Dapper Dan

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#131025

2004-08-21 06:52

I believe Firefox has a way for you to tell it to use a specific email program as does Mozilla. I have the same problem with Evolution. If I click on a link from an email, it defaults to Mozilla, then to konqueror. Anyone know how to make Firefox my browser default when clicking links in Evolution?

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danleff

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#131026

2004-08-21 12:43

Well, I looked at the Firefox help section on their website. In terms of the default browser;
 

Quote:Default Browser 
On Windows, you can set Firefox as the default browser by clicking Set Default Browser. This will ensure Firefox is used whenever an application is trying to display a web page or when you double-click a HTML file. This feature does not work in Linux or Macintosh.

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danleff

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#131027

2004-08-21 13:08

Dan, I found this
 
Does the below section help?
 
 
 

Quote:Mozilla & Firebird users, try this: Install Mozex from http://mozex.mozdev.org/
Got to Edit -> Preferences -> mozex
(Firebird: Tools -> Preferences -> Extensions -> mozex -> Options)
Enter the following information:
General
[X] Intercept mailto: clicks
Commands
Mailer: evolution mailto:%A?Subject=%S&Cc=%C&body=%B

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Dapper Dan

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#131028

2004-08-21 16:50

Actually I did install mozex once and it does work with Mozilla. I didn't know it would work with Firefox though, thanks!

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Whiskers

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#131029

2004-08-21 21:59

I cant find the mozex panel in my prefrences
 
http://mozex.mozdev.org/installation.html
 
followed that page instructions, and yes when I right click there isa new entry that sayss mozex

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danleff

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#131030

2004-08-22 03:37

Actually, you can install mozex as an extension from within Firefox. Tools-->options-->extensions-->get new extensions.
 
Restart Firefox
 
You get the mozex preferences by doing Tools-->options-->extensions-->(highlight mozex)-->Options.

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jimf43

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#131031

2004-08-22 05:52

Originally posted by Whiskers:

Quote:If I click on a link in instant messaging or something, it opens up mozilla as my default browser, where I would prefer it to open firefox instead. 
Also when you click on an email link in a browser it says "
"error mailto is not a registered protocal"
Are you using KDE or Gnome?
 
In KDE you can set the prefered program to open html and the prefered mail client in the control center. I'd be suprised if Gnome didn't have something similar.

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Whiskers

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#131032

2004-08-22 06:48

I'm using KDE 3.2 where can I find the control center?
and I pasted went to get extensions and was able to get mozex that way, but somethign didnt work when i tried to send an email.
I did a screen capture of the error, but I dont know how to upload an attachment here.
 
I followed these directions
 
Mozilla & Firebird users, try this:
Install Mozex from http://mozex.mozdev.org/
Got to Edit -> Preferences -> mozex
(Firebird: Tools -> Preferences -> Extensions -> mozex -> Options)
Enter the following information:
General
[X] Intercept mailto: clicks
Commands
Mailer: evolution mailto:%A?Subject=%S&Cc=%C&body=%B

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jangus

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#131033

2004-10-22 08:08

Originally posted by Whiskers:

Quote:Commands
Mailer: evolution mailto:%A?Subject=%S&Cc=%C&body=%B
 
For the record, I had to specify the full path to evolution under my Knoppix 3.2 (hard disk installation) using Firefox 0.92 and Evolution 1.4.5 ie:
 
Mailer: /usr/bin/evolution mailto:%A?Subject=%S&Cc=%C&body=%B

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Whiskers

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#131034

2004-10-22 20:43

/usr/bin/evolution mailto:%A?Subject=%S&Cc=%C&body=%B
 
Are those % supposed to be included or is that something weird done by the message forum? I think I may have taken those out.

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