[Fwd: How do I make Thunderbird my default email program]

[Jim Smith]

Mark wrote:
>
> Hi Jim:
>
>
> Sorry but that didn't work for me. Is there something else I should
> try? Thanks.
>
>
> Mark
>
>
> Jim Smith wrote:
>
>> Mark wrote:
>>   
>>> Hi everyone:
>>>
>>>
>>> Never mind this request. I found out. Thank you. Now I just need to
>>> know how do I make VLC my default player when I put in a DVD to play.
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>> I am using a dell inspiron 1525 laptop using Ubuntu 8.04. Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> Subject:
>>> How do I make Thunderbird my default email program
>>> From:
>>> Mark <markfpyles at gmail.com>
>>> Date:
>>> Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:36:30 -0500
>>> To:
>>> Ubuntu Mailinglist <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
>>>
>>> To:
>>> Ubuntu Mailinglist <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi everyone:
>>>
>>>
>>> I would like to know how to set Thunderbird as my default email
>>> program instead of evolution. Thank you.
>>>
>>>
>>> I am using a dell inspiron 1525 laptop running Ubuntu 8.04.
>>>
>>>     
>> Try "System / Preferred Applications / Multimedia / Custom" then enter
>> "vlc %f" in the textbox that opens.
>>
>> Worked for me.
>>
>> YMMV 
>> Jim
>>
>>   
>
>
The quotes were added, they should not be entered in the textbox. Beyond
that I'm not sure, sorry if I couldn't help.

Jim

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