Lars,
You're correct. It should be per-user customizable. I tried per-user mailto: with some registry modifications and did not work as I expected. Not sure if a startup-script or application can help [changing the registry values each time while logging on].
Let's hope for this feature in future release of Windows OS.
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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
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Hi Ramish
Thanks for your reply.
I know I can pin Outlook Express to the Start menu for my wife and Outlook
for myself. The nuisance is when clicking on a mailto: link on e.g. a web
page - either I or my wife is starting a wrong e-mail clientJ.
I just don't understand the rationale for having these settings stored under
HKLM. For me it appears as a design error (should invalidate Explorer for
obtaining the Windows XP logo J). Or is there an explanation I just can't
see?
Best regards
Lars
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Lars,
You said it correct. The settings are applied to HKLM and this is not
possible without a third-party tool. But, you can configure the start menu
mail client to per-user settings.
XP allows you register an Internet Browser or E-mail Client With the Windows
XP Start Menu on Per-User basis:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=297878
As for certain file associations, you can set it per-user by tweaking the
registry. Mail me and let's work on it.
--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
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About Firewalls - Windows XP ICF:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/firewall.htm
How to block Pop-ups?:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Popups.htm
Using ToolbarCop to remove the unwanted Toolband, Toolbar Icons and BHO:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/toolbarcop.htm
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Hi
Can anyone explain me whether it is possible to have per-user default mail
clients? At my home PC my wife prefers to use Outlook Express while I prefer
Outlook.
As far as I can see changes to Tools -> Internet Options -> Programs are a
machine-wide setting (stored within HKLM/Software/Clients).
Thanks in advance
Lars
