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>>>Generically, the dispatch for the mailto: is handled through the registry; there should be a key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\shell\open\comand; the value of that registry key points to the default mail handler invoked by the operating system for mailto.
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>>>>hth
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>>Thnks for the info.. it is pointing to :-
>>D:\EUDORA\EUDORA.EXE /m %1
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>>Can u pls tell me How can i change to Outlook 98...
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>Change the registry value to point to Outlook instead; without knowing where you have it installed or the name of the executable, I can't tell you how make the change needed to do this. You'll need to figure this out based on how Outlook is installed on the system.
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>You have another problem here, in that the user cna change this; in fact, as I remember, Eudora will ask the user every time its started if you want to make it the default mail program, and it'll alter the registry key back on its own.
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>All I did here was indicate the registry key that is involved in the default open action assicaited with mailto.
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>Several people have mentioned that there's a way to do this through Outlook; presumbly, it would be able to make the necessary change for you, since it obviously knows where it is installed and the name of the executable.

Thnks Mr Ed for your help & belated Congs on Becoming MVP !!

Pls note that when i change the value manually, after each restart it sets it back to the old value..

Outlook gives this option of making it as a default mail client but only at the time of installation...

Pls advs. ur comments...