Vista - Help with Mailto links

BonnieC1977 · 07-07-2009

Hello,

I have checked several threads regarding mailto links, but none seem to work for my problem.

At first when I would click a mailto link on a webpage nothing would happen. After checking a few threads here, I checked the defaults and set associations and was able to fix that.

My problem now is that when I click a mailto link it only opens Windows Mail and not a new message with the email address and subject (as Outlook does when I use it in Win XP).

Is there a solution for this problem?

Bonnie

07-07-2009

"BonnieC1977" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
news:9101f2323e1362d571c67cd9f444d7d8@xxxxxx-gateway.com...

Quote:

>
> Hello,
>
> I have checked several threads regarding mailto links, but none seem to
> work for my problem.
>
> At first when I would click a mailto link on a webpage nothing would
> happen. After checking a few threads here, I checked the defaults and
> set associations and was able to fix that.
>
> My problem now is that when I click a mailto link it only opens Windows
> Mail and not a new message with the email address and subject (as
> Outlook does when I use it in Win XP).
>
> Is there a solution for this problem?
>
> Bonnie
>
>
> --
> BonnieC1977

07-07-2009

The following procedure will rewrite the default protocol
assignments in the registry:
Open the Default Programs applet, then click on "Set program
access and computer defaults." Expand the Custom selection, and
select Windows Mail. Click OK.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)

"BonnieC1977" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:9101f2323e1362d571c67cd9f444d7d8@xxxxxx-gateway.com...

Quote:

>
> Hello,
>
> I have checked several threads regarding mailto links, but none seem to
> work for my problem.
>
> At first when I would click a mailto link on a webpage nothing would
> happen. After checking a few threads here, I checked the defaults and
> set associations and was able to fix that.
>
> My problem now is that when I click a mailto link it only opens Windows
> Mail and not a new message with the email address and subject (as
> Outlook does when I use it in Win XP).
>
> Is there a solution for this problem?
>
> Bonnie
>
>
> --
> BonnieC1977

BonnieC1977 · 07-07-2009

Thank you for the reply Gary, but I have already tried that and it does not work. I am not sure what else to do. I have changed the default to another program and then back again and that does not work either.
Please help! This is driving me crazy.

07-07-2009

Sorry to hear that. The only other suggestion I have is to upgrade to
the replacement email program, Windows Live Mail:

http://download.live.com/wlmail

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)

"BonnieC1977" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:674cad0004767181db1e9e53421a8816@xxxxxx-gateway.com...

Quote:

>
> Thank you for the reply Gary, but I have already tried that and it does
> not work. I am not sure what else to do. I have changed the default to
> another program and then back again and that does not work either.
> Please help! This is driving me crazy.
>
>
> --
> BonnieC1977

07-07-2009

Have you installed IE8?

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed, is your
subscription current, and is it supported in IE8? What anti-spyware
applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)?
Were any of these applications running in the background when you installed
IE8?

Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this machine
(e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought it)?

Is "Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Vista (KB969897)"
listed in Installed Updates?

Just asking for now!! Do NOT use such a Restore Point yet!! => Do you have
an available Restore Point which predates the install of IE8?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

BonnieC1977 wrote:

Quote:

> I have checked several threads regarding mailto links, but none seem to
> work for my problem.
>
> At first when I would click a mailto link on a webpage nothing would
> happen. After checking a few threads here, I checked the defaults and
> set associations and was able to fix that.
>
> My problem now is that when I click a mailto link it only opens Windows
> Mail and not a new message with the email address and subject (as
> Outlook does when I use it in Win XP).
>
> Is there a solution for this problem?
>
> Bonnie

07-07-2009

Try putting the registry key for MailTo into the registry.
Copy everything between the dotted lines into Notepad.
Save the file to your desktop. Name the file MailTo.reg.
Make sure Notepad doesn't use the extension .txt. If it
does, change the extension to .reg. Close all open
windows. Click/Double Click the file - it will ask if you
are sure you want to add it to the registry. Answer yes.

-----------------------------------------------

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto]
@="URL:Mail Protocol"
"EditFlags"=dword:00080000
"URL Protocol"=""
"FriendlyTypeName"="@ieframe.dll,-910"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\DefaultIcon]
@=hex(2):25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,46,00,69,00,6c,00,65,\
00,73,00,25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,00,20,00,4d,00,\
61,00,69,00,6c,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,4d,00,61,00,69,00,6c,00,2e,00,65,\
00,78,00,65,00,2c,00,2d,00,32,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\shell\open\command]
@=hex(2):22,00,25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,46,00,69,00,6c,\
00,65,00,73,00,25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,00,20,00,\
4d,00,61,00,69,00,6c,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,4d,00,61,00,69,00,6c,00,2e,\
00,65,00,78,00,65,00,22,00,20,00,2f,00,6d,00,61,00,69,00,6c,00,75,00,72,00,\
6c,00,3a,00,22,00,25,00,31,00,22,00,00,00

-----------------------------------------------

"BonnieC1977" wrote:

Quote:

>
> Hello,
>
> I have checked several threads regarding mailto links, but none seem to
> work for my problem.
>
> At first when I would click a mailto link on a webpage nothing would
> happen. After checking a few threads here, I checked the defaults and
> set associations and was able to fix that.
>
> My problem now is that when I click a mailto link it only opens Windows
> Mail and not a new message with the email address and subject (as
> Outlook does when I use it in Win XP).
>
> Is there a solution for this problem?
>
> Bonnie
>
>
> --
> BonnieC1977
>

07-07-2009	#1 (permalink)
BonnieC1977 vista home basic 2 posts	Help with Mailto links Hello, I have checked several threads regarding mailto links, but none seem to work for my problem. At first when I would click a mailto link on a webpage nothing would happen. After checking a few threads here, I checked the defaults and set associations and was able to fix that. My problem now is that when I click a mailto link it only opens Windows Mail and not a new message with the email address and subject (as Outlook does when I use it in Win XP). Is there a solution for this problem? Bonnie
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07-07-2009	#2 (permalink)
$B$*Ic$5$s(B J4462 n/a posts	Re: Help with Mailto links "BonnieC1977" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:9101f2323e1362d571c67cd9f444d7d8@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > Hello, > > I have checked several threads regarding mailto links, but none seem to > work for my problem. > > At first when I would click a mailto link on a webpage nothing would > happen. After checking a few threads here, I checked the defaults and > set associations and was able to fix that. > > My problem now is that when I click a mailto link it only opens Windows > Mail and not a new message with the email address and subject (as > Outlook does when I use it in Win XP). > > Is there a solution for this problem? > > Bonnie > > > -- > BonnieC1977
My System Specs

07-07-2009	#3 (permalink)
Gary VanderMolen n/a posts	Re: Help with Mailto links The following procedure will rewrite the default protocol assignments in the registry: Open the Default Programs applet, then click on "Set program access and computer defaults." Expand the Custom selection, and select Windows Mail. Click OK. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "BonnieC1977" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:9101f2323e1362d571c67cd9f444d7d8@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > Hello, > > I have checked several threads regarding mailto links, but none seem to > work for my problem. > > At first when I would click a mailto link on a webpage nothing would > happen. After checking a few threads here, I checked the defaults and > set associations and was able to fix that. > > My problem now is that when I click a mailto link it only opens Windows > Mail and not a new message with the email address and subject (as > Outlook does when I use it in Win XP). > > Is there a solution for this problem? > > Bonnie > > > -- > BonnieC1977
My System Specs

07-07-2009	#4 (permalink)
BonnieC1977 vista home basic 2 posts	Re: Help with Mailto links Thank you for the reply Gary, but I have already tried that and it does not work. I am not sure what else to do. I have changed the default to another program and then back again and that does not work either. Please help! This is driving me crazy.
My System Specs

07-07-2009	#5 (permalink)
Gary VanderMolen n/a posts	Re: Help with Mailto links Sorry to hear that. The only other suggestion I have is to upgrade to the replacement email program, Windows Live Mail: http://download.live.com/wlmail -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "BonnieC1977" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:674cad0004767181db1e9e53421a8816@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > Thank you for the reply Gary, but I have already tried that and it does > not work. I am not sure what else to do. I have changed the default to > another program and then back again and that does not work either. > Please help! This is driving me crazy. > > > -- > BonnieC1977
My System Specs

07-07-2009	#6 (permalink)
PA Bear [MS MVP] n/a posts	Re: Help with Mailto links Have you installed IE8? What anti-virus application or security suite is installed, is your subscription current, and is it supported in IE8? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these applications running in the background when you installed IE8? Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this machine (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought it)? Is "Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Vista (KB969897)" listed in Installed Updates? Just asking for now!! Do NOT use such a Restore Point yet!! => Do you have an available Restore Point which predates the install of IE8? -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 BonnieC1977 wrote: Quote: > I have checked several threads regarding mailto links, but none seem to > work for my problem. > > At first when I would click a mailto link on a webpage nothing would > happen. After checking a few threads here, I checked the defaults and > set associations and was able to fix that. > > My problem now is that when I click a mailto link it only opens Windows > Mail and not a new message with the email address and subject (as > Outlook does when I use it in Win XP). > > Is there a solution for this problem? > > Bonnie
My System Specs

07-07-2009	#7 (permalink)
VistaRookie n/a posts	RE: Help with Mailto links Try putting the registry key for MailTo into the registry. Copy everything between the dotted lines into Notepad. Save the file to your desktop. Name the file MailTo.reg. Make sure Notepad doesn't use the extension .txt. If it does, change the extension to .reg. Close all open windows. Click/Double Click the file - it will ask if you are sure you want to add it to the registry. Answer yes. ----------------------------------------------- Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto] @="URL:Mail Protocol" "EditFlags"=dword:00080000 "URL Protocol"="" "FriendlyTypeName"="@ieframe.dll,-910" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\DefaultIcon] @=hex(2):25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,46,00,69,00,6c,00,65,\ 00,73,00,25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,00,20,00,4d,00,\ 61,00,69,00,6c,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,4d,00,61,00,69,00,6c,00,2e,00,65,\ 00,78,00,65,00,2c,00,2d,00,32,00,00,00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\shell] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\shell\open] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\shell\open\command] @=hex(2):22,00,25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,46,00,69,00,6c,\ 00,65,00,73,00,25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,00,20,00,\ 4d,00,61,00,69,00,6c,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,4d,00,61,00,69,00,6c,00,2e,\ 00,65,00,78,00,65,00,22,00,20,00,2f,00,6d,00,61,00,69,00,6c,00,75,00,72,00,\ 6c,00,3a,00,22,00,25,00,31,00,22,00,00,00 ----------------------------------------------- "BonnieC1977" wrote: Quote: > > Hello, > > I have checked several threads regarding mailto links, but none seem to > work for my problem. > > At first when I would click a mailto link on a webpage nothing would > happen. After checking a few threads here, I checked the defaults and > set associations and was able to fix that. > > My problem now is that when I click a mailto link it only opens Windows > Mail and not a new message with the email address and subject (as > Outlook does when I use it in Win XP). > > Is there a solution for this problem? > > Bonnie > > > -- > BonnieC1977 >
My System Specs

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