Resolved Problem With Email

I bought a new Dell Computer not too long ago and ever since, I have a particular problem using email links. When I go to a site and it reads "Email Us" or something similar, a window comes up saying "no program associated with this" or something to that effect. It does tell me to go into the control panel, default programs, and select the program you wish to use. When I go there, I can't find anything related and/or I don't know what I'm looking for as much of this is abbreviated. I'm sure hoping someone can help me out, it's getting to be frustrating. I'm using Windows 7, 64bit, and Internet Explorer as my browser if it matters. I'm also thinking the app titled "Associate a file type or protocol with a specific program" might be the one I need but I don't see anything labeled email in there either.
Thanks

 

I'm using Yahoo Mail or it may be called AT&T Yahoo Mail.

 

Sorry about the double post. I wasn't sure if the original post was in the right spot. I believe this is only my second post. To answer your suggestion; then I'm wondering why this worked before with my old computer. I used the same email account as I am now.

 

Yes, I did have XP but my mail app (Yahoo mail) is the same now as it was back then.
I also have a hotmail account which I rarely use and that email window never came up either when I click a link like "email us" or "email ". Now I know why I hate getting a new computer. Everything works great and then the new computer comes along and here we go again.

 

The Yahoo Mail opened I believe. I do have Windows Live installed (Hotmail) and that didn't come up either. Maybe I should try installing Outlook and see what happens. Thanks

 

Thanks, I looked in the default programs and the others shown in that window and I don't see any AFAIK. It's crazy because in the one app it says for email use current email program. I just don't know why I can't do this when I've did it before on the old computer. I sure wish I knew more about this stuff. I contacted Dell about it and I never even got an answer. Probably because it's not really their problem. I just thought I'd get a hold of a geek and he could help me. Oh well. Thanks for the suggestion anyway.

 

You could try downloading another email client, such as Mozilla Thunderbird and installing it, letting it set itself as your default email program.

It's particularly important that you allow it to set itself as your default email client as it should then go through the correct procedure to establish itself thus.

 

I fixed it. All I needed to do was install the Yahoo toolbar and that app allowed me to select the Yahoo mail program as my default. Thanks for all the help.