Question : Create Shortcut to open default email client

I run an all windows network. User have roaming profiles that follow them around the office. All my computers are on three year leases. I replace a set of computers ever year. Some computers have office 2003 and some have office 2007. This creates a problem with users needing two icons for outlook on their desktop and knowing which one is correct for that machine. As much as I tell them to use the start menu they don't.

Is there a way to create a shortcut to open the default email client? I have found a way to open a new email message but I want to open up to the outlook inbox not just a new email message. Can this be done?

Answer : Create Shortcut to open default email client

Paste the script below into a text file with a .vbs extension. Running it will retrieve the path of the default mail client from the registry and launch it.

This should work with any mail client, not just Outlook.

                       
             Const HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = &H80000002
 
On Error Resume Next
 
strKeyPath = "SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail"
strValueName = ""
 
Set objRegistry = GetObject("winmgmts:\\.\root\default:StdRegProv")
objRegistry.GetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath, strValueName, strClientName
 
strKeyPath = strKeyPath & "\" & strClientName & "\Shell\Open\Command"
objRegistry.GetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath, strValueName, strCommand
 
Set objShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
objShell.Run strCommand

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