pmail as default under Vista

arnaudherve

posted Jun 12 '09 at 11:44 am

[quote user="David Harris"]Microsoft's own resources suggest that there's a quite complicated process I have to go through to register as a system handler

[/quote]

Don't do it if it's not kept the same on Seven.

[quote user="David Harris"]Microsoft's own resources suggest that there's a quite complicated process I have to go through to register as a system handler [/quote]&nbsp;Don't do it if it's not kept the same on Seven.

jfgray

posted Jan 3 '08 at 6:07 pm

I'm trying to set PMail as the default mailer under Vista, and it won't appear in the list. Is there something else I need to do beyond the setup in Tools-Options and then going to the Internet Options in IE?

thanks,

Jon

I'm trying to set PMail as the default mailer under Vista, and it won't appear in the list. Is there something else I need to do beyond the setup in Tools-Options and then going to the Internet Options in IE? &nbsp; thanks, Jon &nbsp;

jss1941

posted Jan 4 '08 at 12:18 am

There is a new Registry entry in Vista that Pegasus doesn't know about. The way to fix this is to delete the registry key
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\mailto\FriendlyTypeName (which still points to
Windows mail).

There is a new Registry entry in Vista that Pegasus doesn't know about. The way to fix this is to delete the registry key &nbsp; HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\mailto\FriendlyTypeName (which still points to Windows mail).&nbsp;

David Harris

posted Jan 10 '08 at 3:55 am

Does this really work? Microsoft's own resources suggest that there's a quite complicated process I have to go through to register as a system handler - sufficiently complicated that I haven't managed to work it out entirely yet... But if this is really all it takes to make things work, then it might be a kind of interim solution I could use.

Cheers!

-- David --

Does this really work? Microsoft's own resources suggest that there's a quite complicated process I have to go through to register as a system handler - sufficiently complicated that I haven't managed to work it out entirely yet... But if this is really all it takes to make things work, then it might be a kind of interim solution I could use. Cheers! -- David --

jss1941

posted Jan 15 '08 at 10:17 pm

Well, it solves part of the problems with Vista. If the following Pmail registry entries are in place, then deleting the offending Windows Mail entry at least allows the "send to Pegasus Mail" context entry to work. mailto URLs still do not work properly for me, so there still may be some Outlook hooks that i have to unhook (I did have Outlook 2000 installed as my default mail client earlier).

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail]
@="Pegasus Mail"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Protocols]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Protocols\mailto]
@="URL:MailTo Protocol"
"EditFlags"=hex:02,00,00,00
"URL Protocol"=""
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Protocols\mailto\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\PMAIL\\WSENDTO.EXE,0"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Protocols\mailto\shell]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Protocols\mailto\shell\open]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Protocols\mailto\shell\open\command]
@="C:\\PMAIL\\WSENDTO.EXE %1"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Shell]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Shell\open]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Shell\open\command]
@="C:\\PMAIL\\WINPM-32.EXE"

Maybe someone else can add to the process, so that we can get all aspects of hooki9ngh into Pmail to work in Vista.

Well, it solves part of the problems with Vista.&nbsp; If the following Pmail registry entries are in place, then deleting the offending Windows Mail entry at least allows the "send to Pegasus Mail" context entry to work.&nbsp; mailto URLs still do not work properly for me, so there still may be some Outlook hooks that i have to unhook (I did have Outlook 2000 installed as my default mail client earlier).Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail] @="Pegasus Mail" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Protocols] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Protocols\mailto] @="URL:MailTo Protocol" "EditFlags"=hex:02,00,00,00 "URL Protocol"="" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Protocols\mailto\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\PMAIL\\WSENDTO.EXE,0" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Protocols\mailto\shell] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Protocols\mailto\shell\open] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Protocols\mailto\shell\open\command] @="C:\\PMAIL\\WSENDTO.EXE %1" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Shell] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Shell\open] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Shell\open\command] @="C:\\PMAIL\\WINPM-32.EXE" Maybe someone else can add to the process, so that we can get all aspects of hooki9ngh into Pmail to work in Vista. &nbsp;

Toome74

posted Feb 6 '08 at 12:08 am

Could you test? It worked for me. My

mailTo links open properly in Pegasus Mail The Great.

Define for both those keys the path to

WSENDTO. I don't use the default path, so adapt it for you.

DON'T put your %1 between " "

.

I prefer you to change it in the

registry, because I've been playing too much with it... without

making a safe copy of how it was before... So some of the keys are

String, but some other places it's kind of different.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mailto\shell\open\command

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WindowsMail.Url.Mailto\shell\open\command

default value =>

"%ProgramFiles%\Pegasus Mail\wsendto.exe" %1

Confirm in case it works for you too.

&nbsp;Could you test? It worked for me. My mailTo links open properly in Pegasus Mail The Great. Define for both those keys the path to WSENDTO. I don't use the default path, so adapt it for you. DON'T put your %1 between " " . I prefer you to change it in the registry, because I've been playing too much with it... without making a safe copy of how it was before... So some of the keys are String, but some other places it's kind of different. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mailto\shell\open\command HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WindowsMail.Url.Mailto\shell\open\command &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; default value =&gt; "%ProgramFiles%\Pegasus Mail\wsendto.exe" %1 &nbsp;Confirm in case it works for you too. &nbsp;

Toome74

posted Feb 6 '08 at 12:21 am

Hello David

I found that link for you, about how to add Pegasus Mail in the Default Program List for Emails. I could set it up for my computer, except that Pegasus Mail doesn't have command line parameters necessary for the 3 actions necessary.

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb776851(VS.85).aspx#registering_the_display_name

I could have Pegasus Mail listed in the Email program choices by merging the information below. But, of course, it doesn't work when selcting, as still refering to Windows mail commands.

PLEASE, DON'T MERGE IT, but simply modify manually the registry, because I'm no longer sure of what was the correct data type of those keys... And do a backup of the folder you are going to modify before... ...

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail]
@="Pegasus Mail"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\InstallInfo]
"IconsVisible"=dword:00000001
"ShowIconsCommand" =>> "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" OCInstallShowOE
"ReinstallCommand" =>> "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" OCInstallReinstallOE
"HideIconsCommand" =>> "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" OCInstallHideOE

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Protocols\mailto]
@="URL:MailTo Protocol"
"EditFlags"=hex:02,00,00,00
"URL Protocol"=""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Protocols\mailto\DefaultIcon]
@ =>> "C:\Program Files\Pegasus Mail\WSENDTO.EXE",0

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Protocols\mailto\shell\open\command]
@ =>> "C:\Program Files\Pegasus Mail\WSENDTO.EXE" %1

[[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Shell\open\command]
@ =>> "C:\Program Files\Pegasus Mail\WINPM-32.EXE"

Good luck and thanks for your great program.

Stéfane

SWITZERLAND

Hello David&nbsp;I found that link for you, about how to add Pegasus Mail in the Default Program List for Emails. I could set it up for my computer, except that Pegasus Mail doesn't have command line parameters necessary for the 3 actions necessary. http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb776851(VS.85).aspx#registering_the_display_name &nbsp;&nbsp;I could have Pegasus Mail listed in the Email program choices by merging the information below. But, of course, it doesn't work when selcting, as still refering to Windows mail commands.&nbsp;PLEASE, DON'T MERGE IT, but simply modify manually the registry, because I'm no longer sure of what was the correct data type of those keys...&nbsp; And do a backup of the folder you are going to modify before... ...&nbsp;&nbsp;[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail] @="Pegasus Mail" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\InstallInfo] "IconsVisible"=dword:00000001 "ShowIconsCommand" =&gt;&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" OCInstallShowOE "ReinstallCommand" =&gt;&gt;&nbsp; "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" OCInstallReinstallOE "HideIconsCommand" =&gt;&gt;&nbsp; "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" OCInstallHideOE[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Protocols\mailto] @="URL:MailTo Protocol" "EditFlags"=hex:02,00,00,00 "URL Protocol"="" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Protocols\mailto\DefaultIcon] @&nbsp; =&gt;&gt;&nbsp; "C:\Program Files\Pegasus Mail\WSENDTO.EXE",0 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Protocols\mailto\shell\open\command] @&nbsp; =&gt;&gt;&nbsp; "C:\Program Files\Pegasus Mail\WSENDTO.EXE" %1 [[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Shell\open\command] @&nbsp; =&gt;&gt;&nbsp; "C:\Program Files\Pegasus Mail\WINPM-32.EXE" &nbsp;Good luck and thanks for your great program.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Stéfane&nbsp;&nbsp; SWITZERLAND &nbsp;

jss1941

posted Feb 8 '08 at 1:32 am

I made the additional changes that you recommended, but clicking on a mailto: URL still didn't work for me. Nothing happened using Firefox, and IE gave an error box with the following message: "Could not perform this operation because the default mail client is not properly installed."

Then I redid Tools:Options:Hyperlinks:System Mailer to have Pegasus reset everything that it "knew" about, and now everything works just fine.

I made the additional changes that you recommended, but clicking on a mailto: URL still didn't work for me. Nothing happened using Firefox, and IE gave an error box with the following message: <img src="file:///C:/Users/john/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg" mce_src="file:///C:/Users/john/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg" alt=""> "Could not perform this operation because the default mail client is not properly installed." Then I redid Tools:Options:Hyperlinks:System Mailer to have Pegasus reset everything that it "knew" about, and now everything works just fine. &nbsp;

kirkers

posted Jul 10 '08 at 12:54 am

David et al,

I benefitted greatly from the discussion under this thread. John (jss1941) got me started in the right direction, and Stefane (toome74) took me the rest of the way. There may be some overkill in what follows, but it definitely does the trick for every "mailto" protocol use that I employ:

NOTE: the setup directory for Pegasus programmes on my computer is C:\PMAIL\Programs -- which is the default, I believe.

This should be changed to whatever is appropriate for the setup directory on your computer.

Text in braces <...> and the braces themselves should NOT be typed.

1. Open regedit.exe or your favourite registry editor.

2. ADD the following keys with associated value data:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail]

- String name (Default) -- Value data: Pegasus Mail

---------

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Protocols]

------------

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Protocols\mailto]

- String name (Default) -- Value data: URL:MailTo Protocol

- Binary String name "EditFlags" -- Value Data: 02 00 00 00

- String name "URL Protocol" -- Value data: <BLANK>

--------------

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Protocols\mailto\DefaultIcon]

- String name (Default) Value data: C:\PMAIL\Programs\WSENDTO.EXE",0

-----------

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Protocols\mailto\shell]

----------------

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Protocols\mailto\shell\open]

-----------------

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Protocols\mailto\shell\open\command]

- String name (Default) Value data: "C:\PMAIL\PROGRAMS\WSENDTO.EXE" %1

--------

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Shell]

---------

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Shell\open]

-----------

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Shell\open\command]
String name (Default) Value data: C:\PMAIL\PROGRAMS\WINPM-32.EXE

-------------

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\InstallInfo]

- String name (Default) Value data: (value not set)

- DWORD name "IconsVisible" value data: 1 < "hexadecimal" radio button checked off; prints out as "0x00000001" >

- String name "ShowIconsCommand" Value data: "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" OCInstallShowOE

- String name "ReinstallCommand" Value data: "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" OCInstallReinstallOE

- String name "HideIconsCommand" Value data: "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" OCInstallHideOE

--------

3. CHANGE:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mailto\

- String name "FriendlyTypeName" Value data:

FROM: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Mail\winmail.exe,-211

TO: C:\PMAIL\PROGRAMS\WSENDTO.EXE

==================

On first use, User Account Control will challenge because Pegasus is an unsigned
programme. Click the "do not ask again" box" and press the "Allow" button. From
then on, all MailTo links should function in whatever form they are found (web
links, quick reply in programmes like MailWasher).

In Control Panel --> Default Programmes --> Set Associations, under the PROTOCOLS
section at the bottom of the list, the MAILTO protocol "Current Default" is now set
to "Pegasus Mail WSENDTO Utility" with the Description controlled by the change made
to FriendlyTypeName. The change options are limited to Outlook and Pegasus --
Windows Mail's slot has been preempted by Pegasus. Reverting the FriendlyTypeName
and removing the Pegasus keys ought to restore Windows Mail as a choice.

Cheers,

Kirk

David et al,&nbsp;I benefitted greatly from the discussion under this thread.&nbsp; John (jss1941) got me started in the right direction, and Stefane (toome74) took me the rest of the way.&nbsp; There may be some overkill in what follows, but it definitely does the trick for every "mailto" protocol use that I employ:NOTE: the setup directory for Pegasus programmes on my computer is C:\PMAIL\Programs -- which is the default, I believe.&nbsp; This should be changed to whatever is appropriate for the setup directory on your computer.Text in braces &lt;...&gt; and the braces themselves should NOT be typed. 1. Open regedit.exe or your favourite registry editor. 2. ADD the following keys with associated value data: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail] - String name (Default) -- Value data: Pegasus Mail---------[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Protocols]------------[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Protocols\mailto]- String name (Default) -- Value data: URL:MailTo Protocol- Binary String name "EditFlags" -- Value Data: 02 00 00 00- String name "URL Protocol" -- Value data: &lt;BLANK&gt;--------------[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Protocols\mailto\DefaultIcon]- String name (Default) Value data: C:\PMAIL\Programs\WSENDTO.EXE",0-----------[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Protocols\mailto\shell]----------------[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Protocols\mailto\shell\open]-----------------[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Protocols\mailto\shell\open\command]- String name (Default) Value data: "C:\PMAIL\PROGRAMS\WSENDTO.EXE" %1 --------[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Shell]---------[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Shell\open]-----------[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Shell\open\command] String name (Default) Value data: C:\PMAIL\PROGRAMS\WINPM-32.EXE -------------[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\InstallInfo] - String name (Default) Value data: (value not set)- DWORD name "IconsVisible" value data: 1 &lt; "hexadecimal" radio button checked off; &nbsp; prints out as "0x00000001" &gt;- String name "ShowIconsCommand" Value data: "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" OCInstallShowOE- String name "ReinstallCommand" Value data: "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" OCInstallReinstallOE- String name "HideIconsCommand" Value data: "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Mail\WinMail.exe" OCInstallHideOE --------3. CHANGE: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mailto\ - String name "FriendlyTypeName" Value data: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FROM: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Mail\winmail.exe,-211 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TO:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; C:\PMAIL\PROGRAMS\WSENDTO.EXE ================== On first use, User Account Control will challenge because Pegasus is an unsigned programme.&nbsp; Click the "do not ask again" box" and press the "Allow" button.&nbsp; From then on, all MailTo links should function in whatever form they are found (web links, quick reply in programmes like MailWasher). In Control Panel --&gt; Default Programmes --&gt; Set Associations, under the PROTOCOLS section at the bottom of the list, the MAILTO protocol "Current Default" is now set to "Pegasus Mail WSENDTO Utility" with the Description controlled by the change made to FriendlyTypeName.&nbsp; The change options are limited to Outlook and Pegasus -- Windows Mail's slot has been preempted by Pegasus. Reverting the FriendlyTypeName and removing the Pegasus keys ought to restore Windows Mail as a choice.&nbsp;Cheers,Kirk

jfgray

posted Aug 6 '08 at 9:23 pm

I missed watching this thread for awhile, but I appreciate all of the detailed responses. I've actually tried the steps as outlined, as they were developed, and I still can't get PMail as the MailTo provider. Even after the additions to the registry, with or without the "FriendlyTypeName" key, Pegasus still doesn't show up on the list of available programs for the MailTo protocol. I don't think I've got much "non-standard" configuration, but no luck.

Jon

I missed watching this thread for awhile, but I appreciate all of the detailed responses.&nbsp; I've actually tried the steps as outlined, as they were developed, and I still can't get PMail as the MailTo provider.&nbsp; Even after the additions to the registry, with or without the "FriendlyTypeName" key, Pegasus still doesn't show up on the list of available programs for the MailTo protocol.&nbsp; I don't think I've got much "non-standard" configuration, but no luck. &nbsp; Jon &nbsp;

agsteele

posted Mar 10 '09 at 1:19 pm

Kirk's approach worked for me with the added proviso that, like John, I had to also go through the Tools, Options, Hyperlinks, Mailer process within Pegasus.

I also noted a probable missing " in one of Kirk's regstry entries which I fixed but it may just as easily work without. :) I typed:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Protocols\mailto\DefaultIcon]

- String name (Default) Value data: "C:\PMAIL\Programs\WSENDTO.EXE",0

^

Andrew

Kirk's approach worked for me with the added proviso that, like John, I had to also go through the Tools, Options, Hyperlinks, Mailer process within Pegasus.&nbsp;I also noted a probable missing " in one of Kirk's regstry entries which I fixed but it may just as easily work without. :)&nbsp; I typed:&nbsp;[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Pegasus Mail\Protocols\mailto\DefaultIcon]- String name (Default) Value data: "C:\PMAIL\Programs\WSENDTO.EXE",0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ^ Andrew&nbsp;

Lythande

posted Mar 10 '09 at 10:01 pm

It didn't work for me, exactly, but at least doing this then going into Firefox's tools/options/applications and setting the sendto app for mailto: urls it will now set up a new message in Pegasus without bring up a Windows Mail window. It still doesn't show in the default programs list, and windows says this is because the program isn't properly announcing itself to the registry, so Pegasus is still not properly the default mail program. I imagine to do so, M$'s complicated crapola is probably the way to go in the end.

As an aside, I still haven't found much about Vista that I like, and if it hadn't come with this notebook I wouldn't have it.

Lyth

It didn't work for me, exactly, but at least doing this then going into Firefox's tools/options/applications and setting the sendto app for mailto: urls it will now set up a new message in Pegasus without bring up a Windows Mail window. It still doesn't show in the default programs list, and windows says this is because the program isn't properly announcing itself to the registry, so Pegasus is still not properly the default mail program. I imagine to do so, M$'s complicated crapola is probably the way to go in the end. As an aside, I still haven't found much about Vista that I like, and if it hadn't come with this notebook I wouldn't have it. Lyth

agsteele

posted Mar 11 '09 at 9:06 am

Within Firefox that setting is currently set as you describe so I guess that may be an extra consideration.

Andrew

Within Firefox that setting is currently set as you describe so I guess that may be an extra consideration.Andrew&nbsp;

Michael

posted Jun 10 '09 at 7:20 pm

Just FYI: Take a look at my little tool or the associated announcement for a possible solution. I'm especially interested in further tests and error reports which might also pave the (best) way for David Harris to include it in future versions of Pegasus Mail.

Just FYI: Take a look at <a href="/files/folders/community_add-ons_for_pegasus_mail/entry13613.aspx" mce_href="/files/folders/community_add-ons_for_pegasus_mail/entry13613.aspx">my little tool</a> or the associated <a href="/forums/12747/ShowThread.aspx#12743" target="_blank" mce_href="/forums/12747/ShowThread.aspx#12743">announcement</a> for a possible solution. I'm especially interested in further tests and error reports which might also pave the (best) way for David Harris to include it in future versions of Pegasus Mail.

			Michael
--
IERenderer's Homepage
PGP Key ID (RSA 2048): 0xC45D831B
S/MIME Fingerprint: 94C6B471 0C623088 A5B27701 742B8666 3B7E657C

Lythande

posted Jun 12 '09 at 2:39 am

Didn't seem to make any difference to OpenOffice here. Or anywhere else I've explored thus far (very little, though). As I said above, I already had it working in Firefox, and that's still fine. Send as email from within openoffice, however, is still saying it can't find a working email configuration. Could this possibly be something to do with SP2 in Vista? I know that was relatively new, and I didn't check the date on your proggie.

Didn't seem to make any difference to OpenOffice here.&nbsp; Or anywhere else I've explored thus far (very little, though).&nbsp; As I said above, I already had it working in Firefox, and that's still fine.&nbsp; Send as email from within openoffice, however, is still saying it can't find a working email configuration.&nbsp; Could this possibly be something to do with SP2 in Vista?&nbsp; I know that was relatively new, and I didn't check the date on your proggie.

Michael

posted Jun 12 '09 at 2:58 am

[quote user="Lythande"]Didn't seem to make any difference to OpenOffice here. Or anywhere else I've explored thus far (very little, though). As I said above, I already had it working in Firefox, and that's still fine. Send as email from within openoffice, however, is still saying it can't find a working email configuration. Could this possibly be something to do with SP2 in Vista? I know that was relatively new, and I didn't check the date on your proggie.
[/quote]

Applications other than browsers need Martin's MapiPM to be installed. OpenOffice is a special case even then as it takes rather long to start a Pegasus Mail message (about one minute on my machine) after sending an OO document. Martin is still experimenting with a specially crafted tool for it, but not too successful so far.

[quote user="Lythande"]Didn't seem to make any difference to OpenOffice here.&nbsp; Or anywhere else I've explored thus far (very little, though).&nbsp; As I said above, I already had it working in Firefox, and that's still fine.&nbsp; Send as email from within openoffice, however, is still saying it can't find a working email configuration.&nbsp; Could this possibly be something to do with SP2 in Vista?&nbsp; I know that was relatively new, and I didn't check the date on your proggie. [/quote]Applications other than browsers need <a href="/files/folders/pegadd/entry25165.aspx" target="_blank" mce_href="/files/folders/pegadd/entry25165.aspx">Martin's MapiPM</a> to be installed. OpenOffice is a special case even then as it takes rather long to start a Pegasus Mail message (about one minute on my machine) after sending an OO document. Martin is still experimenting with a specially crafted tool for it, but not too successful so far.

			Michael
--
IERenderer's Homepage
PGP Key ID (RSA 2048): 0xC45D831B
S/MIME Fingerprint: 94C6B471 0C623088 A5B27701 742B8666 3B7E657C

Lythande

posted Jun 12 '09 at 3:08 am

Ah, I see. The comment on your 'announcement' mentioned openoffice working for them, and thus my confusion. Sorry.

I'm fine with the way things are, really... I rarely ever used mailing functions in word processors anyway, if ever, really. And if it's going to take that long, Ithink I'll just continue the old save-and-attach method which has always been my normal mode. Generally if I have something important enouph for word processing, spreadsheets and the like, I'm going to want a copy anyway. :)

Ah, I see.&nbsp; The comment on your 'announcement' mentioned openoffice working for them, and thus my confusion.&nbsp; Sorry.&nbsp; &nbsp;I'm fine with the way things are, really...&nbsp; I rarely ever used mailing functions in word processors anyway, if ever, really.&nbsp; And if it's going to take that long, Ithink I'll just continue the old save-and-attach method which has always been my normal mode.&nbsp; Generally if I have something important enouph for word processing, spreadsheets and the like, I'm going to want a copy anyway.&nbsp; :)

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