Hyperlinking

[Mr Gee]

When in Word for Windows or Internet Explorer, If I click on a hyperlink, instead of opening up MS Outlook Express, it opens up Lotus Notes.
Does anyone out there know the registry setting where I can direct/associate the Hyperlink with MS Outlook Express ?

[Nick]

What you have to look for in 'Folder Options/File Ext' is the MailtoURL association, and associate your desired e-mail client to it, with the appropiate switch. Unfortunately I am running WinME, and it does appear there anymore (¿) so I cannot remember the exact 'drill down' menu to get there. It is definately in (Win Explorer) Folders Options>/File Types.

I use Pegasus Mail, and the entry for this is:-
C:\Pmail\winpm-32.exe -t "%1%

Maybe someone here that uses OE can give you the correct line.

Nick

[reghakr]

Actually, the easiest way to change this is through Internet Explorer. Go to Tools>InternetOptions, click the Programs tab, under E-Mail: choose Outlook Express

If that doesn't work try:
If you cut and paste (into Notepad) the following text between the lines and save the file as OExpressDeafultMail.reg. Then double-click on it to merge it into the registry, it will set Outlookk Express as the Default E-Mail client
=================================================
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto]
@="URL:MailTo Protocol"
"EditFlags"=hex:02,00,00,00
"URL Protocol"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\PROGRAM FILES\\OUTLOOK EXPRESS\\MSIMN.EXE,-2"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\PROGRAM FILES\\OUTLOOK EXPRESS\\MSIMN.EXE\" /mailurl:%1"

================================================== =

Open Explorer and go to View>FolderOptions, click the FileTypes tab, scroll down until you see URL:MailTo Protocol, click Edit, click Edit again. Type "C:\PROGRAM FILES\OUTLOOK EXPRESS\MSIMN.EXE" /mailurl:%1 into the Application to perform action: box is.

reghakr

[Nick]

Yep, the first bit re IE works OK if your mail client is in the list box (Usually if not an M$ app it won't be), hence why I put up about the mailto URL protocol.

BTW, I found it in Win ME... the file associations are still there... except they have all got N/A against them... you have to select the advanced button to access ====8^(_____)

Nick :-)

[Mr Gee]

Many thanks Guys - Both suggestions worked OK.

Gee