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How can I quickly open a new e-mail message and send it?
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If you’re using Microsoft Outlook, you can send a quick e-mail message by using the mailto command:
Go to Start then choose the Run command.
Type
mailto:
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in the Open text box and click OK. You’ll see a new message dialog box. Click Send when you’re ready to send the message.
You could also type the recipient’s e-mail address right after that command:
mailto: [email protected]
And get this:
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Note: Although Outlook doesn’t have to be running for you to create and send a new message using mailto, your message won’t be sent until you open Outlook.
If you have an Exchange 2000/2003 server in your organization you most likely also have Outlook Web Access.
To send mail through OWA you simply need to create a new shortcut on your desktop or Quick Launch toolbar that points to the following location:
http://server_name/Exchange/user_name/drafts/?cmd=new
Whenever you double-click this shortcut you’ll get a new OWA window:
See Send Mail from Script for more details and a variety of methods to implement simple scripting.
You could also download and use my own Send Mail.
See Send To MAPI Recipient Shortcut for more details.
You could also run a tool like Send To Toys v2.3 that can customize the way your Send To context menu looks like (tool is 100% freeware and it’s darn good!)
Download Send To Toys v2.3 (495kb)
You might also want to read the following related articles:
Send Mail (from the Tools and Scripts section)
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