Noob Question: default e-mail app
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Dorian
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Noob Question: default e-mail app
Heya everyone... I'm haveing trouble getting the "mailto:Email@server.stuff" links to work with thunderbird... I have narrowed it down to a regestry entry (HKey_Classes_Root/mailto/shell/open/command) but I have no clue what to change this entry too... If one of you wonderfull ppl would help I would appreciate it... Thanks in advance...
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icouldabeen
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I am assuming WinXP since you choose to keep it a secret from us.
Before you change the registry, go to Start|Settings|Control Panel|Internet Options|Programs and see if Thunderbird is in the list of email clients there. IF so, choose it, the registry wil be updated from that.
(HKey_Classes_Root/mailto/shell/open/command)
Make that the path to your Thunderbird followed by -compose %1
Example:
C:\THUNDE~1\THUNDE~1\THUNDE~1.EXE -compose %1
Note the 8.3 indications for long filenames. I'm think WinXP will make it this way after the registry is changed, and your system restarted.
Before you change the registry, go to Start|Settings|Control Panel|Internet Options|Programs and see if Thunderbird is in the list of email clients there. IF so, choose it, the registry wil be updated from that.
(HKey_Classes_Root/mailto/shell/open/command)
Make that the path to your Thunderbird followed by -compose %1
Example:
C:\THUNDE~1\THUNDE~1\THUNDE~1.EXE -compose %1
Note the 8.3 indications for long filenames. I'm think WinXP will make it this way after the registry is changed, and your system restarted.