ShellExecute mailto: with Outlook 2003

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   I'm using ShellExecute to pass a mailto: command line to the default mail client on user's PCs (in this case Outlook). The code line sent for Outlook 2000 is:

MailTo:User@mymailserver.com?Subject=Medical QualificationWaiver Consults statistics &body=Report for December 2004:  &file="C:\MedAccess\Dec20042SIF5.pdf"
where the &file= string is a file to be attached to the messge. On PCs using Outlook 2003, however, an error indicating a bad switch is returned and Outlook won't open. Removing the " marks from the filename in the &file= string allows Outlook to open with no error, however the file is not attached to the message automatically, as it is with Outlook 2000.
Anyone have any hints on how the command line has changed from 2000 to 2003? 
Thanks. 

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RDOlivaw Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 02 February 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote RDOlivaw Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: ShellExecute mailto: with Outlook 2003 Posted: 02 February 2005 at 11:23am
	I'm using ShellExecute to pass a mailto: command line to the default mail client on user's PCs (in this case Outlook). The code line sent for Outlook 2000 is: MailTo:User@mymailserver.com?Subject=Medical QualificationWaiver Consults statistics &body=Report for December 2004: &file="C:\MedAccess\Dec20042SIF5.pdf" where the &file= string is a file to be attached to the messge. On PCs using Outlook 2003, however, an error indicating a bad switch is returned and Outlook won't open. Removing the " marks from the filename in the &file= string allows Outlook to open with no error, however the file is not attached to the message automatically, as it is with Outlook 2000. Anyone have any hints on how the command line has changed from 2000 to 2003? Thanks.
	RDO

divyesh Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 15 February 2007 Location: India Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote divyesh Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 February 2007 at 12:41am
	First of all this code is also not working with outlook 2000. and the code Replace to use for 2002 and above is: &attachments in place of &file