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  1. To configure an alternate email client, simply uncheck Outlook.
  2. In the Path text box, enter the path and filename of the email client executable.

  3. In the Argument text box, enter the argument needed to tell the email client how to compose a new message and begin attaching files.  Files Files are passed by GlobalSearch to the application on startup.  If If the application requires specific parameters to indicate the start of the attachment list, it should be included at the end of your argument list.

  4. In the Delimiter text box, enter the character(s) used to separate attached files by the application.  AgainAgain, this information is dictated by the command-line options for the selected application.

  5. Some applications may require an argument to be added to the end of a file list.  Enter Enter the arguments needed to end the message in the End Argument text box.

  6. Click Save and the specified application will be mapped for use with Email.

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The illustration below shows the proper configuration to setup email for use with IBM Notes.  To To create a new message on startup, Notes expects the text "mailto:" to be passed as an argument on startup.  Files Files are passed by GlobalSearch in the command line are expected to be prefixed by the text "?Attach=", so that is also included in the Argument text box.  Each Each file passed to Notes must be separately prefixed with the same "?Attach=" text, so this is added to the Delimiter text box.  There There are no End Argument requirements for Notes, so this entry is left blank.

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