wantalearn
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Post by wantalearn on Apr 24, 2020 7:52:51 GMT -5
How can I set up my computer so that when I click on "Email a link to this Page" on web pages or the icon I put on my computer, I can send it using my Hotmail (free) account? At one time my main email account was thru the local phone co. where our Internet is provided and that email used ThunderBird. for several reasons I no longer want to use that email account except for 'junk email'. Is there a way to set it so that the Hotmail account comes up and not ThunderBird when I click on the "Email a link to this Page icon?
I am using Windows 10.
Thank you.
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Post by jholland1964 on Apr 24, 2020 8:18:22 GMT -5
You will have to remove your Thunderbird as your Default email by removing it in Default Apps in order to stop that one being used when you want to send a link via email but since Hotmail is a web mail and you are accessing it via a browser I honestly am not sure that you can designate it as the default mail service and have it come up when you click on the "email this link" on certain web pages. I am sure somebody else can tell you if this can actually be done.
Another thing is that not all web pages allow this to be done this way, some still will require you to type in the email address you wish to use to send the link. Depends on the set up of the web page you want to link in other words.
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Phil
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Post by Phil on Apr 24, 2020 9:34:11 GMT -5
You could set up Thunderbird with only Hotmail as the active email account. Your "junk" email account would then need to be accessed via your browser.
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Post by jholland1964 on Apr 24, 2020 9:36:56 GMT -5
You could set up Thunderbird with only Hotmail as the active email account. Your "junk" email account would then need to be accessed via your browser. Good idea Phil!
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Phil
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Post by Phil on Apr 24, 2020 11:45:13 GMT -5
Do you remember Uncle Remus singing Zippety do dah? Well this was your da (duh). The rest of your day will be zippety do.
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Post by jholland1964 on Apr 24, 2020 11:50:37 GMT -5
Do you remember Uncle Remus singing Zippety do dah? Well this was your da (duh). The rest of your day will be zippety do. Since in actually came out in 1946 at the theaters when I was a baby I only remember it because I saw it on the Wonderful World of Disney on TV some Sunday night in the 1950's but I certainly will take the rest of the day as a "zippety do". |
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wantalearn
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Post by wantalearn on Apr 24, 2020 13:19:40 GMT -5
You could set up Thunderbird with only Hotmail as the active email account. Your "junk" email account would then need to be accessed via your browser. Good idea Phil!
I think I deserve a...DUH!
Why didn't I think of that? How do I go about doing this Phil-Judy? |
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Post by jholland1964 on Apr 24, 2020 13:26:53 GMT -5
Good idea Phil!
I think I deserve a...DUH!
Why didn't I think of that? How do I go about doing this Phil-Judy? Delete the email account from your Internet Provider from Thunderbirdand and access it via a browser and then follow these instructions to put Hotmail into Thunderbird
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wantalearn
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Post by wantalearn on Apr 24, 2020 13:44:23 GMT -5
Thank you Judy.
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Post by jholland1964 on Apr 24, 2020 13:46:54 GMT -5
You're welcome.
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Post by Phil on Apr 25, 2020 9:46:12 GMT -5
For you youngsters who may not know what I was talking about when I referred to Zippety do dah, this link will explain.
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Post by wantalearn on Apr 27, 2020 6:49:35 GMT -5
For you youngsters who may not know what I was talking about when I referred to Zippety do dah, this link will explain.
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Post by jerrypc1 on May 6, 2020 18:44:08 GMT -5
Thanks Judy but I already knew I could push the button to turn it off .But my problem is accidently turning it on and not knowing it until my online banking fail's to come on
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Post by jholland1964 on May 6, 2020 19:02:07 GMT -5
Thanks Judy but I already knew I could push the button to turn it off .But my problem is accidently turning it on and not knowing it until my online banking fail's to come on Jerry, you have replied in the wrong thread. Please go to your thread concerning Cap Lock. |
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