Default e-mail client

[Rich Pasco]

When I click on a "mailto:" link on a web page in MS Internet Explorer,
it always opens Outlook Express. How can I get it to open my default
e-mail client, Netscape Mail? I already selected Netscape Mail in
MSIE's Tools/Internet Options/Programs (for e-mail) but this doesn't
stop MSIE from opening Outlook Express anyway.

- Rich

 

[Heirloom]

Open IE, select Tools, Internet Options, click the Programs tab.......what
do you have in the E-mail preference?
Heirloom, old and might be it

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Rich,

Select OE from the list, and choose Apply. Close the dialog. Repeat it and
this time set Netscape as the default. If not, try making the changes
directly in the Folder Options / File Types dialog. You'll need to modify
the URL:MailTo Protocol settings so that it is handled by Netscape Mail.

To do this directly in the Windows registry, change the command path here:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\shell\open\command

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

 

[Rich Pasco]

As I stated in my original post, it says Netscape Mail (which I want),
but Outlook Express really pops up.

- Rich

 

[Rich Pasco]

Select OE from the list, and choose Apply. Close the dialog. Repeat it and
this time set Netscape as the default.

This worked, thanks. Changing it to OE and then back to Netscape Mail
made it work. I'm happy now.

If not, try making the changes
directly in the Folder Options / File Types dialog. You'll need to modify
the URL:MailTo Protocol settings so that it is handled by Netscape Mail.

The Folder Options / File Types dialog contans lots of URK:something
Protocols, but URL:MailTo is not listed among them.

To do this directly in the Windows registry, change the command path here:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\shell\open\command

I checked this after making the changes above, and it now points to
C:\PROGRA~1\NETSCAPE\NETSCP.EXE as it should.

Thanks again,

- Rich

 

[Heirloom]

Hey Rich,
Sounds like Ramesh got you fixed up......he's really good with OE
stuff. Sorry I missed that you had already tried my suggestion......I was
tired...on top of being old, <g>.
Roland

 

[PA Bear]

Also check Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs > Set Program Access and
Defaults.
--
OE6-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
OE General newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)

Inside Outlook Express
http://www.insideoe.com

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome Rich.
Glad you got this issue resolved.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Thanks Roland!

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

 

[Rich Pasco]

Yes, thanks for your suggestion, Roland. I thought I had already done
the obvious. The subtle thing that Ramesh spotted is that to make it
stick I had to undo it and do it again.

- Rich