MartyConnelly
martyconnelly at shaw.ca
Sun Mar 6 22:46:48 CST 2005
The key in the registry that keeps track of the default email client registered on a computer There maybe more than one mail client HKLM/software/clients/mail For example Netscape HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Netscape\protocols\mailto\shell\open\command check the string is pointing to something like "C:\...... Netscape.exe %1 There are a lot solutions to the problem just as there causes so google search on - sendto registry key Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software wrote: > John B: > > Still in the menu. It thrashes for a few seconds like its actually > going to do it, but it's just pimping me. Nothing happens. > > Rocky > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Bartow" <john at winhaven.net> > To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'" > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> > Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 6:42 PM > Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Send To Stopped Working > > >> Rocky, >> Rats. >> >> I guess I should've asked this first. Do you have the "Send to - Mail >> Recipient" in the shortcut menu and it doesn't work or do you not >> have it in >> the menu? >> >> John B. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky >> Smolin - >> Beach Access Software >> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 5:19 PM >> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues >> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Send To Stopped Working >> >> John: >> >> New user had all the same stuff as my account. Same stuff as the >> laptop on >> which 'Send To' is working. So I don't think it's in the Sent To >> Folder. >> Any other ideas? >> >> >> TIA, >> >> Rocky >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Bartow" <john at winhaven.net> >> To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'" >> <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> >> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 10:20 AM >> Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Send To Stopped Working >> >> >>> Rocky, >>> Its sounds as if something messed up your registry or personal folder >>> settings. (I'm assuming you have Windows XP/2000. Windows 9X keeps this >>> info >>> under Windows\Profile\UserName.) >>> >>> I'd say the easiest way to get this back would be to create another >>> user >>> (control panel - user accounts). I'll call it "NewUser". >>> Then go into Windows Explorer and do Tools | Folder Options [View] - >>> under >>> Advanced Settings make sure view hidden files and folders is checked >>> then >>> click OK. >>> >>> Now navigate to C:\Documents and Settings\NewUser\SendTo and you >>> will see >>> all of the shortcut menu icons on NewUser's shortcut menu. >>> >>> Select the items you want on yours and copy them to the C:\Documents >>> and >>> Settings\Rocky\SendTo folder. >>> >>> By default XP sets up Mail Recipient, Compressed (zipped) Folder, My >>> Documents, Desktop(create shortcut) shortcuts for each user. If your >>> NewUser >>> does not have the necessary items in it let me know because there is >>> something rotten in SendTo land. >>> >>> HTH >>> John B. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky >>> Smolin - >>> Beach Access Software >>> Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 11:16 PM >>> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues >>> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Send To Stopped Working >>> >>> John: >>> >>> Well I'm back to this problem and it turns out it's not unique to >>> WinZip. >>> It's the send to mail recipient that's broken. Any ideas? >>> >>> TIA >>> >>> Rocky >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "John Bartow" <john at winhaven.net> >>> To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'" >>> <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> >>> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 11:05 AM >>> Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Send To Stopped Working >>> >>> >>>> Rocky, >>>> Does Send to WinZip and Email still appear on the shortcut menu? >>>> >>>> If so go into WinZip | Options | Configuration >>>> System Tab: >>>> Ensure Associate WinZip with Archives is checked >>>> Explorer Enhancements Tab: >>>> -Top 3 checkboxes (Under title "General") should be checked. If >>>> they are >>>> checked, then: >>>> uncheck them-click-OK >>>> open the same dialog again-recheck them and click OK. >>>> (It really does work that quickly on my machine.) >>>> >>>> HTH >>>> John B. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>>> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky >>>> Smolin - >>>> Beach Access Software >>>> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 9:37 AM >>>> To: dba-tech >>>> Subject: [dba-Tech] Send To Stopped Working >>>> >>>> Dear List: >>>> >>>> I use the 'Send To' and 'WinZip and Email' options in the context >>>> menu >>>> that >>>> pops up when you right click a file. Use it a LOT. >>>> >>>> A few days ago it stopped working. I don't know where the file >>>> goes but >>>> it >>>> doesn't appear in an email like it used to. >>>> >>>> About the same time I installed something call winRAR and thinking >>>> that >>>> it >>>> might have hosed this feature I uninstalled it but it made no >>>> difference. >>>> >>>> Anybody have any speculation as to why it may have stopped? >>>> >>>> (I'll bet a dollar there's a registry key involved.) >>>> >>>> TIA >>>> >>>> Rocky Smolin >>>> Beach Access Software >>>> http://www.e-z-mrp.com >>>> 858-259-4334 >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> dba-Tech mailing list >>>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >>>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >>>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> dba-Tech mailing list >>>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >>>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >>>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> dba-Tech mailing list >>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> dba-Tech mailing list >>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > -- Marty Connelly Victoria, B.C. Canada