Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software
bchacc at san.rr.com
Mon Mar 7 10:30:06 CST 2005
Apparently, it has a mind of its own. Rocky ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Bartow" <john at winhaven.net> To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 7:47 AM Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Send To Stopped Working > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >