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There are some well known URI schemes, for example:

  • file:// will tell the browser to do not perform an HTTP call and open a file instead. Example: file:///C:/Users/alice/Desktop/README.txt
  • mailto: will open a MUA ready to compose a message, optionally with filled-in data. Example: mailto:[email protected]?subject=Hello&body=Hey,%20go!

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I need an URI scheme than when clicked instructs the MUA not to open the "composing window" (like mailto: does), but the "reading window". The MUA shouold open showing a specific email (for example identified by Message-Id).

Ideal example: openmail:[email protected]

Is there such a scheme? Where is it defined?

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Is there a URI scheme to open a predefined MUA reading a given email?

I don't think so.

The full list of URI schemes as defined by IANA is listed at Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) Schemes and only includes mailto: for composing emails.

The nearest equivalent is probably imap: but without further investigation I'm not sure whether that will meet your specific needs.

See RFC 2192: IMAP URL Scheme:

imap://<iserver>/<enc_mailbox>[uidvalidity]<iuid>[isection]

refers to a specific message or message part.

See also RFC 2060: Internet Message Access Protocol - Version 4rev1

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