How can I set Yahoo mail to be my default email program?

I dowloaded Yahoo messenger, and set Yahoo mail as my default.

Yet, now out-of-the-blue, my computer set Windows mail as the default, and Yahoo mail is not in the drop-down box under internet options, even though Yahoo messenger is still installed and working properly.

This is really weird.

Can anyone explain;

1) Why this happened

2) How to set Yahoo mail as my default, without downloading Yahoo messenger (which is already on my computer).

Thanks alot!!

How can I set Yahoo mail to be my default email program?internet explorer download

I have the same problem and was told that if you have Outlook installed Windows uses that as your default. I don't know how to solve the problem without uninstalling Outlook, which I don't think I want to do yet.

How can I set Yahoo mail to be my default email program?windows xp internet explorer

try messenger again

dont use beta version

USE OUTLOOK AND OTHER EMAIL PROGRAMS FOR YAHOO MAIL

http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/or...

http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/or...

http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/or...

http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/or...

if you want to use outlook with other providers call your internet service provider

for incomming and out going server info

YOU WILL HAVE TO BUY YAHOO MAIL PLUS IN MOST CASES

YAHOO MAIL PLUS FOR THE US

http://mailplus.mail.yahoo.com/

http://billing.mail.yahoo.com/bm/Upgrade...

FOR THE UK

http://help.yahoo.com/help/uk/mail/plus/...

http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/mail/plus/index...

USE YAHOO AS DEFAULT EMAIL

http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/ya...

top of your screen

click tools

then internet options

then programs

beside email use drop down box

choose yahoo

if it is not there you will need to load yahoo messenger

when or if option comes up to choose yahoo as default email put a check beside it

i am not talking about set yahoo as homepage

which is a good option

it is my home page

install yahoo messenger

for beta

choose try it now or get started

for standard

choose 8.1

go here

http://messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerp...