how to add action to file type

Hello,

Having trouble with my URL:mailto protocol. When i go to Folder
Options/File Types and select URL:mailto, then select advanced to
change, the file type box opens but there is nothing in the actions
area. I select 'new' and create an 'open' cmd with MS Outlook as the
program to open, then click OK but the data doesn't seem to be saved
as it is blank again when i click "advanced' again. Any advice
appreciated, thanks, jimmy

Jimmy wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Having trouble with my URL:mailto protocol. When I go to Folder
> Options/File Types and select URL:mailto, then select advanced to
> change, the file type box opens but there is nothing in the actions
> area. I select 'new' and create an 'open' cmd with MS Outlook as the
> program to open, then click OK but the data doesn't seem to be saved
> as it is blank again when i click "advanced' again. Any advice
> appreciated, thanks, jimmy

Open Start Menu, click "Set program access and defaults", and change the
default program. Close, open again, and select Outlook again. Also try
this:

Send To Mail Recipient option does nothing
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/sendtomail.htm

--
Joe =o)

On Nov 5, 10:50*am, Elmo <elmog...@xxx.invalid> wrote:
> Jimmy wrote:
> > Hello,
>
> > Having trouble with my URL:mailto *protocol. *When I go to Folder
> > Options/File Types and select URL:mailto, then select advanced to
> > change, the file type box opens but there is nothing in the actions
> > area. I select 'new' and create an 'open' cmd with MS Outlook as the
> > program to open, then click OK but the data doesn't seem to be saved
> > as it is blank again when i click "advanced' again. Any advice
> > appreciated, thanks, jimmy
>
> Open Start Menu, click "Set program access and defaults", and change the
> default program. *Close, open again, and select Outlook again. *Also try
> this:
>
> Send To Mail Recipient option does nothinghttp://windowsxp.mvps.org/sendtomail.htm
>
> --
> Joe * =o)

Long story short, my permissions for the 'mailto' reg key were
clobbered, reset them using..
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/MailtoProtocol.htm

Was then able to import a mailto reg file which fixed everything, this
file works for XP Home Edition,OutLook & IE7.
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,10701268

Everything is working and i backed my registry up already!!! jimmy

Jimmy wrote:
> On Nov 5, 10:50 am, Elmo <elmog...@xxx.invalid> wrote:
>> Jimmy wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>> Having trouble with my URL:mailto protocol. When I go to Folder
>>> Options/File Types and select URL:mailto, then select advanced to
>>> change, the file type box opens but there is nothing in the actions
>>> area. I select 'new' and create an 'open' cmd with MS Outlook as the
>>> program to open, then click OK but the data doesn't seem to be saved
>>> as it is blank again when i click "advanced' again. Any advice
>>> appreciated, thanks, jimmy
>> Open Start Menu, click "Set program access and defaults", and change the
>> default program. Close, open again, and select Outlook again. Also try
>> this:
>>
>> Send To Mail Recipient option does nothinghttp://windowsxp.mvps.org/sendtomail.htm
>>
>> --
>> Joe =o)
>
> Long story short, my permissions for the 'mailto' reg key were
> clobbered, reset them using..
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/MailtoProtocol.htm
>
> Was then able to import a mailto reg file which fixed everything, this
> file works for XP Home Edition,OutLook & IE7.
> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,10701268
>
> Everything is working and I backed my registry up already!!! jimmy

That's great! Glad you got it going..

--
Joe =o)