Default e-mail program in 7.02

Can I change the default e-mail program in Navigator 7.02? I'm sure this has been covered before, but I can't find the information and this seems like a friendly place. I am using Pegasus and do not wish to change to Netscape mail, but I cannot find anywhere to change the default e-mail program so that when I click on an e-mail link in a web page it will open Pegasus (or anything but Netscape mail).

I have no trouble with IE, but really don't want to have to go to IE on my home computer (I have no choice at work).

Thanks,
HA.KS

 

Welcome to the Forum, HA.KS!

Hi HA.KS,

We'll sure try to help you out with your problem.

In Netscape:
Edit|Preferences|Advanced|System
Remove ALL ticks beside settings

Close Netscape
Browse to your:
C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\yourprofilename\*.slt
(Depending on your OS)
Back up the prefs.js file, then:

Open the prefs.js file with Notepad
Add this script:
user_pref( "network.protocol-handler.external.mailto ", true);
Save the file

Go to:
Start|Settings|Control Panel|Internet Options
Click on the Programs Tab
Is Pegasus listed as the Email Program?

Let us know if any of the above helps you.

Ramona

 

I Love you, Ramona!

Thank you. It worked! My life is better already. Now if my wife will just understand

Thanks,
Henry

 

Henry, you just made this Grandmother's week!

Ramona

 

Granny, my wife is laughing!

I think she's greatly relieved. BTW, I'm a computer and science teacher in a small Kansas school. Thanks again.

Henry A

 

I need help with setting default email program. I prefer Eudora.

I've gone through the steps outlined above and I still get Netscape mail popping up when I click on an email link in browser. What am I missing?

 

Welcome to the Forum, smcb!

Hi smcb,

I haven't had a lot of success in helping users make Eudora their default Mail Program when using Netscape 7.02.

I can give you some workarounds, which may, or may not help. You might also take a look at THIS THREAD:

Eudora Release Notes

Eudora now makes itself the handler for mailto: links in Netscape if any of the following conditions holds:
- The registry entry for mailto [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\shell\open\command] points to Eudora.
- The user answers Yes to the warning that pops up if Eudora is not configured as the default mailer.
- If the settings DefaultMailto=1 and WarnDefaultMailto=0 are both present. By default, DefaultMailto is 0, meaning Eudora doesn't automatically make itself the default mailer, and WarnDefaultMailto is 1, meaning Eudora puts up the aforementioned warning if it's not the default mailer when it's launched.

Set DefaultMailto=1 and WarnDefaultMailto=0 to make it open Eudora.


Add the following to the [Settings] section of eudora.ini, if it is not already entered. You should be able to have Eudora open when clicking on a link:

ForceDDEForHandlingMailto=1

OR

Open Windows Explorer
Select View | Folder Options
Click on the File Types tab
Scroll down to URL:MailTo Protocol
Click on the Edit button
Under Actions, highlight open
Click on the Edit button
Under Application used to perform action
Browse to the e-mail program you want to use

I'm sure you have disabled Netscape as your Default Mail Program:

Edit | Preferences | Mail & Newsgroups

and set Eudora as the Default Email Program:

Control Panel | Internet Properties | Programs

That's the extent of my knowledge of workarounds. I hope either one, or all the above will help!

Ramona

 

Netscape 7.02 & Eudora - still puzzled

using
Windows 98SE
Netscape 7.02
Eudora 5.1

1st of all
Netscape disabled as default mail application (it says, oh yeah?)

Eudora set as default mail program in
Control Panel | Internet Properties | Programs

checked
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\shell\open\command]
points to Eudora


Eudora.ini settings contains
DefaultMailto=1
WarnDefaultMailto=0
ForceDDEForHandlingMailto=1


Checked Windows Explorer
Select View | Folder Options
Click on the File Types tab
Scroll down to URL:MailTo Protocol
and it points to Eudora


The registry entry
(HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\shell\open\command)
is pointing to Eudora


This line keeps disappearing from Windows/Application Data/Mozilla/Profiles/Default User/eit99pze.slt
prefs.js
user_pref( "network.protocol-handler.external.mailto ", true);

I put the line in, save file, go to browser and click on an email link, Netscape mail pops up, I frown, go back and check prefs.js and the line has disappeared!

javascript:smilie('')
confused

The mailto links were working with Eudora - until I was messing with preferences in Netscape 7.01 idling changing ticking under mail section - with no intentions of actually using Netscape mail. Dang it. Even tho I've UNDONE everything that I ticked before - can't get back to previous settings.

 

MAYBE! it worked

Rebooted and tried it again and Eudora came up at click of the mailto link this time.

The line in prefs.js is still there.
user_pref( "network.protocol-handler.external.mailto ", true);

 

Hi smcb,

Hurray! The reason the script didn't stick in your prefs.js the first edit, could be because you did the editing with Netscape running? I failed to tell you to close Netscape before editing the prefs.js file. I should also have said to back up the prefs.js file first...

The script should be adequate to make Eudora the default Mail program, as all other settings are correct. It works for some users, but not for others.

Let us know if you have more problems.

Ramona

 

I have the same issue but when I try to go to the aforementioned directory I find that I have both a "default" and "Default User" folder. Which one do I need to modify and is the character string the same if I want to use Outlook Express as my default mail application. Thanks for the help, this has been driving me nuts for a while.
John

 

Hi John,

You want to make IE/OE your Default Browser and Mail Program? That can be done through the Control Panel. But first:

Open Netscape:
Edit | Preferences | Advanced | System
Remove all ticks

Close Netscape:
Open Notepad | File | Open
Browse to:
C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\profilename\*.slt
(depending on your OS)

Back up your prefs.js file
Once this is done, open the prefs.js file (using Notepad)
Copy this line, and paste it into the prefs.js file, making it the last entry:

user_pref( "network.protocol-handler.external.mailto ", true);
Save the file, close Notepad.

Next, go to:
Start | Settings | Control Panel | Internet Options
Click on the Programs Tab
Is Outlook Express entered in the Email Location?
Insert a tick beside: "Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the Default Browser "
Open I.E. and answer YES when it asks if it is to be the default.

Hopefully, this should work.

Ramona

 

Ramona,
I want to make Netscape 7.02 my default browser with Outlook Express my mail program when I tell Netscape to send a page or link to someone. Thanks much for all the help.
John

 

John,

To make Outlook the system default:

Close Netscape:
Open Notepad | File | Open
Browse to:
C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\profilename\*.slt
(depending on your OS)

Back up your prefs.js file
Once this is done, open the prefs.js file (using Notepad)
Copy this line, and paste it into the prefs.js file, making it the last entry:

user_pref( "network.protocol-handler.external.mailto ", true);
Save the file, close Notepad.

Next, go to:
Start | Settings | Control Panel | Internet Options
Click on the Programs Tab
Outlook Express should be entered in the Email Location.

Ramona

 

Hi Ramona,
Tried all the above and still get the same result. Netscape brings up the Netscape mail system even though I checked the field in control panel you suggested and it reads Outlook Express. Any other ideas? Thanks again.
John

 

John,

Did you take a look in your Profiles folder to determine which of the Profiles you are using, default or Default? In which Profile folder did you edit the prefs.js?

I don't have more tricks in my bag for the OE/Netscape battle over email. The addition to the prefs.js file should make it work, but it doesn't always, as you can see if you've done any searches in the Forum.

Ramona

 

Ramona,
Thought I'd clarify my previous post. When I'm in Netscape and I click on a e-mail link in the body of a web page the system does bring up Outlet Express now but when I go to File Send Page or Send Link it still brings up the Netscape mailer. Any ideas? Thanks for the previous help.
John

 

Hi John,

The "MailTo" script that you added to the prefs.js file should have corrected what you are describing.

With Netscape closed:
Check in Windows Explorer | View | Folder Option | File Types
URL: MailTo Protocol

Is IE the "Opens With" Application listed?

Ramona