i use windows xp home ed. and i use aim for email.
how can i make aim my default email program, so that i can send a link or
page?
thank you

"greene ny" <greene ny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> i use windows xp home ed. and i use aim for email.
> how can i make aim my default email program, so that i can send a link or
> page?
> thank you
>

Try Control Panel / Internet Options / Programs.

"greene ny" <greene ny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:13789694-747B-4900-BBAE-1CC7BE58CF1C@microsoft.com
> i use windows xp home ed. and i use aim for email.
> how can i make aim my default email program, so that i can send a
> link or page?
> thank you

Aim - (Aol Instant Messaging AFAIK) is NOT an email client, so it won't show
up in Internet Options-Programs-Email and Instant messaging programs do not
"do" email - they are what they say thet=y are - /instant/ messaging
programs. You can't use Aim for email because it doesn't do email.

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
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> "greene ny" <greene ny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:13789694-747B-4900-BBAE-1CC7BE58CF1C@microsoft.com...
>> i use windows xp home ed. and i use aim for email.
>> how can i make aim my default email program, so that i can send a
>> link or page?
>> thank you
>>
>
> Try Control Panel / Internet Options / Programs.

AIM is not an email client, so the OP won't be /able/ to set it as default
/email/ client as it isn't one.
AFAIK?

;-)

"Gordon" <gordon@gbpcomputing.co.uk.invalid> wrote in message
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> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
> news:exos0Ao6FHA.2600@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl
> > "greene ny" <greene ny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:13789694-747B-4900-BBAE-1CC7BE58CF1C@microsoft.com...
> >> i use windows xp home ed. and i use aim for email.
> >> how can i make aim my default email program, so that i can send a
> >> link or page?
> >> thank you
> >>
> >
> > Try Control Panel / Internet Options / Programs.
>
> AIM is not an email client, so the OP won't be /able/ to set it as default
> /email/ client as it isn't one.
> AFAIK?
>

I think you're right.

Gordon wrote:

> "greene ny" <greene ny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:13789694-747B-4900-BBAE-1CC7BE58CF1C@microsoft.com
>
>>i use windows xp home ed. and i use aim for email.
>>how can i make aim my default email program, so that i can send a
>>link or page?
>>thank you
>
>
> Aim - (Aol Instant Messaging AFAIK) is NOT an email client, so it won't show
> up in Internet Options-Programs-Email and Instant messaging programs do not
> "do" email - they are what they say thet=y are - /instant/ messaging
> programs. You can't use Aim for email because it doesn't do email.

After looking at www.aol.com (of all places!), the new AIM does provide
web mail. From AOL's web site:

"Q: Can I access my e-mail through AIM?
A: Yes, you can by downloading the latest release of AIM! If your AIM
screen name is the same as your AOL screen name, then AIM will
automatically notify you when there is mail in your mailbox. From the
notification window, you can access your mail on AOL.COM.

You can also check the status of any POP3 mailboxes that you own. Just
configure the mailboxes in the Mail tab within AIM preferences."

Alias

"Alias" <aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.org> wrote in message
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> Gordon wrote:
>
>> "greene ny" <greene ny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:13789694-747B-4900-BBAE-1CC7BE58CF1C@microsoft.com
>>
>>> i use windows xp home ed. and i use aim for email.
>>> how can i make aim my default email program, so that i can send a
>>> link or page?
>>> thank you
>>
>>
>> Aim - (Aol Instant Messaging AFAIK) is NOT an email client, so it
>> won't show up in Internet Options-Programs-Email and Instant
>> messaging programs do not "do" email - they are what they say thet=y
>> are - /instant/ messaging programs. You can't use Aim for email
>> because it doesn't do email.
>
> After looking at www.aol.com (of all places!), the new AIM does
> provide web mail.

Still means the OP can't set AIM as the /default/ email client in Internet
Options-Programs-Email tho'!

:-)

Gordon wrote:

> "Alias" <aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.org> wrote in message
> news:uXbtUhq6FHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl
>
>>Gordon wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"greene ny" <greene ny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>news:13789694-747B-4900-BBAE-1CC7BE58CF1C@microsoft.com
>>>
>>>
>>>>i use windows xp home ed. and i use aim for email.
>>>>how can i make aim my default email program, so that i can send a
>>>>link or page?
>>>>thank you
>>>
>>>
>>>Aim - (Aol Instant Messaging AFAIK) is NOT an email client, so it
>>>won't show up in Internet Options-Programs-Email and Instant
>>>messaging programs do not "do" email - they are what they say thet=y
>>>are - /instant/ messaging programs. You can't use Aim for email
>>>because it doesn't do email.
>>
>>After looking at www.aol.com (of all places!), the new AIM does
>>provide web mail.
>
>
> Still means the OP can't set AIM as the /default/ email client in Internet
> Options-Programs-Email tho'!
>
> :-)
>
>

This is true.

Alias

Alias wrote:
> > > i use windows xp home ed. and i use aim for email.
> > > how can i make aim my default email program, so that i can send a
> > > link or page?
> > > thank you
> >
> > Aim - (Aol Instant Messaging AFAIK) is NOT an email client, so it won't
> > show up in Internet Options-Programs-Email and Instant messaging
> > programs do not "do" email - they are what they say thet=y are -
> > /instant/ messaging programs. You can't use Aim for email because it
> > doesn't do email.
>
> After looking at www.aol.com (of all places!), the new AIM does provide
> web mail. From AOL's web site:
>
> "Q: Can I access my e-mail through AIM?
> A: Yes, you can by downloading the latest release of AIM! If your AIM
> screen name is the same as your AOL screen name, then AIM will
> automatically notify you when there is mail in your mailbox. From the
> notification window, you can access your mail on AOL.COM.
>
> You can also check the status of any POP3 mailboxes that you own. Just
> configure the mailboxes in the Mail tab within AIM preferences."

Setting this as the default would require a script or executable from
AOL/AIM, similar to the one found here:
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/mail/ext/ext-09.html
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP

greene ny wrote:
> i use windows xp home ed. and i use aim for email.
> how can i make aim my default email program, so that i can send a link or
> page?
> thank you
>


You can't. AIM isn't an email client; it's an instant messaging program.


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