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

[Jim Smith]

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.
>
>
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> 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

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