Setting Zimbra Desktop as default mail client in XP/Vista/Win 7

[sadams@bigrocksports.com]

Can Zimbra Desktop be registered as the default mail client in XP/Vista/Win 7 so that commands such as "start mailto" work? We are migrating from Outlook Express. I have an application that uses quite a few instances of the "start mailto <email address>". All those links will break if I can't set the default email client to ZD. I am running the latest version.

Thanks.

[nickomarsa]

Yes it can. Just tick the check box "Use Zimbra Desktop as default mail application" on tab Preferences.

[myriad]

Except in Windows 7 Pro 64bit. IT DOESN'T WORK! And it still doesn't work in 2.01 either. Get "unable to load configuration file" error.

[fr73]

Not working for me in Win7 Enterprise 64bit. "Use Zimbra Desktop as default mail app" is grayed out.

[jmhe]

please attach screenshots

[risinsmok]

It's the same for me (7 pro x64 + ZD 2.0.1)

Scr 1 - Grayed option : http://risinsmok.alwaysdata.net/scrsh/grayed_opt.jpg
Scr 2 - error message after explicitly setting up zdesktop.exe as my default handler for mailto links : http://risinsmok.alwaysdata.net/scrs...msg_ZDLoad.jpg

[Saturdays]

plesase post here if this option get working, am also looking into this to get working

[borngunners]

Originally Posted by Saturdays

plesase post here if this option get working, am also looking into this to get working

I got mine working... These are the steps I use to make it work:

As an Admin, I went to the registry and make the following changes:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>mailto>shell>open>command and set default as

"C:\Program Files\Zimbra\Zimbra Desktop\win32\prism\zdclient.exe" -url "%1"

Next, go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Clients>Mail and set the default as

Zimbra Desktop

Exit your registry and restart your computer... You should be all set after you go to internet options>programs> and set Zimbra Desktop as default instead of Outlook.

Let me know if it works for you

[Saturdays]

Originally Posted by borngunners

Let me know if it works for you

sure, I will try this and will post the results.

[craftedpacket]

Anyone get this resolved?