[nflug] default browser for thunderbird, take #2

Joe josephj at main.nc.us
Fri Feb 2 11:54:38 EST 2007


John G. Boice wrote:
> Darin Perusich wrote:
>   
>> Locate thunderbirds global preferences directory, perhaps something
>> like /usr/lib/thunderbird/defaults/pref. Create a file in that
>> directory called user.js with the following contents:
>>
>> user.js:
>> pref("network.protocol-handler.app.ftp", "/path/to/firefox");
>> pref("network.protocol-handler.app.http", "/path/to/firefox");
>> pref("network.protocol-handler.app.https", "/path/to/firefox");
>>
>> Joe wrote:
>>     
>>> I'm using Thunderbird 1.5.0.9 and Firefox 2.0.0.1 on kubuntu dapper.
>>>
>>> I have Thunderbird set as my default mail program and Firefox set as my
>>> default browser in kde system settings/kde components/default
>>> applications/web browser.
>>>
>>> When I click on a url in a Thunderbird email message, it opens up in
>>> Konqueror instead of Firefox.
>>>
>>>       
>>     
> Darin's right.  This is more of a Thunderbird tweak than a KDE tweak.
>
> BTW, those entries Darin mentioned are available through Thunderbird's
> GUI menu
> edit > preferences> [tab] advanced > [button] config editor
>
>
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Yes, but I didn't know which ones to look for.

Joe
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