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Startup folder

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 19:06:25 +0200

Startup folder How to start TheBat! in a specific folder in forum The Bat! - Configuring the E-mail Client.
Great that you got it sorted!
15 March 2021 19:06:25, Daniel van Rooijen.

Startup folder

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 02:59:27 +0200

Startup folder How to start TheBat! in a specific folder in forum The Bat! - Configuring the E-mail Client.
And the answer is....

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\The Bat! mailto\shell\open\command

Changing that from "\thebat64.exe" /open:"%1"
to "\thebat64.exe" /FocusF="Inbox" /open:"%1"
worked for me.

Thanks for your help in sorting this
15 March 2021 02:59:27, StillDunkers.

Startup folder

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 15:05:07 +0200

Startup folder How to start TheBat! in a specific folder in forum The Bat! - Configuring the E-mail Client.
Ah, that's a cunning plan. I'll give it a whirl...
12 March 2021 15:05:07, StillDunkers.

Startup folder

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 21:56:42 +0200

Startup folder How to start TheBat! in a specific folder in forum The Bat! - Configuring the E-mail Client.
To speak to the developers, you'll probably have to open a support ticket using the Support menu near the top of this page.. they don't come around here often. I hope you'll find a solution!

p.s. Alternatively, maybe you could use the free 'Process Monitor' utility from Microsoft SysInternals to find out which registry entry is used to launch The Bat from a Mailto link.
10 March 2021 21:56:42, Daniel van Rooijen.

Startup folder

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 16:27:41 +0200

Startup folder How to start TheBat! in a specific folder in forum The Bat! - Configuring the E-mail Client.
And... the command line suggestion works perfectly, thank you

But the mailto doesn't. The problem there is that I have only one account, so that is already the account for mailto to use and TheBat! just opens up in the last-used folder (which has the wrong address details set in the folder properties).

I think what's needed is to apply the /ForceF command line to the mailto shell command, but checking the registy there are many entries which might be relevant. Is it possible that a developer can give a quick answer as to which particular registry entry to modify?
10 March 2021 16:27:41, StillDunkers.

Startup folder

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 15:58:55 +0200

Startup folder How to start TheBat! in a specific folder in forum The Bat! - Configuring the E-mail Client.
Thank Daniel - that would explain why I didn't get a notification of a reply. I'll try your suggestions and report back.
10 March 2021 15:58:55, StillDunkers.

Startup folder

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 19:18:56 +0200

Startup folder How to start TheBat! in a specific folder in forum The Bat! - Configuring the E-mail Client.
OOPS - apologies StillDunkers! Instead of Quote, I must have pressed the admins-only 'Modify Topic' button, editing your original message instead of just replying to it. I don't see a way to revert this, so I'm afraid that I messed up your opening post! Still, I hope you'll find the answers given useful... :]
06 March 2021 19:18:56, Daniel van Rooijen.

Startup folder

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 18:59:43 +0200

Startup folder How to start TheBat! in a specific folder in forum The Bat! - Configuring the E-mail Client.

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Currently, whenever TheBat! is started it shows the folder that was current when TheBat! closed. Sometimes this is useful but often I find it not - I would prefer that it always starts up showing the inbox folder.
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There's a command line option called 'Focus' for that. See https://www.ritlabs.com/en/support/help/77/#id5

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However, this is more important than just an annoyance because the same thing happens when TheBat! is started due to clicking on a mailto: link. Then, whatever was the last folder is the current one for creating a new message.
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Go to the account that you want to be the default and open its preferences. Under General, there should be an options to make it the default account for Mailto: links.
06 March 2021 18:59:43, StillDunkers.