Customize Start -> 'Email'

  • Thread starter Thread starter Guest
  • Start date Start date
G

Guest

Hi,

So on XP, you have the option to "Show on Start Menu: Email", in the
customize start menu.

Now, since our students use our webmail access only, is it possobile to
totally change the "email", so it's a link to another webpage,
http://webmail... .... ..., plus also change the Image too?

Like it does got "hotmail"?

thanks,

Peter Lawlor
 
Peter

You can simply create a shortcut to the web mail page. Go to the web page and right click/create shortcut. This will place a shortcut for the page on the Desktop.

Right click this shortcut and select Properties/Change Icon button to change the picture icon.

Once the shortcut is to your liking, use the mouse to right drag the shortcut to the Start Menu, hover over the Start button until the menu expands and then drop the shortcut on the top/left section of the Start Menu.
 
Ah yes, totally forgot about that,

But, is it possible to make this shortcut to appear for everyone who logs in
by default, to the machine?
 
Peter

Place the shortcut in the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop
folder. This should make it visible on every users desktop.
 
Well, I really would want to the link in the start menu, (where the default,
"internet/email" is listed.)


but thanks anyway
 
Hi Peter,

Use this as an example:

- - -
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Clients\Mail]
@="WebMail"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\WebMail]
@="GMail"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\WebMail\shell\open\command]
@="iexplore.exe http://www.gmail.com"

- - -

Copy the above contents to Notepad, and save as webmail.reg. Right-click the
REG file and choose Merge. New mail client/handler is now added to the
registry. When you click the Start menu email link, it should launch
www.gmail.com site using Internet Explorer.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Well, I really would want to the link in the start menu, (where the default,
"internet/email" is listed.)


but thanks anyway
 
that works, but how do i set it that the webmail is default for everyone?

thanks


Ramesh said:
Hi Peter,

Use this as an example:

- - -
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Clients\Mail]
@="WebMail"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\WebMail]
@="GMail"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\WebMail\shell\open\command]
@="iexplore.exe http://www.gmail.com"

- - -

Copy the above contents to Notepad, and save as webmail.reg. Right-click the
REG file and choose Merge. New mail client/handler is now added to the
registry. When you click the Start menu email link, it should launch
www.gmail.com site using Internet Explorer.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Well, I really would want to the link in the start menu, (where the default,
"internet/email" is listed.)


but thanks anyway

Ronnie Vernon MVP said:
Peter

Place the shortcut in the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop
folder. This should make it visible on every users desktop.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Set it here:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\Mail]
@="WebMail"

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


that works, but how do i set it that the webmail is default for everyone?

thanks
 
Alright, thanks guys. all works. I have removed other options (outlook,
hotmail, etc).

Thanks
Peter
 
YW, Peter.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Alright, thanks guys. all works. I have removed other options (outlook,
hotmail, etc).

Thanks
Peter
 
Forgot to add that this procedure will break the Simple MAPI calls (Send To
Mail Recipient, Send Page my Mail options) as we're not adding a real mail
client (GMail) in this case. Full fledged mail client will have a MAPI DLL.

As long as you don't use the Send To Mail Recipient option, you may use the
REG file provided earlier.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


YW, Peter.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Alright, thanks guys. all works. I have removed other options (outlook,
hotmail, etc).

Thanks
Peter
 
Back
Top