diff --git a/mutt.changes b/mutt.changes
index 22ce977..608e514 100644
--- a/mutt.changes
+++ b/mutt.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Jan 26 12:46:10 UTC 2011 - gber@opensuse.org
+
+- modified desktop file so mutt can be used as the default mailto
+  handler
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Nov 26 19:44:20 CET 2010 - pth@suse.de
 
diff --git a/mutt.desktop b/mutt.desktop
index 63aedf1..de2296a 100644
--- a/mutt.desktop
+++ b/mutt.desktop
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
 Categories=ConsoleOnly;Network;Email
 Encoding=UTF-8
-Exec=mutt
+Exec=mutt %u
 Icon=mutt
 Type=Application
 Name=Mutt
 GenericName=Mail Client
 Terminal=true
+MimeType=x-scheme-handler/mailto;