Unable to Use MAILTO Tag with Internet Explorer 1.5

 Last reviewed: April 1, 1997
Article ID: Q149816
3.50 3.51 WINDOWS kbnetwork

The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5 and 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5 and 3.51
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 1.5
  • Microsoft Interenet Explorer version 2.0

SYMPTOMS

When you run Internet Explorer 1.5 on Windows NT 3.51, and you select a web page that has a MAILTO tag, the following error message appears: 

   No MAPI provider is registered.
When you run Internet Explorer 2.0 on Windows NT 3.51, and you select a web page that has a MAILTO tag, the following error message appears: 

   Unable to open mailto:<address>; the required internet protocol is not 
   installed or the address may be invalid.
If this error message does not appear, you will get the MAPI send mail dialog box for filling in recipients and the mail message. However, when you try to send the message you will receive the following error message: 

   There is no mail server configured.

STATUS

This problem has been resolved in Internet Explorer version 3.0a for Windows 3.1 and Windows NT 3.5x.

KBCategory: kbnetwork
KBSubcategory: ieinterop ieconfig
Additional reference words: prodiis 1.50 3.50 3.51 Iexplorer mailto mapi
Keywords : ieconfig ieinterop kbnetwork
Version : 3.50 3.51
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: April 1, 1997
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