I'm trying to change the default mailto application to a standalone program called SMTPMailSender.exe  This change would eliminate me having to install Windows Live Mail for each of my users (I use the server to allow remote desktop connections, so all customers connect through RDS).  I've made the following to changes to the registry:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\shell\open\command Default value to:

"%homepath%\smtp\sender.exe" "%1"

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\SMTPSender\shell\open\command

Value: "%homepath%\smtp\sender.exe"

I don't get any errors and the program never opens.

Anyone know how I can get this to work?

Thanks

Kevin

Hi Kevin,

I'm trying to change the default mailto application to a standalone program called SMTPMailSender.exe

Please try to input the full name (SMTPMailSender.exe) of the executable within registry values to see whether it works.

Here are some related articles below for you:

Default Programs
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc144154.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

Registering Programs with Client Types

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc144109.aspx#mail_client_registration

Windows 8: Associate a file Type or protocol with a specific app using GPO (e.g:default mail client for MailTo protocol)

http://blogs.technet.com/b/mrmlcgn/archive/2013/02/26/windows-8-associate-a-file-type-or-protocol-with-a-specific-app-using-a-gpo-e-g-default-mail-client-for-mailto-protocol.aspx

Best Regards,

Amy

Hi Amy-

Thanks for the help.  I did have the full name within the registry, but no change, I'll take a look at the links and see what they turn up.

Thanks,

Kevin

Hi,

Are there any updates at the moment?

Best Regards,

Amy