and such go directly through
> > my
> > msn mail account? it a pain to have to open a new window and cut and paste
> > all the time.
>
> You might download and install Windows Live Mail, which does work
> with Hotmail:
>
> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>
> is that the new msn version i think i had that before and went back to the old because i didnt like it. but i need to change the defaults or something for e mail dont i? i tried asking the dell people when i first got my computer but the dumb ladie from india didnt understand what i wanted to do.
>

"boggers39_5" <boggers39_5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1AF5F2E3-979A-4B72-9ABB-C43287F7B644@microsoft.com...
>i use msn hotmail for my only e mail when i want to reply to an e mail link
>i
> get a you need to be logged into pop3. how do i change this so i avoid
> windows mail and the links like on craigslist and such go directly through
> my
> msn mail account? it a pain to have to open a new window and cut and paste
> all the time.

Hotmail as Default (XP or Vista):
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/224/1/

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"boggers39_5" <boggers395@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:
>
>>
>> "boggers39_5" <boggers39_5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1AF5F2E3-979A-4B72-9ABB-C43287F7B644@microsoft.com...
>> >i use msn hotmail for my only e mail when i want to reply to an e mail
>> >link
>> >i
>> > get a you need to be logged into pop3. how do i change this so i avoid
>> > windows mail and the links like on craigslist and such go directly
>> > through
>> > my
>> > msn mail account? it a pain to have to open a new window and cut and
>> > paste
>> > all the time.
>>
>> You might download and install Windows Live Mail, which does work
>> with Hotmail:
>>
>> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>>
>> is that the new msn version i think i had that before and went back to
>> the old because i didnt like it. but i need to change the defaults or
>> something for e mail dont i? i tried asking the dell people when i first
>> got my computer but the dumb ladie from india didnt understand what i
>> wanted to do.
>>
I don't think it's an MSN version. Hotmail won't work under
Windows Mail even if you change the defaults.

Hi Frank. My problem seems almost just the opposite. I run Vista Ultimate
and have always been a MSN browser and MSN Mail user. It worked fine under
XP Pro. Under Vista, I do not have Windows Live Mail selected as the
default e-mail client, I have selected "Use my current e-mail client". Yet
it continues to open Live Mail from any mailto link. Each time that I start
MSN it asks me if I want to make it the default mail client and I always
click on "Yes". However, nothing changes and it continues to open Live Mail
whenever I click on a mail link.

Any nice little programmatic fixes for that?

Howard
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"Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:532D6A6F-DFEA-4C44-87AB-D2E5DAE4A997@microsoft.com...
> "boggers39_5" <boggers39_5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1AF5F2E3-979A-4B72-9ABB-C43287F7B644@microsoft.com...
>>i use msn hotmail for my only e mail when i want to reply to an e mail
>>link i
>> get a you need to be logged into pop3. how do i change this so i avoid
>> windows mail and the links like on craigslist and such go directly
>> through my
>> msn mail account? it a pain to have to open a new window and cut and
>> paste
>> all the time.
>
> Hotmail as Default (XP or Vista):
> http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/224/1/
>
> --
> Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
> www.fjsmjs.com
> Do not reply with email

frank i tried that link you wanted me to downloaded the thing now if i go to
an e mail link i get a pop up that says "connect to loginnet.passport.com"
and gives me a place for a user name and password also my bad i do use
windows live hotmail for my email account

"boggers39_5" <boggers395@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> frank i tried that link you wanted me to downloaded the thing now if i go
> to
> an e mail link i get a pop up that says "connect to loginnet.passport.com"
> and gives me a place for a user name and password also my bad i do use
> windows live hotmail for my email account
>
>

Passport and Windows Live ID are the same thing.

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"Howard Woodard" <woodard@msn.com> wrote in message
news:ECDD50AE-C09A-4900-A0CE-D5E7ED548102@microsoft.com...
> Hi Frank. My problem seems almost just the opposite. I run Vista
> Ultimate and have always been a MSN browser and MSN Mail user. It worked
> fine under XP Pro. Under Vista, I do not have Windows Live Mail selected
> as the default e-mail client, I have selected "Use my current e-mail
> client". Yet it continues to open Live Mail from any mailto link. Each
> time that I start MSN it asks me if I want to make it the default mail
> client and I always click on "Yes". However, nothing changes and it
> continues to open Live Mail whenever I click on a mail link.


No ideas.

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mmm yeah not the same thing ive had to sign into windows before this
loginnet.passport.com thing is totally different and just for s__ts and
giggles i tried to sign in like i do for windows and it said fatal error. but
shouldnt it take me directly to hot mail if im already logged in anyways?
where do i go in my computer to reset the mail defaults manually i dont
remember how the dell service people had me try it months ago