URL's in Thunderbird (SOLVED)

[Neil Winchurst]

Billie Walsh wrote:
> Neil Winchurst wrote:
>> I have Gutsy and Hardy set up with dual boot. I am looking to move to 
>> Hardy as my main distro. I have sorted out most problems, but one still 
>> beats me.
>>
>> I use two email clients, Thunderbird and Sylpheed. When an email 
>> contains a URL reference I like to be able to click on it and to have 
>> Firefox open up in the correct site. If there is a graphic attachment I 
>> like to click on it and see it opened in the program of my choice, 
>> usually Gwenview.
>>
>> In Gutsy this works fine with both email clients. In Hardy this still 
>> works in Sylpheed but not in Thunderbird. Clicking on a URL or an 
>> attachment has no effect. I have searched and compared TB in both Gutsy 
>> and Hardy but cannot find any differences.
>>
>> Can anyone suggest where I look next or help in any way please?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Neil Winchurst
>>
>>   
> In Thunderbird:
> 
> Edit > Preferences > Advanced > Config Editor
> 
> Right click > New> String
> 
> add:
> 
> network.protocol-handler.app.http
> 
> firefox
> 
> Right click > New > String
> 
> add:
> 
> network,protocol-handler.app.https
> 
> firefox
> 
Thanks for all the help from everyone. I solved it by adding the strings 
as above to the config list, and it now works.

I don't remember doing that for Gutsy, but it is a while since I 
installed it so I might have forgotten. (I have now put a note in my 
reference book which I keep for all these tips which are so easily 
forgotten).

I wonder why this is not already set up in TB. It is something that I 
use regularly.

Thanks again

Neil