can't email photos

[jsherm]

After attempting to resolve some configuration problems
with SBC, I can no longer email photos from My Pictures.
I use Outlook Express. At first, after fishing around I
found that the email with the photo attachment was being
created in Outlook, where it was sitting there waiting to
be sent. I tried to change the profile to O.E. Now when
I try to email pix, I get the "choose profile" window (It
used to just open an email automatically in O.E. with the
pix attached) I have Outlook Express typed in, then click
okay, and then nothing happens. Can't find it in Outlook
either. Help!

 

[John Inzer]

After attempting to resolve some configuration problems
with SBC, I can no longer email photos from My Pictures.
I use Outlook Express. At first, after fishing around I
found that the email with the photo attachment was being
created in Outlook, where it was sitting there waiting to
be sent. I tried to change the profile to O.E. Now when
I try to email pix, I get the "choose profile" window (It
used to just open an email automatically in O.E. with the
pix attached) I have Outlook Express typed in, then click
okay, and then nothing happens. Can't find it in Outlook
either. Help!

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I cannot guarantee it, but the following method may work:

How do I make OE my default mail client?

Go to...Start / Run...and type the following:

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\OUTLOOK EXPRESS\MSIMN.EXE" /reg<

(copy paste everything between the > < but not including the > <)
(But first...Check the path to msimn.exe to make sure it is correct)

Click...OK...

Then open Internet Explorer and go to...Tools / Internet Options /
Programs tab...and set OE as the default mail (and news) program.

Good luck.

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John Inzer
Picture It! MVP
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[David Candy]

John,
Because msimn is registered in the apps key in the registry you never need to type a path to it, which is why it's registered there. So
msimn /reg

is all one has to type. The rest is optional

All your paints, OE, IE, Wordpad, Office, et al are all registered there so you only need to type it's name.

MORE INFO

Programs and documents can be added to the registry so typing their name without their path in the Start - Run dialog box or shortcut enables Windows to find them.

This is a generic reg file. Copy the lines below to a new Text Document and save it as anyname.reg. Edit it with your programs or documents.


In paths use \\ to seperate folder names in key paths as regedit uses a single \ to seperate it's key names. All reg files start with REGEDIT4. A semicolon turns a line into a comment. The @ symbol means to assign the value to the key rather than a named value.

The file doesn't have to exist. This can be used to set Word.exe to open Winword.exe.

This sample add IE.Txt (from IE5) to the registry so typing IE.Txt will open it. I think the file is called IE4.txt in IE4.

REGEDIT4
;The bolded name below is the name of the document or program, <filename>.<file extension>

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\IE.txt]

;Also the names don't have to match. So by registering to IE.EXE one only need to type ie to open IE.TXT;[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\IE.exe]
;The @ means the path to the file is assigned to the default value for the key.
;The whole path in enclosed in a quotation mark ".

@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\IE.txt\""

;Optional Parameters. The semicolon means don't process the line. Remove it if you want to put it in the registry

;Informs the shell that the program accepts URLs. In XP there is also SaveURL, presumbably can save to a URL or perhaps stores it in history.

;"useURL"="1"

;Sets the path that is prepended to the path statement for that application. This is commented out.

;"Path"="C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\Office\\"
There are also two other settings applied to setup and install.exe which prevent it running on Terminal Sever and to give a Run As dialog if attempted to run.

 

[John Inzer]

John,
Because msimn is registered in the apps key in the
registry you never need to type a path to it, which is
why it's registered there. So
msimn /reg

is all one has to type. The rest is optional

All your paints, OE, IE, Wordpad, Office, et al are all
registered there so you only need to type it's name.

MORE INFO

Programs and documents can be added to the registry so
typing their name without their path in the Start - Run
dialog box or shortcut enables Windows to find them.

This is a generic reg file. Copy the lines below to a new
Text Document and save it as anyname.reg. Edit it with
your programs or documents.


In paths use \\ to seperate folder names in key paths as
regedit uses a single \ to seperate it's key names. All
reg files start with REGEDIT4. A semicolon turns a line
into a comment. The @ symbol means to assign the value to
the key rather than a named value.

The file doesn't have to exist. This can be used to set
Word.exe to open Winword.exe.

This sample add IE.Txt (from IE5) to the registry so
typing IE.Txt will open it. I think the file is called
IE4.txt in IE4.

REGEDIT4
;The bolded name below is the name of the document or
program, <filename>.<file extension>

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App
Paths\IE.txt]

;Also the names don't have to match. So by registering to
IE.EXE one only need to type ie to open
IE.TXT;[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App
Paths\IE.exe]
;The @ means the path to the file is assigned to the
default value for the key.
;The whole path in enclosed in a quotation mark ".

@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\IE.txt\""

;Optional Parameters. The semicolon means don't process
the line. Remove it if you want to put it in the registry

;Informs the shell that the program accepts URLs. In XP
there is also SaveURL, presumbably can save to a URL or
perhaps stores it in history.

;"useURL"="1"

;Sets the path that is prepended to the path statement
for that application. This is commented out.

;"Path"="C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\Office\\"
There are also two other settings applied to setup and
install.exe which prevent it running on Terminal Sever
and to give a Run As dialog if attempted to run.

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Thanks for the info.

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John Inzer
Picture It! MVP
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