[zkhul]

Does anyone have the solution for the sendto command allowing a file or photo to be sent in Outlook Express 6 as an attachment not functioning?
I use winme, IE 6.0 sp1. Also the "send page or URL in internet browser doesn't work either. Neither is greyed out. Thanx

[EAFiedler]

Hi zkhul

What happens when you try those functions?

Outlook Express may have become unregistered as your default email client, do you have Microsoft Outlook installed?

Try reregistering Outlook Express to be your default email client:

With all windows closed.
Start > Run
Key in:
"C:\program files\outlook express\msimn.exe" /reg

Verify this is the path that msimn.exe is located and be sure to include the quotes.
This is a silent command, there will be no messages to indicate it was successful.
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Then open Outlook Express,
Tools > Options > General tab,
and verify Outlook Express is your default messaging program at the bottom of the page.
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Start > Settings > Control Panel > Internet Options > Programs tab
Verify Outlook Express is the program showing in the E-Mail: window.
Apply, OK to close and save.

Let us know if this works or not.

[zkhul]

Hi, Outlook Express is my default mail client. I don't have Microsoft Outlook, altho a "knowledgable" friend suggest thAT I USE IT INSTEAD.

OE shows as the E-mail as well as the messaging client, but it is now greyed out. I entered the silent command re MSIMN, and checked registry for its presence. In registry it looks like this: ""C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe"% 1". Is that correct - all thos quote marks? Anyway nothing's changed.

[EAFiedler]

Originally Posted by zkhul

In registry it looks like this: ""C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe"% 1". Is that correct - all thos quote marks?

What is the full name of the Registry key where that is appearing?

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Also check your File types:
Open My Computer or Windows Explorer:
Tools > Folder Options > File types tab
See if the settings show the following:

URL:MailTo Protocol
"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /mailurl:%1

Click Advanced,
Click on the action: Open,
Click Edit
Look in the: Application used to perform action: window to check your settings.

http://www.oehelp.com/oelnk.aspx

OLEXP: "Send To" and E-mail Links Do Not Work Using Outlook Express as Default

Let us know.

[zkhul]

Registry Key: HKey_Classes_Root- Applications -Shell -Open -Command. On the right side is: ""C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe"% 1".

There is no entry for URL:MailTo Protocol, only one for Internet Explorer.

I will check the addresses above that you gave

[EAFiedler]

Hmmm, I do not have that Registry key.

You do not have this file type?
URL:MailTo Protocol

[zkhul]

Nope, I looked and looked and there is only one URL on the extension left side and Internet Shortcut (not Explorer) on the right file type side. There are no "URLs" on the "file type" side. And no "NONEs" at all in the extension column. Does that need reconfiguring?

[EAFiedler]

Does your Windows Me File types window look different from mine?

Sorry, I don't have Windows Me to look at.

Can you post a screenshot?

[zkhul]

I get that same error 0x800ccc19 msg from time to time that Dobiejr gets when sending email from OE.When closing down a site or page, it will notify me of msgs in outbox and if I want to send. After clicking yes or ok, sometimes it goes, other times, not. Invariably after rebooting annd opening OE, msgs will go. More often tho, the error is 0x800C0131. Its very frustrating!!!!

[EAFiedler]

Do you have email scanning enabled?
What antivirus program are you using?
Do you have an anti-spam program running?

You can set your Server Timeouts to a longer duration:
Tools > Accounts > AccountName > Properties > Advanced tab
Move the Server Timeouts slider to at least two minutes.

[zkhul]

I had been looking for those "NONEs" in the extension column but when I checked once more, I found "N/A"s instead, and yes there is a "MailTo Protocol" (with N/A as ext. instead od NONE).
The icon is an envelope. When I go to advanced and edit file type, the action is "open" with "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe".

How to post screen shot?

[EAFiedler]

To post a screenshot, first crop your screenshot using MSPaint or Irfanview and save the file as a .jpg or .jpeg.
MSPaint will default to saving the file as a .bmp which is larger than a .jpg, so instead of Save, use File > Save As and select .jpg from the Save As File types.

Click on the Post Reply button, below the Reply window is a Manage Attachments button. A window will open where you can Browse to the location of the file on your computer and upload it to the server here.

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The command for the URL:MailTo Protocol looks correct.
You can Edit the command to add the
/mailurl:%1 after the quotes, there is a space before the forward slash.

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OLEXP: "Send To" and E-mail Links Do Not Work Using Outlook Express as Default
From the above link, did you check the following setting in your Registry?

Edit the Windows Registry
If you can register Outlook Express as the default mail handler, but you still cannot send mail from mail links or other programs by using Outlook Express, you need to add a data string to the default mail client key in the registry.

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To add the data string to the default mail client key:

• 1. Start Registry Editor; click Start, click Run, and then type regedit.
• 2. Locate the following key in the registry:
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Outlook Express
• 3. In the left pane, click Outlook Express. Two values should be displayed in the right pane: one is Default, which has a value of Outlook Express, and the other is DLLPath, which contains the path to Msoe.dll on your computer.
• 4. If the DLLPath value is not present, click Edit, point to New, and then click String Value.
• 5. New Value #1 is displayed, with the text selected. Type DllPath, and then press the ENTER key.
• 6. Double-click the new DLLPath value to open it. In the Value Data box, type the path to the Msoe.dll file on your computer, for example:
  drive:\PROGRAM FILES\OUTLOOK EXPRESS\MSOE.DLL
• 7. Click OK, and then quit Registry Editor.
• 8. Try to send mail from a link or another program.

[zkhul]

Funny thing - I went to add /mailurl:%1 after the quotes, and it was already there. I don't remember seeing it there before..................
I did that thing already with the registry as recommended at OLEXP..........both values for default and dllpath were already there. Didn't have to do anything.

I will scan my OE for viruses. I use Panicware's Popup Stopper. My HJT log is clean wiith only 15 line items.

[EAFiedler]

Well it can't hurt to scan for viruses, my question on whether you had email scanning enabled or an anti-spam program running was in response to your 0x800ccc19 time out error.
Those programs can cause Outlook Express to Time Out when Sending messages.

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This error: 0x800C0131 can be caused by a corrupted Folders.dbx file.

Enable: Hidden files and folders: (based on Windows XP steps) hopefully WindowsMe is not much different.
Open My Computer,
Tools > Folder Options > View tab,
under Hidden Files and Folders,
verify Show Hidden Files and Folders is selected.
uncheck Hide Extensions for known file types
Apply, OK, to save and close.

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With Outlook Express closed:

Start > Search > For Files or Folders
All Files and Folders
key in:
.dbx
Look in: Local Drives
click the arrow for More Advanced Options
place a checkmark in:
Search System Folders
Search hidden files and folders
Search subfolders
Click Search
Locate the Folders.dbx file and rename it Folders.old
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Have you tried reinstalling Internet Explorer to correct the SendTo problem?

When I right click on a file > Send To > these are my options, what options for Mail Recipient do you have?

[zkhul]

I reinstalled IE 6 a day or 2 ago. I was disappointed when it did not correct "sendto"

It times out once in a while, but the main bugger is that 0x800C0131. I have renewed my .dbx files several times. It seems to work for a short while, and then back to its ole game. Will reinstalling WinMe be helpful or is it definitely an IE issue?

I'm still trying to figure how to get a screen shot of a file like that. Can you give me the command that will take it to where I can save it. I would have to cut and paste and image, because of send to.