Win XP
FM 8

FM does recognize the default mail client in Windows when it is First Class
mail application (its MAPI)

When the default is switched to OULTLOOK it recognizes it... what do I need
to fix in the win.ini file

Any help would be much appreciated



--
Al Lawrance

On 2007-12-03 15:16:55 -0800, "AL Lawrance" <ajlawrance [at] shaw.ca> said:

> FM does recognize the default mail client in Windows when it is First Class
> mail application (its MAPI)
>
> When the default is switched to OULTLOOK it recognizes it... what do I need
> to fix in the win.ini file

Not sure you can fix this in the win.ini file, but I've never tried. As
an alternative, you can send mail using a mailto URL like so:

<mailto:info [at] bittailor.com?subject=Foo&body=bar>

You'll have to properly encode it and it's not as flexible as the
default Send Mail command but it will get the job done.

More on this approach here:
<http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2368.html>

Alternatively, you can use a free plug-in which provides simple SMTP
functionality:
<http://360works.com/scriptmaster/>

Good luck.

--

David Graham
Bit Tailor, LLC

http://www.bittailor.com/
877-FILEMKR x301
619-717-2291 (direct)
619-872-0056 (fax)

In article <2007120608524450073-dave [at] bittailorcom>, Dave Graham
<dave [at] bittailor.com> wrote:

> On 2007-12-03 15:16:55 -0800, "AL Lawrance" <ajlawrance [at] shaw.ca> said:
>
> > FM does recognize the default mail client in Windows when it is First Class
> > mail application (its MAPI)
> >
> > When the default is switched to OULTLOOK it recognizes it... what do I need
> > to fix in the win.ini file
>
> Not sure you can fix this in the win.ini file, but I've never tried. As
> an alternative, you can send mail using a mailto URL like so:
>
> <mailto:info [at] bittailor.com?subject=Foo&body=bar>
>
> You'll have to properly encode it and it's not as flexible as the
> default Send Mail command but it will get the job done.
>
> More on this approach here:
> <http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2368.html>
>
> Alternatively, you can use a free plug-in which provides simple SMTP
> functionality:
> <http://360works.com/scriptmaster/>
>
> Good luck.

Unles the plug-in, etc. can pick which software to use, all of these
will still use the system's default email application.

Helpful Harry
Hopefully helping harassed humans happily handle handiwork hardships ;o)

On 2007-12-06 11:54:33 -0800, Helpful Harry
<helpful_harry [at] nom.de.plume.com> said:

>> Alternatively, you can use a free plug-in which provides simple SMTP
>> functionality:
>> <http://360works.com/scriptmaster/>
>
> Unles the plug-in, etc. can pick which software to use, all of these
> will still use the system's default email application.

SMTP-based e-mail plug-ins do not rely on your local mail client. They
send the message directly to the mail server. Of course this also means
that your outgoing e-mail wont be stored in your mail client's Sent
Items folder. If this is an issue you can BCC yourself and create a
rule to move it when it comes in.

--

David Graham
Bit Tailor, LLC

http://www.bittailor.com/
877-FILEMKR x301
619-717-2291 (direct)
619-872-0056 (fax)

In article <2007120619310116807-dave [at] bittailorcom>, Dave Graham
<dave [at] bittailor.com> wrote:

> On 2007-12-06 11:54:33 -0800, Helpful Harry
> <helpful_harry [at] nom.de.plume.com> said:
>
> >> Alternatively, you can use a free plug-in which provides simple SMTP
> >> functionality:
> >> <http://360works.com/scriptmaster/>
> >
> > Unles the plug-in, etc. can pick which software to use, all of these
> > will still use the system's default email application.
>
> SMTP-based e-mail plug-ins do not rely on your local mail client. They
> send the message directly to the mail server.
<snip>

D'OH!! Of course it does. Sorry, I obviously wasn't thinking properly
there. :o(



Helpful Harry
Hopefully helping harassed humans happily handle handiwork hardships ;o)