Selection of mail link on web doesn't work with Windows (Vista) Mail

[Guest Jon T]

This situation occurs with both IE and Firefox.

 

My OS is Vista Ultimate 64 bit, patch1.

 

I am using Vista Mail.

 

When I am on the Web and I select a e-mail link, I am not getting a new

email box.

I do have my Windows Mail Inbox come to the screen, but a New Mail box with

the address filled in, from the web site, as expected is not happening.

 

I have been through "Set Default Programs" and Windows Mail is selected as

my default.

It certainly is possible that there is something in:

Associate a file type or protocol with a program" or

Set program access and computer defaults"

that I am missing.

 

But, when I click on a Web Link to email, The Windows (or Vista), Mail

Inbox just comes up.

 

Can you please help let me know what I am doing wrong ??

 

Thanks,

 

Jon

[Guest Dyndrilliac]

Re: Selection of mail link on web doesn't work with Windows (Vista) Mail

 

Try going to "Associate a file type or protocol with a program" from

"Default Programs" as accessed through the Start Menu, and scroll to the

bottom. Ensure that the "MailTo" protocol is set to Windows Mail.

 

"Jon T" <coolblues@comcast.net> wrote in message

news:%23jP71S77IHA.3624@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> This situation occurs with both IE and Firefox.

>

> My OS is Vista Ultimate 64 bit, patch1.

>

> I am using Vista Mail.

>

> When I am on the Web and I select a e-mail link, I am not getting a new

> email box.

> I do have my Windows Mail Inbox come to the screen, but a New Mail box

> with the address filled in, from the web site, as expected is not

> happening.

>

> I have been through "Set Default Programs" and Windows Mail is selected as

> my default.

> It certainly is possible that there is something in:

> Associate a file type or protocol with a program" or

> Set program access and computer defaults"

> that I am missing.

>

> But, when I click on a Web Link to email, The Windows (or Vista), Mail

> Inbox just comes up.

>

> Can you please help let me know what I am doing wrong ??

>

> Thanks,

>

> Jon

>

>

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Selection of mail link on web doesn't work with Windows (Vista) Mail

 

Is Windows Mail running in the background at the time or not?

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

Jon T wrote:

> This situation occurs with both IE and Firefox.

>

> My OS is Vista Ultimate 64 bit, patch1.

>

> I am using Vista Mail.

>

> When I am on the Web and I select a e-mail link, I am not getting a new

> email box.

> I do have my Windows Mail Inbox come to the screen, but a New Mail box

> with

> the address filled in, from the web site, as expected is not happening.

>

> I have been through "Set Default Programs" and Windows Mail is selected as

> my default.

> It certainly is possible that there is something in:

> Associate a file type or protocol with a program" or

> Set program access and computer defaults"

> that I am missing.

>

> But, when I click on a Web Link to email, The Windows (or Vista), Mail

> Inbox just comes up.

>

> Can you please help let me know what I am doing wrong ??

>

> Thanks,

>

> Jon

[Guest Jon T]

Re: Selection of mail link on web doesn't work with Windows (Vista) Mail

 

PA Bear,

 

When I click on the email link on the web, Windows Mail comes up !!

What should occur is a New Message Box with the TO: already filled out and

Sometimes, the Subject filled out.

 

Jon

 

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:O99I8RE8IHA.3260@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Is Windows Mail running in the background at the time or not?

> --

> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>

> Jon T wrote:

>> This situation occurs with both IE and Firefox.

>>

>> My OS is Vista Ultimate 64 bit, patch1.

>>

>> I am using Vista Mail.

>>

>> When I am on the Web and I select a e-mail link, I am not getting a new

>> email box.

>> I do have my Windows Mail Inbox come to the screen, but a New Mail box

>> with

>> the address filled in, from the web site, as expected is not happening.

>>

>> I have been through "Set Default Programs" and Windows Mail is selected

>> as

>> my default.

>> It certainly is possible that there is something in:

>> Associate a file type or protocol with a program" or

>> Set program access and computer defaults"

>> that I am missing.

>>

>> But, when I click on a Web Link to email, The Windows (or Vista), Mail

>> Inbox just comes up.

>>

>> Can you please help let me know what I am doing wrong ??

>>

>> Thanks,

>>

>> Jon

>

[Guest Jon T]

Re: Selection of mail link on web doesn't work with Windows (Vista) Mail

 

Here is a link to a print screen of my protocol settings "from default

programs"

http://www.tempcosolutions.com/documents/protocol.jpg

 

Here is a link to a print screen jpg from my start programs

http://www.tempcosolutions.com/documents/startmenu.jpg

 

Thanks,

 

Jon

"Dyndrilliac" <Dyndrilliac@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:F0471F3F-6E6D-4591-A10E-00470705D46F@microsoft.com...

> Try going to "Associate a file type or protocol with a program" from

> "Default Programs" as accessed through the Start Menu, and scroll to the

> bottom. Ensure that the "MailTo" protocol is set to Windows Mail.

>

> "Jon T" <coolblues@comcast.net> wrote in message

> news:%23jP71S77IHA.3624@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> This situation occurs with both IE and Firefox.

>>

>> My OS is Vista Ultimate 64 bit, patch1.

>>

>> I am using Vista Mail.

>>

>> When I am on the Web and I select a e-mail link, I am not getting a new

>> email box.

>> I do have my Windows Mail Inbox come to the screen, but a New Mail box

>> with the address filled in, from the web site, as expected is not

>> happening.

>>

>> I have been through "Set Default Programs" and Windows Mail is selected

>> as my default.

>> It certainly is possible that there is something in:

>> Associate a file type or protocol with a program" or

>> Set program access and computer defaults"

>> that I am missing.

>>

>> But, when I click on a Web Link to email, The Windows (or Vista), Mail

>> Inbox just comes up.

>>

>> Can you please help let me know what I am doing wrong ??

>>

>> Thanks,

>>

>> Jon

>>

>>

>

[Guest Robert Aldwinckle]

Re: Selection of mail link on web doesn't work with Windows (Vista) Mail

 

"Jon T" <coolblues@comcast.net> wrote in message

news:n8CdnXkhoaGjExDVnZ2dnUVZWhednZ2d@comcast.com...

> PA Bear,

>

> When I click on the email link on the web, Windows Mail comes up !!

> What should occur is a New Message Box with the TO: already filled out and

> Sometimes, the Subject filled out.

 

 

That suggests that the file type association for mailto is equivalent

to a command line for just the program and not the proper one.

E.g. it could be missing the /mailto:%1 operand.

 

Tell us what you see from executing these two commands (in a cmd window):

 

assoc mailto

and

ftype mailto

 

 

HTH

 

Robert Aldwinckle

---

 

>

> Jon

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message news:O99I8RE8IHA.3260@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> Is Windows Mail running in the background at the time or not?

>> --

>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>>

>> Jon T wrote:

>>> This situation occurs with both IE and Firefox.

>>>

>>> My OS is Vista Ultimate 64 bit, patch1.

>>>

>>> I am using Vista Mail.

>>>

>>> When I am on the Web and I select a e-mail link, I am not getting a new

>>> email box.

>>> I do have my Windows Mail Inbox come to the screen, but a New Mail box with

>>> the address filled in, from the web site, as expected is not happening.

>>>

>>> I have been through "Set Default Programs" and Windows Mail is selected as

>>> my default.

>>> It certainly is possible that there is something in:

>>> Associate a file type or protocol with a program" or

>>> Set program access and computer defaults"

>>> that I am missing.

>>>

>>> But, when I click on a Web Link to email, The Windows (or Vista), Mail

>>> Inbox just comes up.

>>>

>>> Can you please help let me know what I am doing wrong ??

>>>

>>> Thanks,

>>>

>>> Jon

>>

>

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Selection of mail link on web doesn't work with Windows (Vista) Mail

 

Yes, I know, but you haven't answered my question.

 

Jon T wrote:

> When I click on the email link on the web, Windows Mail comes up !!

> What should occur is a New Message Box with the TO: already filled out and

> Sometimes, the Subject filled out.

>

>> Is Windows Mail running in the background at the time or not?

>>

>>> This situation occurs with both IE and Firefox.

>>>

>>> My OS is Vista Ultimate 64 bit, patch1.

>>>

>>> I am using Vista Mail.

>>>

>>> When I am on the Web and I select a e-mail link, I am not getting a new

>>> email box.

>>> I do have my Windows Mail Inbox come to the screen, but a New Mail box

>>> with

>>> the address filled in, from the web site, as expected is not happening.

>>>

>>> I have been through "Set Default Programs" and Windows Mail is selected

>>> as

>>> my default.

>>> It certainly is possible that there is something in:

>>> Associate a file type or protocol with a program" or

>>> Set program access and computer defaults"

>>> that I am missing.

>>>

>>> But, when I click on a Web Link to email, The Windows (or Vista), Mail

>>> Inbox just comes up.

>>>

>>> Can you please help let me know what I am doing wrong ??

>>>

>>> Thanks,

>>>

>>> Jon

[Guest Gary VanderMolen]

Re: Selection of mail link on web doesn't work with Windows (Vista) Mail

 

It sometimes help to renew the associations. I believe this

will rewrite the registry entries:

Open the Default Programs applet, then click on "Set program

access and computer defaults." Click Custom, and select

Windows Mail. Click OK.

 

--

Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)

 

 

"Jon T" <coolblues@comcast.net> wrote in message news:n8CdnXkhoaGjExDVnZ2dnUVZWhednZ2d@comcast.com...

> PA Bear,

>

> When I click on the email link on the web, Windows Mail comes up !!

> What should occur is a New Message Box with the TO: already filled out and

> Sometimes, the Subject filled out.

>

> Jon

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:O99I8RE8IHA.3260@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> Is Windows Mail running in the background at the time or not?

>> --

>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>>

>> Jon T wrote:

>>> This situation occurs with both IE and Firefox.

>>>

>>> My OS is Vista Ultimate 64 bit, patch1.

>>>

>>> I am using Vista Mail.

>>>

>>> When I am on the Web and I select a e-mail link, I am not getting a new

>>> email box.

>>> I do have my Windows Mail Inbox come to the screen, but a New Mail box

>>> with

>>> the address filled in, from the web site, as expected is not happening.

>>>

>>> I have been through "Set Default Programs" and Windows Mail is selected

>>> as

>>> my default.

>>> It certainly is possible that there is something in:

>>> Associate a file type or protocol with a program" or

>>> Set program access and computer defaults"

>>> that I am missing.

>>>

>>> But, when I click on a Web Link to email, The Windows (or Vista), Mail

>>> Inbox just comes up.

>>>

>>> Can you please help let me know what I am doing wrong ??

>>>

>>> Thanks,

>>>

>>> Jon

>>

>

[Guest Jon T]

Re: Selection of mail link on web doesn't work with Windows (Vista) Mail

 

I have tried it with Windows Mail NOT running in the background.

 

Then I opened Windows Mail and tried it again and it did the same thing.

Brought up the Windowas Mail window and nothing more.

 

Jon

 

 

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:Of3N8dM8IHA.3696@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Yes, I know, but you haven't answered my question.

>

> Jon T wrote:

>> When I click on the email link on the web, Windows Mail comes up !!

>> What should occur is a New Message Box with the TO: already filled out

>> and

>> Sometimes, the Subject filled out.

>>

>>> Is Windows Mail running in the background at the time or not?

>>>

>>>> This situation occurs with both IE and Firefox.

>>>>

>>>> My OS is Vista Ultimate 64 bit, patch1.

>>>>

>>>> I am using Vista Mail.

>>>>

>>>> When I am on the Web and I select a e-mail link, I am not getting a new

>>>> email box.

>>>> I do have my Windows Mail Inbox come to the screen, but a New Mail box

>>>> with

>>>> the address filled in, from the web site, as expected is not happening.

>>>>

>>>> I have been through "Set Default Programs" and Windows Mail is selected

>>>> as

>>>> my default.

>>>> It certainly is possible that there is something in:

>>>> Associate a file type or protocol with a program" or

>>>> Set program access and computer defaults"

>>>> that I am missing.

>>>>

>>>> But, when I click on a Web Link to email, The Windows (or Vista), Mail

>>>> Inbox just comes up.

>>>>

>>>> Can you please help let me know what I am doing wrong ??

>>>>

>>>> Thanks,

>>>>

>>>> Jon

>

[Guest Jon T]

Re: Selection of mail link on web doesn't work with Windows (Vista) Mail

 

Good suggestion Gary, but I have tried that.

 

Jon

 

 

"Gary VanderMolen" <Gary@NoMail.invalid> wrote in message

news:O7A%23ecN8IHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

It sometimes help to renew the associations. I believe this

will rewrite the registry entries:

Open the Default Programs applet, then click on "Set program

access and computer defaults." Click Custom, and select

Windows Mail. Click OK.

 

--

Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)

 

 

"Jon T" <coolblues@comcast.net> wrote in message

news:n8CdnXkhoaGjExDVnZ2dnUVZWhednZ2d@comcast.com...

> PA Bear,

>

> When I click on the email link on the web, Windows Mail comes up !!

> What should occur is a New Message Box with the TO: already filled out and

> Sometimes, the Subject filled out.

>

> Jon

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:O99I8RE8IHA.3260@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> Is Windows Mail running in the background at the time or not?

>> --

>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>>

>> Jon T wrote:

>>> This situation occurs with both IE and Firefox.

>>>

>>> My OS is Vista Ultimate 64 bit, patch1.

>>>

>>> I am using Vista Mail.

>>>

>>> When I am on the Web and I select a e-mail link, I am not getting a new

>>> email box.

>>> I do have my Windows Mail Inbox come to the screen, but a New Mail box

>>> with

>>> the address filled in, from the web site, as expected is not happening.

>>>

>>> I have been through "Set Default Programs" and Windows Mail is selected

>>> as

>>> my default.

>>> It certainly is possible that there is something in:

>>> Associate a file type or protocol with a program" or

>>> Set program access and computer defaults"

>>> that I am missing.

>>>

>>> But, when I click on a Web Link to email, The Windows (or Vista), Mail

>>> Inbox just comes up.

>>>

>>> Can you please help let me know what I am doing wrong ??

>>>

>>> Thanks,

>>>

>>> Jon

>>

>

[Guest Jon T]

Re: Selection of mail link on web doesn't work with Windows (Vista) Mail

 

Robert, this makes a lot of sense !!

I wonder how I can get the %1 put in.

Here is the answer to your questions.

assoc mailto

mailto=URL:Mail Protocol

 

ftype mailto

mailto="%ProgramFiles%\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe:" /mailurl:"%1"

 

Jon

 

 

"Robert Aldwinckle" <robald@techemail.com> wrote in message

news:uH6Bb8K8IHA.4532@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> "Jon T" <coolblues@comcast.net> wrote in message

> news:n8CdnXkhoaGjExDVnZ2dnUVZWhednZ2d@comcast.com...

>> PA Bear,

>>

>> When I click on the email link on the web, Windows Mail comes up !!

>> What should occur is a New Message Box with the TO: already filled out

>> and

>> Sometimes, the Subject filled out.

>

>

> That suggests that the file type association for mailto is equivalent

> to a command line for just the program and not the proper one.

> E.g. it could be missing the /mailto:%1 operand.

>

> Tell us what you see from executing these two commands (in a cmd window):

>

> assoc mailto

> and

> ftype mailto

>

>

> HTH

>

> Robert Aldwinckle

> ---

>

>

>>

>> Jon

>>

>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:O99I8RE8IHA.3260@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>> Is Windows Mail running in the background at the time or not?

>>> --

>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>>>

>>> Jon T wrote:

>>>> This situation occurs with both IE and Firefox.

>>>>

>>>> My OS is Vista Ultimate 64 bit, patch1.

>>>>

>>>> I am using Vista Mail.

>>>>

>>>> When I am on the Web and I select a e-mail link, I am not getting a new

>>>> email box.

>>>> I do have my Windows Mail Inbox come to the screen, but a New Mail box

>>>> with

>>>> the address filled in, from the web site, as expected is not happening.

>>>>

>>>> I have been through "Set Default Programs" and Windows Mail is selected

>>>> as

>>>> my default.

>>>> It certainly is possible that there is something in:

>>>> Associate a file type or protocol with a program" or

>>>> Set program access and computer defaults"

>>>> that I am missing.

>>>>

>>>> But, when I click on a Web Link to email, The Windows (or Vista), Mail

>>>> Inbox just comes up.

>>>>

>>>> Can you please help let me know what I am doing wrong ??

>>>>

>>>> Thanks,

>>>>

>>>> Jon

>>>

>>

>

>

[Guest Gary VanderMolen]

Re: Selection of mail link on web doesn't work with Windows (Vista) Mail

 

Interesting because my 'ftype mailto' has a few differences:

 

mailto="C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" /mailurl:%1

 

The fact that my path doesn't use the environmental variable

%ProgramFiles% should make no difference, but notice the colon

after your exe, and your quote marks around %1. I don't know

if any of that makes any difference.

 

--

Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)

 

 

"Jon T" <coolblues@comcast.net> wrote in message news:l42dnY0Klb04BBPVnZ2dnUVZ_jWdnZ2d@comcast.com...

> Robert, this makes a lot of sense !!

> I wonder how I can get the %1 put in.

> Here is the answer to your questions.

> assoc mailto

> mailto=URL:Mail Protocol

>

> ftype mailto

> mailto="%ProgramFiles%\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe:" /mailurl:"%1"

>

> Jon

>

>

> "Robert Aldwinckle" <robald@techemail.com> wrote in message

> news:uH6Bb8K8IHA.4532@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> "Jon T" <coolblues@comcast.net> wrote in message

>> news:n8CdnXkhoaGjExDVnZ2dnUVZWhednZ2d@comcast.com...

>>> PA Bear,

>>>

>>> When I click on the email link on the web, Windows Mail comes up !!

>>> What should occur is a New Message Box with the TO: already filled out

>>> and

>>> Sometimes, the Subject filled out.

>>

>>

>> That suggests that the file type association for mailto is equivalent

>> to a command line for just the program and not the proper one.

>> E.g. it could be missing the /mailto:%1 operand.

>>

>> Tell us what you see from executing these two commands (in a cmd window):

>>

>> assoc mailto

>> and

>> ftype mailto

>>

>>

>> HTH

>>

>> Robert Aldwinckle

>> ---

>>

>>

>>>

>>> Jon

>>>

>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

>>> news:O99I8RE8IHA.3260@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>> Is Windows Mail running in the background at the time or not?

>>>> --

>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

>>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

>>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>>>>

>>>> Jon T wrote:

>>>>> This situation occurs with both IE and Firefox.

>>>>>

>>>>> My OS is Vista Ultimate 64 bit, patch1.

>>>>>

>>>>> I am using Vista Mail.

>>>>>

>>>>> When I am on the Web and I select a e-mail link, I am not getting a new

>>>>> email box.

>>>>> I do have my Windows Mail Inbox come to the screen, but a New Mail box

>>>>> with

>>>>> the address filled in, from the web site, as expected is not happening.

>>>>>

>>>>> I have been through "Set Default Programs" and Windows Mail is selected

>>>>> as

>>>>> my default.

>>>>> It certainly is possible that there is something in:

>>>>> Associate a file type or protocol with a program" or

>>>>> Set program access and computer defaults"

>>>>> that I am missing.

>>>>>

>>>>> But, when I click on a Web Link to email, The Windows (or Vista), Mail

>>>>> Inbox just comes up.

>>>>>

>>>>> Can you please help let me know what I am doing wrong ??

>>>>>

>>>>> Thanks,

>>>>>

>>>>> Jon

>>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Selection of mail link on web doesn't work with Windows (Vista) Mail

 

Thank you.

 

Jon T wrote:

> I have tried it with Windows Mail NOT running in the background.

>

> Then I opened Windows Mail and tried it again and it did the same thing.

> Brought up the Windowas Mail window and nothing more.

>

> Jon

>

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:Of3N8dM8IHA.3696@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> Yes, I know, but you haven't answered my question.

>>

>> Jon T wrote:

>>> When I click on the email link on the web, Windows Mail comes up !!

>>> What should occur is a New Message Box with the TO: already filled out

>>> and

>>> Sometimes, the Subject filled out.

>>>

>>>> Is Windows Mail running in the background at the time or not?

>>>>

>>>>> This situation occurs with both IE and Firefox.

>>>>>

>>>>> My OS is Vista Ultimate 64 bit, patch1.

>>>>>

>>>>> I am using Vista Mail.

>>>>>

>>>>> When I am on the Web and I select a e-mail link, I am not getting a

>>>>> new

>>>>> email box.

>>>>> I do have my Windows Mail Inbox come to the screen, but a New Mail box

>>>>> with

>>>>> the address filled in, from the web site, as expected is not

>>>>> happening.

>>>>>

>>>>> I have been through "Set Default Programs" and Windows Mail is

>>>>> selected

>>>>> as

>>>>> my default.

>>>>> It certainly is possible that there is something in:

>>>>> Associate a file type or protocol with a program" or

>>>>> Set program access and computer defaults"

>>>>> that I am missing.

>>>>>

>>>>> But, when I click on a Web Link to email, The Windows (or Vista),

>>>>> Mail

>>>>> Inbox just comes up.

>>>>>

>>>>> Can you please help let me know what I am doing wrong ??

>>>>>

>>>>> Thanks,

>>>>>

>>>>> Jon

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Selection of mail link on web doesn't work with Windows (Vista) Mail

 

Seconded.

 

Gary VanderMolen wrote:

> Interesting because my 'ftype mailto' has a few differences:

>

> mailto="C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" /mailurl:%1

>

> The fact that my path doesn't use the environmental variable

> %ProgramFiles% should make no difference, but notice the colon

> after your exe, and your quote marks around %1. I don't know

> if any of that makes any difference.

>

>

> "Jon T" <coolblues@comcast.net> wrote in message

> news:l42dnY0Klb04BBPVnZ2dnUVZ_jWdnZ2d@comcast.com...

>> Robert, this makes a lot of sense !!

>> I wonder how I can get the %1 put in.

>> Here is the answer to your questions.

>> assoc mailto

>> mailto=URL:Mail Protocol

>>

>> ftype mailto

>> mailto="%ProgramFiles%\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe:" /mailurl:"%1"

>>

>> Jon

>>

>>

>> "Robert Aldwinckle" <robald@techemail.com> wrote in message

>> news:uH6Bb8K8IHA.4532@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> "Jon T" <coolblues@comcast.net> wrote in message

>>> news:n8CdnXkhoaGjExDVnZ2dnUVZWhednZ2d@comcast.com...

>>>> PA Bear,

>>>>

>>>> When I click on the email link on the web, Windows Mail comes up !!

>>>> What should occur is a New Message Box with the TO: already filled out

>>>> and

>>>> Sometimes, the Subject filled out.

>>>

>>>

>>> That suggests that the file type association for mailto is equivalent

>>> to a command line for just the program and not the proper one.

>>> E.g. it could be missing the /mailto:%1 operand.

>>>

>>> Tell us what you see from executing these two commands (in a cmd

>>> window):

>>>

>>> assoc mailto

>>> and

>>> ftype mailto

>>>

>>>

>>> HTH

>>>

>>> Robert Aldwinckle

>>> ---

>>>

>>>

>>>>

>>>> Jon

>>>>

>>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

>>>> news:O99I8RE8IHA.3260@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>>> Is Windows Mail running in the background at the time or not?

>>>>> --

>>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

>>>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

>>>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>>>>>

>>>>> Jon T wrote:

>>>>>> This situation occurs with both IE and Firefox.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> My OS is Vista Ultimate 64 bit, patch1.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> I am using Vista Mail.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> When I am on the Web and I select a e-mail link, I am not getting a

>>>>>> new

>>>>>> email box.

>>>>>> I do have my Windows Mail Inbox come to the screen, but a New Mail

>>>>>> box

>>>>>> with

>>>>>> the address filled in, from the web site, as expected is not

>>>>>> happening.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> I have been through "Set Default Programs" and Windows Mail is

>>>>>> selected

>>>>>> as

>>>>>> my default.

>>>>>> It certainly is possible that there is something in:

>>>>>> Associate a file type or protocol with a program" or

>>>>>> Set program access and computer defaults"

>>>>>> that I am missing.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> But, when I click on a Web Link to email, The Windows (or Vista),

>>>>>> Mail

>>>>>> Inbox just comes up.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Can you please help let me know what I am doing wrong ??

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Thanks,

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Jon

[Guest Dave S.]

RE: Selection of mail link on web doesn't work with Windows (Vista) Ma

 

RE: Selection of mail link on web doesn't work with Windows (Vista) Ma

 

This may or may not be helpful:

 

Subject: vista ultimate 64-bit default programs and IE7 default email progr

10/9/2008 12:16 AM PST

 

By: Dave S. In: microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

 

"Jon T" wrote:

> This situation occurs with both IE and Firefox.

>

> My OS is Vista Ultimate 64 bit, patch1.

>

> I am using Vista Mail.

>

> When I am on the Web and I select a e-mail link, I am not getting a new

> email box.

> I do have my Windows Mail Inbox come to the screen, but a New Mail box with

> the address filled in, from the web site, as expected is not happening.

>

> I have been through "Set Default Programs" and Windows Mail is selected as

> my default.

> It certainly is possible that there is something in:

> Associate a file type or protocol with a program" or

> Set program access and computer defaults"

> that I am missing.

>

> But, when I click on a Web Link to email, The Windows (or Vista), Mail

> Inbox just comes up.

>

> Can you please help let me know what I am doing wrong ??

>

> Thanks,

>

> Jon

>

>

>