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

[Mark]

Hi Jim:


You did help. I didn't include the quotes. Thanks.


Jim Smith wrote:

> 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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