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Re: [LUG] Make Thunderbird use Firefox instead of Epiphany

 

On Sunday 29 April 2007 11:50, Mark Jose wrote:
> Open Thunderbird, then go to Preferences. Under the Advanced tab in the
> general section, click the Config Editor button - that brings up
> the "about:config" window - the same sort of thing as in Firefox.
> In the Filter box, type in network.protocol and it will bring up a list. At
> the top will be -
> network.protocol-handler.app.http  and network.protocol-handler.app.https
> The value on mine was set to x-www-browser for both.
> To set them for Firefox, highlight the http one and select Modify. In the
> dialog box type in firefox (or the full path to it if you have FF in some
> odd location. Likewise edit the https one the same way. Close Thunderbird.
> When you re-open TB, clicking a mail URL will open Firefox. The only snag I
> see is that the window focus remains with Thunderbird - i.e it opens the
> URL in Firefox, but it is behind the TB window.
>
> Mark

Sad to reply to my own mail, but the answer to the focus issue is simply to go 
to FF and, in preferences, click the Open links from other applications in: a 
new window  :)

Cheers,
Mark

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