Re: mailto: shortcut opens up Outlook Express, not new message

From: Ramesh [MVP] (ramesh_at_nojunkmails.com@mvps.org)
Date: 06/08/04 

Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 13:00:33 +0530

Open Registry Editor and navigate to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\shell\open\command

In the right-pane, change the value of (default) to this one:
"%ProgramFiles%\Outlook Express\MSIMN.EXE" /mailurl:%1

Then, execute these commands from RUN box:

REGSVR32 /i SHDOCVW
then,
shmgrate.exe OCInstallReinstallOE

Workaround: If nothing helps, try this shortcut:
"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\MSIMN.EXE" /mailurl:mailto: 

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You stated "And, of course all manner of SPAM floods in while I attempt to halt the flow to create a new message!"
Some more explanation on that please.
-- 
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org
"alba" <alba1314@ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:Oo2KgmOTEHA.3756@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
Thanks PA Bear - to create the shortcut, I right-clicked my desktop and
chose New> Shortcut.  In the command box that came up, I typed 'mailto:'
(without the apostrophes) and then named the new shortcut " New Mail Out".
    When I right-click on the new New Mail Out icon and select 'Properties',
there is only a 'General' tab which informs me that the file type is an
Internet Shortcut which opens with Outlook Express.
    What I have just discovered is that, if I drag the shortcut to my
Quicklaunch toolbar, the icon changes from the OE envelope to an IE icon and
going into 'Properties' in this icon brings up a second  shortcut tab to
accompany the General tab - this tab does not appear in the desktop icon
Properties?!
    The Quicklaunch icon tells me that the Target is: "C:\Documents and
Settings\XXXXX\Desktop\New Mail Out.url" and starts in "C:\Documents and
Settings\XXXXX\Desktop".  Everything else seems normal with the information
in this icon but it STILL opens up OE and not a new blank message, as I want
it to.
    I have come across this workaround "1. Open Outlook Express or Outlook
and open a new email message. You can leave it blank or add whatever
signature or text you want to appear whenever a new message is opened via
the New Menu entry (in effect, you are creating a new message template)
2 Click File > Save As and save the file with a name like Blank.eml if you
are using Outlook Express."  This saved *.eml message was then renamed 'New
Mail Out' and bears the *.eml envelope icon.  As there are *.eml messages on
my desktop for quick access to, I want to change the icon for this blank
template (to distinguish it from saved messages) but find that this option
is not available in 'Properties.  Previously, I was able to change the OE
blank message icon to something brighter and easier to distinguish it as a
blank message template.
    Ideally I would like to restore my previous icons and settings to allow
me to access my outgoing mail quicker, once again, without having to do a
uninstall and then reinstallation of OE, risking losing all my identities
and messages.
HTH?
Cheers,
alba.
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Post the shortcut you created.
HTH - Please Reply to This Thread
 (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP
alba wrote:
    I am running XP Pro PC with OE6 (v6.00.2800.1123) and am having problems
sending e-mails via 'mailto:' shortcut on my desktop and in my start-up
menu.
    A short time ago, I created a 'mailto:' shortcut on my desktop to allow
me to send mail using OE without having to open OE to download messages
while creating a new message.
    Recently, this has happened - my mailto: shortcut opens up Outlook
Express, not new message.  And, of course all manner of SPAM floods in while
I attempt to halt the flow to create a new message!
    What can be causing this??
    The problem has me very close to the point of seriously considering
having to overwrite OE or uninstall OE and trying to reinstall it again onto
my XP Pro PC from disk?  Where would this leave me with my FOUR separate
identities in OE and their archived messages?  Would this procedure wipe
everything from OE from my PC?
Can anyone please help??
Cheers,
alba.
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Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.700 / Virus Database: 457 - Release Date: 07/06/2004

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