URL's in a e-mail msg will not startup firefox...???

[Larry Shields]

kyle.smith wrote:
> I would assume that it will attempt to use the GNOME configured default
> application for web browsing.  Check the setting sunder System >
> Preferences > Preferred Applications.
>
> My next step in troubleshooting would be to launch Thunderbird from a
> terminal emulator and watch the output when I click on a URL in an
> E-Mail.  Might give you a clue as to why it's failing.
>
> HTH,
> Kyle
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
> [mailto:ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Larry
> Shields
> Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 10:05 AM
> To: Ubuntu user technical support,not for general discussions
> Subject: URL's in a e-mail msg will not startup firefox...???
>
> *Here is my problem, when someone sends a URL in a e-mail msg, when I
> click on it, it will not bring up firefox...
>
> I am using Thunderbird as my mail client, now can anyone tell me what I
> need to do for it to work...???
>
> Thanks for any help on this...
>
> Larry
> *
>
>
>   
*Hello Kyle,

Thanks for the reply, though I have checked the configuration in the 
preferred application, the brouser is firefox, custom is set in the 
command /home/larry/thunderbird/thunderbird where it is located...

I do not use Ubuntu to install the version of thunderbird that they use...

Larry
*

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