{"id":77982,"date":"2025-02-26T12:21:05","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T06:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=77982"},"modified":"2025-04-23T23:37:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T18:07:44","slug":"send-to-mail-recipient-fix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/send-to-mail-recipient-fix\/","title":{"rendered":"Send To Mail Recipient missing or does not work"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some users mentioned that the “Mail Recipient” option went missing from the “Send to” menu after installing Mozilla Thunderbird. This article tells you how to fix the “Mail Recipient” feature.<\/p>\n

Note: The Send to \u2192 Mail Recipient features require installing a classic mail client like Office Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird.<\/em><\/p>\n

Resolution<\/h2>\n

Step 1: Copy the “Mail Recipient” file from the default user folder<\/h3>\n

This issue can happen if the Mail Recipient (Mail Recipient.MAPIMail) file is deleted from the SendTo folder of your user profile. A copy of the file is present in each user profile and also in the Default user profile. Follow the method below to restore the file and the Mail Recipient entry to the Send To menu.<\/p>\n

Please open the following folder.<\/p>\n

C:\\Users\\Default\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Windows\\SendTo<\/pre>\n
(You may copy the above path and paste it into the File Explorer address bar to open the folder.)<\/em><\/p>\n
Copy the “Mail Recipient” file to your desktop.<\/p>\n
Now, open the following folder:<\/p>\n
C:\\Users\\%username%\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Windows\\SendTo<\/pre>\n
Move the “Mail Recipient” file from the desktop to the above folder. Overwrite the destination file if prompted.<\/p>\n
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Step 2: Fix the .MAPIMail file association<\/h3>\n
Launch Regedit.exe.<\/p>\n
Go to the following key if it exists:<\/p>\n
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\FileExts\\.MAPIMail\\UserChoice<\/strong><\/pre>\n
Right-click “UserChoice” and choose Delete.<\/p>\n
Exit Regedit.exe.<\/p>\n
Open an admin Command Prompt<\/a> and run this command:<\/p>\n
assoc .mapimail=CLSID\\{9E56BE60-C50F-11CF-9A2C-00A0C90A90CE}<\/strong><\/pre>\n
Press Enter.<\/p>\n
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Step 3: Set Mozilla Thunderbird as the default mail client (optional)<\/h3>\n
If you want to set Mozilla Thunderbird as the default mailer for the Send to \u2192 Mail recipient feature, open an admin Command Prompt and run this command:<\/p>\n
reg add \"HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Clients\\Mail\" \/ve \/d \"Mozilla Thunderbird\" \/f<\/strong><\/pre>\n
That should resolve the Send to \u2192 Mail Recipient functionality.<\/p>\n
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Related<\/h3>\n
Send To Mail Recipient Error: “There is no email program associated”<\/a><\/p>\n
Restore missing Mail Recipient entry to the Send To menu<\/a><\/p>\n
Send To Menu Empty or Shows Only “Bluetooth Device”<\/a><\/p>\n
Snipping Tool Error “The snip could not be sent” Sending Snip to Email<\/a><\/p>\n
Send Files to Email via File Explorer Share Button<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Some users mentioned that the “Mail Recipient” option went missing from the “Send to” menu after installing Mozilla Thunderbird. This article tells you how to fix the “Mail Recipient” feature. 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