John Bartow
john at winhaven.net
Mon Mar 7 09:47:23 CST 2005
Good to see you got it working. Curious - did you install a different email program or did this just start acting up on its own? 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, March 07, 2005 12:08 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Send To Stopped Working Marty: I took your suggestion about Googling for an answer. After about six different solution which failed, I came across http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098 which suggested I make Outlook Express the default mail handler (D'oh!). Don't know why it got unset but that solved the problem. Windows...you gotta love it... Rocky ----- Original Message ----- From: "MartyConnelly" <martyconnelly at shaw.ca> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 8:46 PM Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Send To Stopped Working > > 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\ope n\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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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