Re: How do I change installed parameters without first removing registry entries?

> I used something like this to install blat:
>
> blat -install smtp.xxx.yyy [email protected] 1 587 -u [email protected] -pw password
>
> this works fine and allows sending mail without re-specifying all those 
> parameters.
>
> However, from time to time I change my password at my mail provider.
>
> Making the appropriate password change to the above install line and 
> re-running it doesn't record the new password. So subsequent uses of blat 
> get a "not authorized" message.
>
> My workaround has been to delete the blat keys from the registry and then 
> re-run the install with the new password.
>
> Is there a more appropriate way to change the saved password in the 
> registry?


Carley,

I tried it here while I had the registry open with RegEdit.exe, and when I 
ran Blat -install with a new password, it worked fine.  I would suggest that 
you put your login credentials within quotation marks (") to ensure it works 
properly.

Since I am running Windows 7 64-bit, my Blat keys are located at 
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Public Domain\Blat".

Is it possible that your keys are located under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\... ?

Do you have a background process that monitors registry key access?  There 
are some popular tools for this which could interfere with making 
adjustments.

-- 
Chip