The MailTo: links

I have Vista 64 and use Outlook 2007. When I am browsing the web and I click
on someone's link to contact them (MAILTO: link), it is not connecting to my
Outlook and open a new message window. Instead I am sent to Googles login
page or Yahoo's login page, the page of the owner of the mailto address.

My "Set Program Access & Computer defaults" setting for "default e-mail
program" is "Use my current e-mail program" and Outlook is enable access.

So, does anyone know how I get Vista to stop sending me to mail isp's login
page when I click on a MAILTO link and instead open a new mail window, like
it should?
--
Rox

Open Control Panel/Default Programs, and click the link for 'associate a
filetype or protocol with a program'
Scroll to the bottom, and choose the Mailto protocol. Click the 'Change
program' button.

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"Rox" <> wrote in message
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> I have Vista 64 and use Outlook 2007. When I am browsing the web and I
> click
> on someone's link to contact them (MAILTO: link), it is not connecting to
> my
> Outlook and open a new message window. Instead I am sent to Googles login
> page or Yahoo's login page, the page of the owner of the mailto address.
>
> My "Set Program Access & Computer defaults" setting for "default e-mail
> program" is "Use my current e-mail program" and Outlook is enable access.
>
> So, does anyone know how I get Vista to stop sending me to mail isp's
> login
> page when I click on a MAILTO link and instead open a new mail window,
> like
> it should?
> --
> Rox

Thanks for answering so quick. I had already checked the Mailto protocol and
it is set to Outlook. That is why I can't figure out why this is happening.
Is there a registry value I can check?
--
Rox


"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> Open Control Panel/Default Programs, and click the link for 'associate a
> filetype or protocol with a program'
> Scroll to the bottom, and choose the Mailto protocol. Click the 'Change
> program' button.
>
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>
> "Rox" <> wrote in message
> news06528B3-8733-4008-8311-...
> > I have Vista 64 and use Outlook 2007. When I am browsing the web and I
> > click
> > on someone's link to contact them (MAILTO: link), it is not connecting to
> > my
> > Outlook and open a new message window. Instead I am sent to Googles login
> > page or Yahoo's login page, the page of the owner of the mailto address.
> >
> > My "Set Program Access & Computer defaults" setting for "default e-mail
> > program" is "Use my current e-mail program" and Outlook is enable access.
> >
> > So, does anyone know how I get Vista to stop sending me to mail isp's
> > login
> > page when I click on a MAILTO link and instead open a new mail window,
> > like
> > it should?
> > --
> > Rox
>

The easiest way to correct the registry is to change the mailto protocol to
another app, then change it back.

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"Rox" <> wrote in message
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> Thanks for answering so quick. I had already checked the Mailto protocol
> and
> it is set to Outlook. That is why I can't figure out why this is
> happening.
> Is there a registry value I can check?
> --
> Rox
>
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> Open Control Panel/Default Programs, and click the link for 'associate a
>> filetype or protocol with a program'
>> Scroll to the bottom, and choose the Mailto protocol. Click the 'Change
>> program' button.
>>
>> --
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>> interface.
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>> Mark L. Ferguson
>> .
>>
>> "Rox" <> wrote in message
>> news06528B3-8733-4008-8311-...
>> > I have Vista 64 and use Outlook 2007. When I am browsing the web and I
>> > click
>> > on someone's link to contact them (MAILTO: link), it is not connecting
>> > to
>> > my
>> > Outlook and open a new message window. Instead I am sent to Googles
>> > login
>> > page or Yahoo's login page, the page of the owner of the mailto
>> > address.
>> >
>> > My "Set Program Access & Computer defaults" setting for "default e-mail
>> > program" is "Use my current e-mail program" and Outlook is enable
>> > access.
>> >
>> > So, does anyone know how I get Vista to stop sending me to mail isp's
>> > login
>> > page when I click on a MAILTO link and instead open a new mail window,
>> > like
>> > it should?
>> > --
>> > Rox
>>

When I tried to do a change, the only program it list is Outlook so the OK
button is grayed out. I than click on the Outlook anyway, than was able to
click OK and it acted like it was resetting. That didn't solve the problem.
Any other ideas?
--
Rox


"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> The easiest way to correct the registry is to change the mailto protocol to
> another app, then change it back.
>
> --
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> interface.
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> Mark L. Ferguson
> .
>
> "Rox" <> wrote in message
> news:C496DAFC-50A2-43B9-8D0A-...
> > Thanks for answering so quick. I had already checked the Mailto protocol
> > and
> > it is set to Outlook. That is why I can't figure out why this is
> > happening.
> > Is there a registry value I can check?
> > --
> > Rox
> >
> >
> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >
> >> Open Control Panel/Default Programs, and click the link for 'associate a
> >> filetype or protocol with a program'
> >> Scroll to the bottom, and choose the Mailto protocol. Click the 'Change
> >> program' button.
> >>
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> >> interface.
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer
> >> Mark L. Ferguson
> >> .
> >>
> >> "Rox" <> wrote in message
> >> news06528B3-8733-4008-8311-...
> >> > I have Vista 64 and use Outlook 2007. When I am browsing the web and I
> >> > click
> >> > on someone's link to contact them (MAILTO: link), it is not connecting
> >> > to
> >> > my
> >> > Outlook and open a new message window. Instead I am sent to Googles
> >> > login
> >> > page or Yahoo's login page, the page of the owner of the mailto
> >> > address.
> >> >
> >> > My "Set Program Access & Computer defaults" setting for "default e-mail
> >> > program" is "Use my current e-mail program" and Outlook is enable
> >> > access.
> >> >
> >> > So, does anyone know how I get Vista to stop sending me to mail isp's
> >> > login
> >> > page when I click on a MAILTO link and instead open a new mail window,
> >> > like
> >> > it should?
> >> > --
> >> > Rox
> >>

"Rox" <> wrote in message
news:15EC5419-8C53-47F7-8111-...
> When I tried to do a change, the only program it list is Outlook so the OK
> button is grayed out. I than click on the Outlook anyway, than was able
> to
> click OK and it acted like it was resetting. That didn't solve the
> problem.
> Any other ideas?
> --
> Rox
>
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> The easiest way to correct the registry is to change the mailto protocol
>> to
>> another app, then change it back.
>>
>> --
>> Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web
>> interface.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer
>> Mark L. Ferguson
>> .
>>
>> "Rox" <> wrote in message
>> news:C496DAFC-50A2-43B9-8D0A-...
>> > Thanks for answering so quick. I had already checked the Mailto
>> > protocol
>> > and
>> > it is set to Outlook. That is why I can't figure out why this is
>> > happening.
>> > Is there a registry value I can check?
>> > --
>> > Rox
>> >
>> >
>> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Open Control Panel/Default Programs, and click the link for 'associate
>> >> a
>> >> filetype or protocol with a program'
>> >> Scroll to the bottom, and choose the Mailto protocol. Click the
>> >> 'Change
>> >> program' button.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web
>> >> interface.
>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer
>> >> Mark L. Ferguson
>> >> .
>> >>
>> >> "Rox" <> wrote in message
>> >> news06528B3-8733-4008-8311-...
>> >> > I have Vista 64 and use Outlook 2007. When I am browsing the web
>> >> > and I
>> >> > click
>> >> > on someone's link to contact them (MAILTO: link), it is not
>> >> > connecting
>> >> > to
>> >> > my
>> >> > Outlook and open a new message window. Instead I am sent to Googles
>> >> > login
>> >> > page or Yahoo's login page, the page of the owner of the mailto
>> >> > address.
>> >> >
>> >> > My "Set Program Access & Computer defaults" setting for "default
>> >> > e-mail
>> >> > program" is "Use my current e-mail program" and Outlook is enable
>> >> > access.
>> >> >
>> >> > So, does anyone know how I get Vista to stop sending me to mail
>> >> > isp's
>> >> > login
>> >> > page when I click on a MAILTO link and instead open a new mail
>> >> > window,
>> >> > like
>> >> > it should?
>> >> > --
>> >> > Rox
>> >>



I have exactly the same problem. I redid the default association and it
worked until the next reboot.
Every time I click on a mailto: link I get the message that the default
program is not installed properly

Odd that Windows Mail isn't an option...

Also, have you checked the properties of the links to make sure they are
properly constructed? The following HTML will produce a link to Google that
looks like a mailto link:

<A=20
href=3D"http://www.google.com">private.php?do=newpm&u=</A>

Can you use the 'Set your default programs' section of Default Programs to
set Windows Mail as the handler for the mailto protocol, and then see if the
'Associate a file type...' option shows it associated with Windows Mail &
allows you to set it back to Outlook.

Alternately, in the registry, check the value of this key:

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations \UrlAssociations\MAILTO\UserChoice]

In the right-hand pane, note the value of 'Progid', it should be
'Outlook.URL.mailto'

Then check:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Outlook.URL.mailto]

It should be as follows:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Outlook.URL.mailto]
"URL Protocol"=""
"EditFlags"=hex:02,00,00,00
@="URL:MailTo Protocol"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Outlook.URL.mailto\DefaultIcon]
@="\"C:\\PROGRA~1\\MICROS~2\\Office12\\OUTLOOK.EXE \",7"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Outlook.URL.mailto\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Outlook.URL.mailto\shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Outlook.URL.mailto\shell\open\co mmand]
@="\"C:\\PROGRA~1\\MICROS~2\\Office12\\OUTLOOK.EXE \" -c IPM.Note /m \"%1\""

(except for the extra slashes & quotes in the 'command' data. When actually
viewing the registry, it looks like this:

"C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\OUTLOOK.EXE" -c IPM.Note /m "%1"
)


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]



"Rox" <> wrote in message
news:15EC5419-8C53-47F7-8111-...
> When I tried to do a change, the only program it list is Outlook so the OK
> button is grayed out. I than click on the Outlook anyway, than was able
> to
> click OK and it acted like it was resetting. That didn't solve the
> problem.
> Any other ideas?
> --
> Rox
>
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> The easiest way to correct the registry is to change the mailto protocol
>> to
>> another app, then change it back.
>>
>> --
>> Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web
>> interface.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer
>> Mark L. Ferguson
>> .
>>
>> "Rox" <> wrote in message
>> news:C496DAFC-50A2-43B9-8D0A-...
>> > Thanks for answering so quick. I had already checked the Mailto
>> > protocol
>> > and
>> > it is set to Outlook. That is why I can't figure out why this is
>> > happening.
>> > Is there a registry value I can check?
>> > --
>> > Rox
>> >
>> >
>> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Open Control Panel/Default Programs, and click the link for 'associate
>> >> a
>> >> filetype or protocol with a program'
>> >> Scroll to the bottom, and choose the Mailto protocol. Click the
>> >> 'Change
>> >> program' button.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web
>> >> interface.
>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer
>> >> Mark L. Ferguson
>> >> .
>> >>
>> >> "Rox" <> wrote in message
>> >> news06528B3-8733-4008-8311-...
>> >> > I have Vista 64 and use Outlook 2007. When I am browsing the web
>> >> > and I
>> >> > click
>> >> > on someone's link to contact them (MAILTO: link), it is not
>> >> > connecting
>> >> > to
>> >> > my
>> >> > Outlook and open a new message window. Instead I am sent to Googles
>> >> > login
>> >> > page or Yahoo's login page, the page of the owner of the mailto
>> >> > address.
>> >> >
>> >> > My "Set Program Access & Computer defaults" setting for "default
>> >> > e-mail
>> >> > program" is "Use my current e-mail program" and Outlook is enable
>> >> > access.
>> >> >
>> >> > So, does anyone know how I get Vista to stop sending me to mail
>> >> > isp's
>> >> > login
>> >> > page when I click on a MAILTO link and instead open a new mail
>> >> > window,
>> >> > like
>> >> > it should?
>> >> > --
>> >> > Rox
>> >>