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To: RJL who wrote (6001)	9/27/1999 2:12:00 PM
From: mr.mark	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110652

> I have 2 people (myself included) who are trying to figure out how to > use a third-party email program (eg: Microsoft Outlook) with Netscape > Communicator seamlessly. > > As it stands now, Outlook is the default mail handler, and Netscape is > the default browser...however, whenever I click on a mail link from > within Netscape, it will open up a Messenger window, instead of a new > mail message window from within Outlook. > > If I click on a web link from Outlook, it will bring up a Netscape > window...that's good. I don't want IE involved, but having to copy a > mail link to Outlook is a pain. I would prefer it to automatically > switch to Outlook if possible. Using OUTLOOK with NetScape... NOTE: NAVMAPI32.DLL comes _only_ with 4.0x StandAlone NetScape. Assuming that you have MS Outlook installed, insure that you have the file navmapi32.dll in the Communicator Program directory (by default, unless you changed it upon installation, this file should be in \Program Files\Netscape\Communicator\Program). Navigator must not be running while you edit the prefs.js file using a text editor (Notepad or Wordpad will do as long as you save the file as ascii text when you finish. It would probably pay to make a backup of this file before you edit it, just in case you run into problems). This file is normally located in the \Program Files\Netscape\users\username directory. You must insert the following two lines: user_pref("mail.use_altmail", true); user_pref("mail.altmail_dll", "navmapi32.dll"); That's all there is to it. Now, when you start Navigator and click on a "mailto:" URL, Outlook will start up a new message for you and all you do is hit "send" when you are through. chuck.s@mindspring.com Your mail program must be set as the MAPI client. Outlook Express: Tools, Options, General, Default Simple MAPI Client. -0-0- Using MAPI Mail Clients (Outlook, Exchange, Eudora) with Navigator 4.0x help.netscape.com Outlook Express info. okinfoweb.com macgyver.org (instructions & dll - alternative to NAVMapi32.dll)