How to change the default email client using c#

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Hello World,
in our company we use an application that handles emails.

Now if people click mailto links on a webpage the default email client opens (Outlook, Firebirtd, etc.).

Is there a way to change the default email client using C# code (during install or startup of the program) so that our email program opens?

I already archived to handle related file associations like eml to use our program, but the mailto stuff is still bugging me ;)

Any help is kindly appreciated,
best regards
Andy

Posted 19-Oct-11 20:46pm

hoernchenmeister

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Mehdi Gholam · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-19T20:52:00

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There is a registry key at :

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\shell\open\command

Which you can change to your own program.

Posted 19-Oct-11 20:52pm

Mehdi Gholam

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hoernchenmeister 20-Oct-11 3:06am

Thanks a lot Mehdi for the quick answer, exactly what I was looking for ;)
cheers
Andy

Mehdi Gholam 20-Oct-11 3:18am

That's what we are here for :)

hoernchenmeister 20-Oct-11 8:09am

I really appreciate that ;)