Hi there, how do I set up my e-mail defaults so that when I am using a web site that has the "contact us" field, my e-mail comes up automatically. At the moment it comes back with something like "default settings not set".

This is probably a simple solution, but I am a bit of a technophobe.

Many thanks

Hi Pegasus144,

Here's how to set your default e-mail program:

a. Launch your Internet Explorer and then click on Tools and then Internet Options.
b. Click on the Programs tab.
c. Next to "E-mail:", choose your preferred e-mail client.
d. Click on OK.

BTW, I've moved your post here at the Reading and Writing Messages Forum.

Hi Sharon, many thanks for the reply, however, on the programme tab there is no e-mail, only internet explorer, manage add ons, HTML editing and internet programs. Am I missing something?

It seems to me that you’re using Internet Explorer 8. Here are the steps you need:

1. Open Internet Explorer 8
2. Go to “Tools” (top right)
3. Go to “Internet Options”
4. Click the “Programs” tab
5. Under Internet Programs (bottom) click “Set Programs”
6. Under “Choose the Program that Windows uses by default” select the first link, “Set your default programs”
7. A window will open up with a bunch of icons, including your installed mail clients. Select the one you usually use. Once you click two links become visible to the right. Choose the top link, “Set this program as default”.
8. Click “OK”

Done!