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[Jim Byrnes]

On 07/01/2011 08:59 AM, Frank McCormick wrote:
> On 11-06-30 11:13 PM, Jim Byrnes wrote:
>> On 06/30/2011 07:07 PM, Frank McCormick wrote:
>>> On 11-06-30 06:29 PM, Jim Byrnes wrote:
>>>> On 06/30/2011 05:04 PM, Frank McCormick wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> By clicking on the https link at the bottom of my own message.I
>>>>> discovered the https link does work - it's apparently in the T'bird
>>>>> setup under attachments ?? The http link is also there, BUT doesn't
>>>>> work
>>>>> if the link is http. It does work if you change the http selection  to
>>>>> "always ask", then when you click a link in mail, you can pick a
>>>>> browser!!
>>>>> This is really weird.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I am running Tbird 3.1.11 x86_64 edition and I have both https&   http
>>>> set to "use Firefox".  I can automatically open either one in Firefox
>>>> with no problems.
>>>>
>>>> I have these settings in about:config:
>>>>
>>>> network.protocol-handler.app.ftp;/home/me/firefox/firefox
>>>> network.protocol-handler.app.http;/home/me/firefox/firefox
>>>> network.protocol-handler.app.https;/home/me/firefox/firefox
>>>>
>>>> if that helps.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,  Jim
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>     The really strange thing is when I created those
>>> setttings , and set them to /usr/bin/firefox they did
>>> nothing at all. I found the suggestion to create them
>>> on the mozilla forum. Then I accidentally clicked
>>> on the https link at the bottom of some mail, and it worked, but only
>>> for https. I then went into T'birds preferences attachments, and saw
>>> it was set to run Firefox. I then added http also set to run
>>> Firefox and it worked. So I still don't know for sure what
>>> controls what in Thunderbird:)
>>> Can you check you T'bird preferences attachments and see what's in
>>> there-I am curious.
>>
>> I'm not exactly sure what you mean here but if you mean the settings for
>> http&  https both say "use Firefox".  If that's not what you need let me
>> know and I will try to provide what you need.
>
>>
>>
>     Yes, that's what I thought. I think these settings in about:config
>
> network.protocol-handler.app.ftp;/home/me/firefox/firefox
> network.protocol-handler.app.http;/home/me/firefox/firefox
> network.protocol-handler.app.https;/home/me/firefox/firefox
>
> don't do anything. I have since found out they worked in versions of
> Thunderbird prior to the 3.0 series but do no longer work, at least
> that's what people in the forums say. The key controlling mechanism in
> current Thunderbirds is the preference/attachments config.
>

I haven't read those forums in quite some time so you are more up to 
date than I am.  The only lingering doubt I would have is if they don't 
do anything why are they still there.  I didn't upgrade from 2.xx to 
3.xx, I moved from SeaMonkey to Tbird so it was a fresh install.  I was 
going to test by removing them but it seems the config editor will not 
allow you to remove things, only change them.  I imagine I could find 
the file and do it manually but mine is working fine and now yours is 
also, I decided not to mess with success.

Regards, JIm