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Old March 16th 06, 11:59 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Jack Crane
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Default Shortcut for OE new message?

Win XP, IE6.

I'd like to make a shortcut that would call a new OE message form without
calling OE itself. I believe this is possible, but I've forgotten how to do
it.

Help, please.

Thanks,

Jack Crane
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Old March 16th 06, 12:27 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
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Default Shortcut for OE new message?

"Jack Crane" wrote in message
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Win XP, IE6.

I'd like to make a shortcut that would call a new OE message form
without calling OE itself. I believe this is possible, but I've
forgotten how to do it.

Help, please.

Thanks,

Jack Crane


If OE is the default mail program this command will do it:

mailto:

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Old March 16th 06, 02:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Jack Crane
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Default Shortcut for OE new message?

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote in news:
:

If OE is the default mail program this command will do it:

mailto:


OE is not the default mail program.

Jack
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Old March 16th 06, 03:02 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
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Default Shortcut for OE new message?

"Jack Crane" wrote in message
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"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote in news:
:

If OE is the default mail program this command will do it:

mailto:


OE is not the default mail program.

Jack


Open Windows Explorer and click
Tools | Folder Options | File Types
Find URL:Mailto Protocol (It's among those with no file type) and select it.
If there's an Advanced button click that.
Select open and click Edit.
Change Application used to perform this action to
"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /mailurl:%1
The quotes are necessary where they are. I suggest you use copy and paste.

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Old March 16th 06, 03:50 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Bruce Hagen
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Default Shortcut for OE new message?

Create Mail | Leave blank, or enter anything you want | File | Save As and
save to the Desktop. Click on that icon and it will take you right there.
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"Jack Crane" wrote in message
6...
Win XP, IE6.

I'd like to make a shortcut that would call a new OE message form without
calling OE itself. I believe this is possible, but I've forgotten how to
do
it.

Help, please.

Thanks,

Jack Crane


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Old March 16th 06, 05:01 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
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Default Shortcut for OE new message?

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote in message

"Jack Crane" wrote in message
6
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote in news:
:

If OE is the default mail program this command will do it:

mailto:


OE is not the default mail program.

Jack


Open Windows Explorer and click
Tools | Folder Options | File Types
Find URL:Mailto Protocol (It's among those with no file type) and
select it. If there's an Advanced button click that.
Select open and click Edit.
Change Application used to perform this action to
"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /mailurl:%1
The quotes are necessary where they are. I suggest you use copy and
paste.


I should have mentioned that after doing that mailto: will call up an OE
composition window.

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Old March 16th 06, 06:51 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Jack Crane
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Default Shortcut for OE new message?

My thanks to both Frank and Bruce!

Jack
 




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