How to configure T500 to "run" my AOL email when.....

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How to configure T500 to "run" my AOL email when.....

#1 Post by wpod » Thu Mar 17, 2011 7:28 am

clicking on a hyperlink. It currently opens that useless Microsoft Outlook program which I have never been able to figure out (do you have to pay for it??). When I go to Tools>Internet Options>Programs>Internet Programs>Set Programs>Set your Default Programs> HOW DO I PICK AOL EMAIL??? Any suggestions will be extremely appreciated. Cut and pasting hyperlinks is a lengthy process which I would like to avoid. Thank You, regards, Paul

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Re: How to configure T500 to "run" my AOL email when.....

#2 Post by MrPeter1985 » Thu Mar 17, 2011 8:31 am

Which OS are you using? And are you using the AOL desktop browser or just AOL on the website?
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I'm sorry for leaving that out, I'm running Windows Vista an

#3 Post by wpod » Thu Mar 17, 2011 7:50 pm

using Internet Explorer and/or Mozilla Firefox for browsers. I tried what I outlined above on both browsers with the same results. I'm only using AOL for my email account, I don't have this problem on my HP Desktop running Windows XP. Any ideas? Thanks, paul

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Re: How to configure T500 to "run" my AOL email when.....

#4 Post by Colonel O'Neill » Thu Mar 17, 2011 9:45 pm

Pretty sure you need some sort of locally installed client to do that.

You could try asking over in the Windows 7 subforum on here or Lenovo Forum, or get a better answer over on the Windows 7 subforum on MSFN.
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Re: How to configure T500 to "run" my AOL email when.....

#5 Post by Sindbad » Fri Mar 18, 2011 7:29 am

settings firefox
go to Tools>Options>Applications>

Under content type there is a 'mailto' option, under the actions for 'mailto' just choose AOL.

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