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IE 7 Default E-Mail Selection

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by bobstar001

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While online with Internet Explorer 7, when I click on a contact link, Outlook Express starts up to handle the e-mail service. In Tools/Internet Options/Programs there is a choice to use Outlook Express or Windows Live Mail. I would like to use Net Zero. Is there a way do that?

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by thechas

IE only allows you to select programs that are installed on your computer and registered as email client applications.

Netzero runs either as webmail or from a web porthole interface. Neither of which get registered as email clients.

Someone with a thorough knowledge of the registry could likely create a key that could be added to make Netzero an option.

My somewhat simpler route would be to sign up for a Gmail account and set up Outlook Express to use the Gmail account as the default account.

At one time, some of the paid Netzero accounts did allow you to configure Outlook Express to access your account. That would be another option.

Chas

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