Integrate Windows 10 Mail into MS Office,
and other traditional desktop apps that send email
The Problem:
Windows Mail works well, but many legacy apps send email using an incompatible protocol – MAPI. Even Microsoft’s own office apps send email this way.
This Solution:
This small app converts the MAPI email into a wideley compatible “Mailto” link, which does work with Windows Mail.
Mailto: does not include file attachments, so this app automates the process of attaching any files that are part of the request.
It was made to solve a problem of my own, however I thought others may find it useful.
It’s Free
How it Works
This uses a windows API designed for email, called MAPI to send attachments and links from apps such as office, PDF apps and productivity packages and attach them to a new email in Windows 10 Mail.
Windows 10 Mail is a UWP app, one that is downloaded from the Microsoft Store, and has no access to this MAPI, causing errors, or forcing you to use Outlook.
Despite this, Windows 10 Mail has a lot to offer, such as Linked Inbox and Google Calendar support.
Frustrated at the lack of an email program that supports these features, works well on a surface using touch controls, and handling docking of a monitor well, I decided to take things into my own hands.
Things to note:
- It’s written in C++ and Autohotkey. You might get security warnings about this app, because it’s not well known and it uses the automation took Autohotkey, that can be used to automate tasks on windows, both useful or nefarious.
- You can look at the source code to confirm it’s safety.
- It uses the now defunct TVHGoogleMAPI as it’s base, and has only been changed to send and paste into mail, rather than upload to google.
- If it becomes popular I might consider uploading to github.
- Licenced under the Apache licence, as used by TVHGooglleMMAPI
Privacy:
I/We do not ask for, nor do we keep any of your personal data.
The only data kept may be kept by Microsoft, via Onedrive where the file is currently hosted. Their policy is here.