mailto: links not launching GroupWise 2

[swertel]

We run Groupwise 5.2. When I click on an email link on a web page, Outlook Express is launched instead of Groupwise. When I close OE, I get the error message that the default mail program was not installed correctly.

I have have Groupwise selected as the email program to use under Internet Settings. What else do I need to change to launch Groupwise?

I can't uninstall OE because I use it as the newsreader since Groupwise 5.2 does not have this functionality.

--Scott

 

[tony11]

Check out this TID

http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/10008773.htm

 

[johncurtis]

The Novell document only works with old versions of Netscape. Here's a method that works for me with Netscape 7 (should work with Netscape 6 and Mozilla as well.)

1. Create a text file containg the following:

user_pref("network.protocol-handler.external.mailto", true);
user_pref("applications.mailto","path\grpwise.exe"
user_pref("applications.mailto.host", "%username%@%host%"

(don't forget to change 'path' to your correct path)

2. Save the file as user.js

3. Put the file in your Netscape profile directory (same place as prefs.js and your bookmark file)

4. Restart Netscape

Mailto links should now launch Groupwise.

John

 

[annacady]

For IE try this:
My Computer/Tools/Folder Options/File Types
Go to “N/A” extensions, select the “URL:Mailto Protocol”
Click the advanced button, and click edit.

Action: open
Application used to perform action: C:\Novell\GroupWise\GRPWISE.EXE /ddeex /bl

DDE Message:
NewMail()TextSetSubject("%1&quotFocusSet(9)SelectRightWord()Delete()Delete()SelectDown()EditCut()FocusSet(0)EditPaste()FocusSet(9)

Application: GroupWise

Topic: Command

 

[tony11]

Try this document as well.

http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/gwmag/features/a_default_email_in_browser_gw.html