[Bug 122969] Does not handle mailto URI according to standard

[Aleksandersen]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: mozilla-thunderbird

Hi,

Most web publishers use the email URI like this:
mailto:address at provider.tld

The above behavior is supported by Thunderbird. However the specification says addresses should have a name proceeded by an address wrapped up in single brackets like this:
mailto:Full%20Name%20%3Caddress at provider.tld%3E (escaped: Full Name <address at provider.tld>)

The above URI is NOT supported by Thunerbird. Thunderbird gets focus
from web browsers, but does not open a composer window and populates the
receiver field.

Note that "mailto:Full%20Name" is not valid according to the standard,
but SHOULD pre populate the receiver field and suggest addresses from
the address book (if possible) too.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Jun 29 07:10:06 2007
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 7.04
Package: mozilla-thunderbird 1.5.0.12-0ubuntu0.7.04
PackageArchitecture: amd64
SourcePackage: mozilla-thunderbird
Uname: Linux Avernakis 2.6.20-15-generic #2 SMP Sun Apr 15 06:17:24 UTC 2007 x86_64 GNU/Linux

** Affects: mozilla-thunderbird (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Does not handle mailto URI according to standard
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