[Bug 1288418] [NEW] thunderbird handles mailto: links incorrectly, generates wrong receipient address

[Daniel Kessel]

Public bug reported:

Tested under xubuntu trusty daily. Not sure if the bug is in the
chromium package or in thunderbird...

Thunderbird handles mailto: links correctly. I opened a link in
chromium, and that caused the creation of a mail with
"mailto:someone at example.com" as the recipient. That is an error, and
sending such a mail will always fail.

The user will have to manually check recipient addresses to avoid this
issue.

I performed a package test from the QA tracker:
http://packages.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/306/builds/55990/testcases/1496/

Test-case name: thunderbird/tb-005
This test will check that Thunderbird can send messages using mailto: links found on web sites

Clicking here should open a new email in Thunderbird with someone at example.com as the recipient.
Clicking here should open a new email in Thunderbird with someone at example.com as the recipient and "Just Testing" as the subject
Clicking here should open a new email in Thunderbird with someone at example.com as the recipient, "Just Testing" as the Subject and should put two lines of text in the email body.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: thunderbird 1:24.2.0+build1-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-12.32-generic 3.13.4
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-12-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
ApportVersion: 2.13.2-0ubuntu5
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  daniel     1483 F.... pulseaudio
BuildID: 20131206222113
Channel: Unavailable
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Wed Mar  5 22:12:38 2014
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IfupdownConfig:
 # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-02-26 (6 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha i386 (20140225)
IpRoute:
 default via 192.168.0.1 dev wlan0  proto static 
 192.168.0.0/24 dev wlan0  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.0.212  metric 9
Plugins: Shockwave Flash - /usr/lib/flashplugin-installer/libflashplayer.so
PrefSources: prefs.js
Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=24.2.0/20131206222113 (In use)
RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
SourcePackage: thunderbird
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 07/29/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A06
dmi.board.name: CN0Y53
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A06
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: A06
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA06:bd07/29/2009:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron1011:pvrA06:rvnDellInc.:rnCN0Y53:rvrA06:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA06:
dmi.product.name: Inspiron 1011
dmi.product.version: A06
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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


** Tags: apport-bug i386 trusty

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