Q294443: XCLN: How to Add Exchange 5.0 Client as Default E-mail Program

Article: Q294443
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): 5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbsetup kbdta msiew95 msient msiew98 exc5 exc5sp1 kbWinME kbWin95 kbWin98 kbWin98
Last Modified: 06-AUG-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Windows 95/98 client, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client, version 5.0 
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SUMMARY
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This article describes how to set Exchange 5.0 client as the default e-mail
program.

MORE INFORMATION
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By default, Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98
Second Edition, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
(Me), Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, and Microsoft Internet Explorer only
recognize Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook Express, and Microsoft Hotmail as
valid e-mail programs. After you install the Exchange 5.0 client program, if you
start Internet Explorer, click Internet Options on the Tools menu, click
Options, and then click Programs, the Exchange 5.0 client program is not
displayed. To set Exchange 5.0 client as the default mail program, add the
following registry keys to the registry:

- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Exchange

- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Exchange\Protocols

- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Exchange\Protocols\mailto

- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Exchange\Protocols\mailto\DefaultIcon

- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Exchange\Protocols\mailto\shell

- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Exchange\Protocols\mailto\shell\open

- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Exchange\Protocols\mailto\shell\open\command

- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Exchange\shell

- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Exchange\shell\open

- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Exchange\shell\open\command

After you have added the registry keys, add the following values:

1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).

2. Locate and click the following key in the registry:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Exchange

3. On the Edit menu, click New, click String value, and then add the following
  registry value:

  Value name: (Default)
  Data type: String value
  Value data: Exchange

4. Locate and click the following key in the registry:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Exchange\Protocols\mailto\DefaultIcon

5. On the Edit menu, click New, click String value, and then add the following
  registry value:

  Value name: (Default)
  Data type: String value
  Value data: C:\<ExchangeClientFolder>\Exchng32.exe

6. Locate and click the following key in the registry:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Exchange\Protocols\mailto\shell

7. On the Edit menu, click New, click String value, and then add the following
  registry value:

  Value name: (Default)
  Data type: String value
  Value data: C:\<ExchangeClientFolder>\Exchng32.exe

8. Locate and click the following key in the registry:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\Exchange\shell\open\command

9. On the Edit menu, click New, click String value, and then add the following
  registry value:

  Value name: (Default)
  Data type: String value
  Value data: C:\<ExchangeClientFolder>\Exchng32.exe

10. Quit Registry Editor.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbenv kbsetup kbdta msiew95 msient msiew98 exc5 exc5sp1 kbWinME kbWin95 kbWin98 kbWin98SE kbWinNT400x kbWin2000 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchangeClientSearch kbZNotKeyword kbZNotKeyword2 kbZNotKeyword3 kbExchange500NT kbExchange500Win95
Version           : :5.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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