Vista - New E-mail to a Common Contact Shortcut

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How to Create a New E-mail to a Common Contact Shortcut in Vista

Information

This will show you how to create a New E-Mail Message shortcut in vista that will open the New Message window from your default email program with a email-address you want already in the To field.

NOTE

This can be handy if you have a contact that you are always sending new emails to.

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EXAMPLE: New Message window from Windows Mail with the email address used
NOTE: This shortcut will open the New message window with the used email address from whatever other email program you have set as the default program, not just from Windows Mail.

Here's How:

1. Right click on a empty area of desktop.

2. Click on New and Shortcut.

3. Type mailto: plus the email address you want used for the shortcut into the location area, and click on the Next button. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: For example: mailto:whoever@wherever.com

4. Type New E-mail to (Whoever) for the name, and click on the Finish button. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: You can name it anything you would like though.

5. Move or copy the New E-mail to (Whoever) shortcut to wherever you like for easy use.

That's it,
Shawn

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