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Zero3K

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Mailto Forwarder
« on: July 07, 2008, 10:16 PM »
I would like it if someone could make a program that forwards Mailto: links to another program (such as Espresso).

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Re: Mailto Forwarder
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2008, 10:19 PM »
Ummm... "forwards"? Do you mean sending to multiple applications? Or do you just need to change the mailto: handler to something that isn't Outlook Express? :)
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Re: Mailto Forwarder
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2008, 10:25 PM »
I just want a program that takes whatever Vista gives to the e-mail client and give Espresso the e-mail address that's in the original command line parameter (Espresso uses the -compose mailto:%1 parameter in order to fill in the To field of the compose window).

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Re: Mailto Forwarder
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2008, 10:30 PM »
Still not sure I'm following you - is Espresso a mail client, and (if so) is it your system default client?

Or do you want to launch the system default client *and* pass the argument to espresso?
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Re: Mailto Forwarder
« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2008, 10:32 PM »
Espresso is a mail client and is set as the default. The problem is that when clicking a Mailto: link, its compose window pops up without the To field filled. Somehow, its ignoring the info given via the %1 variable.

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Re: Mailto Forwarder
« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2008, 10:35 PM »
Espresso is a mail client and is set as the default. The problem is that when clicking a Mailto: link, its compose window pops up without the To field filled. Somehow, its ignoring the info given via the %1 variable.
Ah... it sounds like you need to file a bug report to the Espresso people then, instead of requesting an app?
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Re: Mailto Forwarder
« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2008, 10:37 PM »
I did. Just thought I would ask for a temporary fix until he fixes it.

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