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defiant8
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[XP Home] Mailto protocol file association missing

For whatever reason, I am unable to open "mailto:" links on websites. I checked for the "mailto:" entry under File Types but it is missing. How can I add this entry?

Cudni
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Re: [XP Home] Mailto protocol file association mis

Do you have default mail client set?
"...# Start Internet Explorer.
# On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
# Click the Programs tab.
# In the E-mail box and in the Newsgroups box, click the program you want.
# Click OK...."

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defiant8
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Monroe, MI

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Yes, the e-mail program I'm using is listed in the Internet Options.

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Re: [XP Home] Mailto protocol file association missing

I do not have "mailto" as a registered file type.

Suggest you carry what Cudni See Profile suggests one step further....

Change your mail program to some other program, exit Internet Explorer.

Then fire up Internet Explorer again and reset the mail client to the proper program.

If that doesn't work, we'll take this another step and hack the registry.

What mail client are you using?

defiant8
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Monroe, MI

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Re: [XP Home] Mailto protocol file association mis

I'm using Thunderbird.

cwnorris
join:2000-01-17
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The file type should be URL:MailTo Protocol.
It doesn't have a file extension, so it should be at the very beginning of the list.
My Open entry using Outlook is:
"C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE" -c IPM.Note /m "%1"

defiant8
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Monroe, MI

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I'm still haven't been able to solve this problem. Anybody have a possible solution?

cwnorris
join:2000-01-17
Longmont, CO

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If you don't have the file association like in this picture, then create one. You'll probably have to do some research on Mozilla's site to see what options you have to pass to Thunderbird so it will properly open a new message window from a link.

defiant8
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Monroe, MI

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That entry is missing completely. I've tried to re-create it on my own with no success. I was hoping someone might be able to instruct me on how to re-create this properly.

cwnorris
join:2000-01-17
Longmont, CO

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HKCR_mailto.zip
461 bytes
(HKCR_mailto.reg)
Here's the registry key from my XP Pro, with Outlook as the registered application.
This will create the association, but you will have to modify it for Thunderbird. Maybe after you import the registry file, you can use options in IE to switch it to Thunderbird.
Right-click on the reg file and choose edit to view it's contents.

defiant8
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Worked like a charm! Thanks.

cwnorris
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No problem, glad it worked!