mailto link in web page a problem

I have a webpage with a link like:
mailto:someone@someplace.com

In windows XP clicking this link activates mail client (Outlook in my case),
allowing user to fill in the email and send it. The webpage containing the
mailto link remains displayed in IE7 browser. Fine.

In Vista, clicking this link also activates mail client (Windows Mail).
However, it also loads mailto:someone@someplace.com into the IE7 browser
address window, then generates message in browser window "Internet Explorer
cannot display the webpage". Of course it shouldn't even be trying to
display a mailto: as a webpage.

Is there a setting somewhere to get rid of this wierd behaviour?

Thanks for help.

Mark
Thu May 08 16:03:54 PDT 2008

Control Panel/Default Programs
click the 'associate a file type or protocol" link, and scroll down to the
protocol setting for mailto. Highlight it, and click the "Change Program"
button.
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"dickey38" <dickey38@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:28CBCAC8-7A81-4D48-9439-3F3EF9BE9A69@microsoft.com...
> I have a webpage with a link like:
> mailto:someone@someplace.com
>
> In windows XP clicking this link activates mail client (Outlook in my
> case),
> allowing user to fill in the email and send it. The webpage containing
> the
> mailto link remains displayed in IE7 browser. Fine.
>
> In Vista, clicking this link also activates mail client (Windows Mail).
> However, it also loads mailto:someone@someplace.com into the IE7 browser
> address window, then generates message in browser window "Internet
> Explorer
> cannot display the webpage". Of course it shouldn't even be trying to
> display a mailto: as a webpage.
>
> Is there a setting somewhere to get rid of this wierd behaviour?
>
> Thanks for help.

Mike
Fri May 09 17:54:10 PDT 2008

If this won't help, Can you please provide the HTML code that you're using?

"dickey38" <dickey38@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:28CBCAC8-7A81-4D48-9439-3F3EF9BE9A69@microsoft.com...
> I have a webpage with a link like:
> mailto:someone@someplace.com
>
> In windows XP clicking this link activates mail client (Outlook in my
> case),
> allowing user to fill in the email and send it. The webpage containing
> the
> mailto link remains displayed in IE7 browser. Fine.
>
> In Vista, clicking this link also activates mail client (Windows Mail).
> However, it also loads mailto:someone@someplace.com into the IE7 browser
> address window, then generates message in browser window "Internet
> Explorer
> cannot display the webpage". Of course it shouldn't even be trying to
> display a mailto: as a webpage.
>
> Is there a setting somewhere to get rid of this wierd behaviour?
>
> Thanks for help.

Frank
Sat May 10 05:37:07 PDT 2008

"Mike" <no@no.no> wrote in message
news:27D50417-A16C-425F-8533-B3C55FA8AB7E@microsoft.com...
> If this won't help, Can you please provide the HTML code that you're
> using?
>
> "dickey38" <dickey38@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:28CBCAC8-7A81-4D48-9439-3F3EF9BE9A69@microsoft.com...
>> I have a webpage with a link like:
>> mailto:someone@someplace.com
>>
>> In windows XP clicking this link activates mail client (Outlook in my
>> case),
>> allowing user to fill in the email and send it. The webpage containing
>> the
>> mailto link remains displayed in IE7 browser. Fine.
>>
>> In Vista, clicking this link also activates mail client (Windows Mail).
>> However, it also loads mailto:someone@someplace.com into the IE7 browser
>> address window, then generates message in browser window "Internet
>> Explorer
>> cannot display the webpage". Of course it shouldn't even be trying to
>> display a mailto: as a webpage.
>>
>> Is there a setting somewhere to get rid of this wierd behaviour?
>>
>> Thanks for help.
>

Here's mine:

<p><font face="Verdana Ref"><a href="mailto:frank@fjsmjs.com">E-mail
Frank</a></font></p>

Viewer sees
Email Frank

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