Default Mail Client

Hi Guys,

At the moment I am writing a python script which will be compiled into an EXE to back up selected Files and folders from a users computer to a server mapped drive. All is going well however when it comes to e-mail client, i cant find anywere to detect what is the default mail client, all reference within the Registery are incorrect, anyone have any ideas on how to do this without a set up script / conf file?

Thanks for the input!

 

This really tickles me I have posted this on 5 windows Fourms over the past week or so with no responce or ideas, so as a last ditch attempt i posted on a linux fourm, and got a result,
the reg key is:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\shell\open\command

Looks like linux techs are the best LOL
hope this helps others

 

On my Windows XP SP3 installation, there is No such key shown.

I did find:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\mailto\shell\open\command

which has a single entry:
REG_EXPAND_SZ
"%ProgramFiles%\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /mailurl:%1

also, the same data at:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Outlook Express\mailto\shell\open\command

 

Not on either here either

 

Hey Thanks for the reply,
I have to ask, What OS are you running, and what E-mail client?
Cheers
Sintex

 

What e-mail client?

as said before im working on win7 but will want to get it working on Vista and XP,

I'm a linux man myself so finding registry easy but stupid at the same time!
Thanks
Sintex

 

XP SP3, Outlook Express

EDIT - not in Vista SP2 either - Windows Mail or Win 7 x64 - Thunderbird 2

 

Thats a bit of a worry as i know of 3 people who are running Thunderbird will have a look in the morning to see what it is like on 7 and vista,

But thanks though !

 

see my edit above - XP was default OE, no Tbird

 

Just found it in Win 7 -

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Thunderbird.Url.mailto