Email Issues

[Sarge]

I am finally migrating to the new PC with Windows 7 from my old faithful 10 year old Gateway. I can't send emails by clicking on "contact us" or "email" buttons on websites. I get an error message something like the email client is not properly installed or words to that effect. I am using gmail straight up without Outlook. Any SIMPLE instructions on where to start looking?

Thanks

[The_Vigilante]

Kevin,

Don't think you can do what you want with a web-based e-mail program like G-mail, Yahoo, etc.IOW you are going to have to install an email client like Outlook, etc

Edited March 7, 2011 by The_Vigilante

[GrumpyOne]

I think you need to make your Gmail account your default email in one of your settings...in the blue pane when you click the start/run/windows icon lower left of the screen, you'll see a default settings listed under the control panel. I think you need to tell it to use the gmail as the default under the windows live email heading. How you do it, I have no idea...

[Skydiver]

I haven't tried this, but I hope it helps:

http://email.about.com/od/gmailtips/qt/et_default_prog.htm

[rgkeller]

uninstall the email program in Windows Seven and get Thunderbird from Mozilla. Free.

Set Thunderbird as default email

[The_Vigilante]

Kevin,

As suggested by the link provided by Skydiver install G-mail Notifier for what you want.