Automating Applications Question

[plangla]

I am trying to start the default e-mail browser automatically from a menu
item click. The code works for the web browser but not for e-mail.

This is the sample for web browser that works

Private Sub MenuItem25_Clic k(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArg s) Handles MenuItem25.Clic k

System.Diagnost ics.Process.Sta rt("http://www.company.com ")

End Sub

This does not

Private Sub MenuItem26_Clic k(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArg s) Handles MenuItem26.Clic k

System.Diagnost ics.Process.Sta rt("sa***@compa ny.com")

End Sub

I am not sure what is wrong. Please help

Thanks Perry Langla

[Lloyd Sheen]

"plangla" <pl*****@hotmai l.comwrote in message
news:58******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com...

>I am trying to start the default e-mail browser automatically from a menu
item click. The code works for the web browser but not for e-mail.

This is the sample for web browser that works

Private Sub MenuItem25_Clic k(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArg s) Handles MenuItem25.Clic k

System.Diagnost ics.Process.Sta rt("http://www.company.com ")

End Sub

This does not

Private Sub MenuItem26_Clic k(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArg s) Handles MenuItem26.Clic k

System.Diagnost ics.Process.Sta rt("sa***@compa ny.com")

End Sub

I am not sure what is wrong. Please help

Thanks Perry Langla

Problem is that system does not have a default for sa***@company.c om.

To see this start button run and then type in the address. You will get the
message that windows does not know what to do with it. Now put
mailto:sa***@co mpany.com and it should start a new message in your mail
program.

The version of Process.Start you are using assumes that a filename /URL will
have a default program associated with it. mailto: is an association in
most windows environments.

Hope this helps
Lloyd Sheen

[Spam Catcher]

"plangla" <pl*****@hotmai l.comwrote in news:5804C8F0-CBE4-45F9-9995-
21**********@mi crosoft.com:

This does not

Private Sub MenuItem26_Clic k(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArg s) Handles MenuItem26.Clic k

System.Diagnost ics.Process.Sta rt("sa***@compa ny.com")

End Sub

try: System.Diagnost ics.Process.Sta rt("mailto:sa** *@company.com")
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sp**********@ro gers.com (Do not e-mail)

[plangla]

Thanks Guys that did the trick.
"Spam Catcher" <sp**********@r ogers.comwrote in message
news:Xn******** *************** ***********@127 .0.0.1...

"plangla" <pl*****@hotmai l.comwrote in news:5804C8F0-CBE4-45F9-9995-
21**********@mi crosoft.com:

>This does not

Private Sub MenuItem26_Clic k(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventAr gs) Handles MenuItem26.Clic k

System.Diagnos tics.Process.St art("sa***@comp any.com")

End Sub

try: System.Diagnost ics.Process.Sta rt("mailto:sa** *@company.com")
--
sp**********@ro gers.com (Do not e-mail)