MailTo link starts Lotus Notes instead of Outlook

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

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If Lotus Notes is opening instead of MS Outlook on clicking Mailto and this problem is pestering you a lot, then this article will prove helpful for you. When any user clicks Mailto link, email client that is set as default gets started. So if Lotus Notes is getting started on clicking Mailto link, do not get bothered just confirm following:

Check if the Program options are set correctly in Microsoft Internet Explorer to start Outlook.

The Mailto protocol is set correctly to start Outlook.

The Notes.ini file is set correctly to start Outlook.

If above mentioned settings and options are not set correctly, then set them by following below mentioned steps:

Steps to set Microsoft Internet Explorer Options:

In Microsoft Internet Explorer, on the View menu, click Internet Options.

On the Programs tab in the Messaging section, click to select Microsoft Outlook as the default mail program, and then click OK.

Steps to set the Mailto Protocol

Double-click the My Computer icon.

On the Tools menu, click Folder options.

On the File Types tab click to select, URL:MailTo Protocol from the Registered File Types, click Advanced, and then click Edit.

Verify that the “Application used to perform action” reads “:\ \Outlook.exe” -c IPM.Note /m “%1″. For example:

“C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE\OUTLOOK.EXE” -c IPM.Note /m “%1″
The path may vary slightly depending on version of Outlook. For example, the following path may appear in Outlook 2003:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE” -c IPM.Note /m “%1″

Click OK, Close, and close.

Steps to set the Notes.ini File Entry:

Click the Start, point to Find, and then click Files or Folders.

In the Named box, type Notes.ini, and then click Find Now.

Double-click to open the Notes.ini file in the Search Results window.

Type the following line after the [Notes] header:

NotDefaultMailTo=1

Close and save the Notes.ini file.

By following above mentioned steps and procedures, you can change various settings and make MS Outlook open whenever Mailto link is clicked.

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