In Thunderbird, when I click on a URL or embedded link in an email, it does nothing.
How can I get these links to open in Firefox?
Using Linux Mint 5 Elyssa, KDE Community Edition.
I didn't have this problem with Linux Mint 4, KDE Community Edition.
Thunderbird: Clicking links in emails won't launch Firefox
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Thunderbird: Clicking links in emails won't launch Firefox
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Re: Thunderbird: Clicking links in emails won't launch Firefox
I had a feeling this was a setting in TB and I was right
Edit > Preferences > Attachments > Download actions and then "Change action" to Open FF
Edit > Preferences > Attachments > Download actions and then "Change action" to Open FF
Re: Thunderbird: Clicking links in emails won't launch Firefox
Thanks. But the only items in there are jpg and pdf.Husse wrote:I had a feeling this was a setting in TB and I was right
Edit > Preferences > Attachments > Download actions and then "Change action" to Open FF
Are you sure it should be there? It's an URL or link in the email message, not an attachment.
Re: Thunderbird: Clicking links in emails won't launch Firefox
With the help of the folks in the Mozillazine forum, I fixed the problem by editing the config. file in Tbird Edit/Prefs/Advanced.
network.protocol-handler.app.http Value= /usr/bin/firefox
network.protocol-handler.app.http Value= /usr/bin/firefox
network.protocol-handler.app.https Value=/usr/bin/firefox
If Firefox is the default browser, this should work right out of the box.
It did in Mint 4 KDE.
Thanks for trying to help, though.
network.protocol-handler.app.http Value= /usr/bin/firefox
network.protocol-handler.app.http Value= /usr/bin/firefox
network.protocol-handler.app.https Value=/usr/bin/firefox
If Firefox is the default browser, this should work right out of the box.
It did in Mint 4 KDE.
Thanks for trying to help, though.
Re: Thunderbird: Clicking links in emails won't launch Firefox
OK - I tried yesterday to show you my Download actions but the forum did not want to have any more attachments....
I have html in there and I suspect you too have it now
I have html in there and I suspect you too have it now