1. Click Start > Control Panel > Programs > Default Programs
2. Click “Set your default programs”, then select your desired email application from the list on the left side
3. Click “Choose defaults for this program”
4. Under the “MAPI” section, click the checkbox next to “Send mail” (be sure that you are checking “Send mail”, not “MAILTO”)
5. Click “Save”

1. Click Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs
2. Click “Set Program Access and Defaults” then select “Custom”
3. Find the section titled “Choose a default e-mail program”
4. Click the box next to your desired email application
5. Click “OK”