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mpie

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From: 404 Not found

Registered: 2005-03-06

Posts: 649

firefox and thunderbird integration

I'm sure this has been posted before but we now have many newer users and it may well help their enjoyment.:)

to open links in thunderbird with firefox edit /home/$username/.thunderbird/$randomnumbers.default/prefs.js in your favourite editor and add the lines

user_pref("network.protocol-handler.app.http", "/opt/mozilla/bin/firefox");
user_pref("network.protocol-handler.app.ftp", "/opt/mozilla/bin/firefox");
user_pref("network.protocol-handler.app.https", "/opt/mozilla/bin/firefox");

to open mailto links in thunderbird fully completed with email address
edit /home/$username/.mozilla/firefox/$randomnumbersandletters.default/prefs.js
again in whatever edito you choose and add this line
user_pref("network.protocol-handler.app.mailto", "/opt/mozilla/bin/thunderbird");

enjoy IE/outlook style intergration

tomk

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From: Ireland

Registered: 2004-07-21

Posts: 9,839

Re: firefox and thunderbird integration

I prefer to do it with about:config (Firefox) and Config Editor (Thunderbird) - the end result is the same either way, though.

phdigit

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Registered: 2007-08-06

Posts: 2

Re: firefox and thunderbird integration

Just what I was looking for - many thanks.

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ConnorBehan

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From: Long Island NY

Registered: 2007-07-05

Posts: 1,359

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Re: firefox and thunderbird integration

Same here

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lupylucke

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Registered: 2006-05-18

Posts: 24

Re: firefox and thunderbird integration

Got a problem here:
since I dont remember what version of Firefox mailto: links no longer work!
I _did_ set the "network.protocol-handler.app.mailto" option to the path of the thunderbird executable, but as said, when I click a mailto: link nothing happens at all... )-:
Any Ideas?

lucke

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From: Poland

Registered: 2004-11-30

Posts: 4,018

Re: firefox and thunderbird integration

Hey, lupy me!

Unfotunately, can't help you with that, but nevertheless thought a greeting would be in order :-)

fwojciec

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Registered: 2007-05-20

Posts: 1,411

Re: firefox and thunderbird integration

Got a problem here:
since I dont remember what version of Firefox mailto: links no longer work!
I _did_ set the "network.protocol-handler.app.mailto" option to the path of the thunderbird executable, but as said, when I click a mailto: link nothing happens at all... )-:
Any Ideas?

It works here.  Here's what I have in about:config:

network.protocol-handler.app.mailto    /opt/mozilla/bin/thunderbird

Last edited by fwojciec (2007-10-11 01:02:59)

lupylucke

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Registered: 2006-05-18

Posts: 24

Re: firefox and thunderbird integration

it works here.  Here's what I have in about:config:

network.protocol-handler.app.mailto    /opt/mozilla/bin/thunderbird

I've got exactly the same in about:config, but it does not work!

lupylucke

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Registered: 2006-05-18

Posts: 24

Re: firefox and thunderbird integration

Oops...
IIRC thunderbird was once in /opt/mozilla/bin, seems I missed the change.

... and is there a reason for thunderbird not being in the same place as firefox? (or vice-versa?)

cactus.ed

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From: The lonesome crowded west

Registered: 2007-08-11

Posts: 32

Re: firefox and thunderbird integration

I found out how to do this on the Gentoo Wiki a couple months ago. I have Thunderbird (x86_64) installed, and a script in /usr/bin/ pointing to Firefox in the 32bit. The problem I have had is when addresss contains the "&"  symbol, it cuts the address at this point.

keb0x80

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Registered: 2007-09-07

Posts: 2

Re: firefox and thunderbird integration

I was wondering how to do this.
Thanks.

aliov

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Registered: 2009-02-13

Posts: 19

Re: firefox and thunderbird integration

user_pref("network.protocol-handler.app.http", "/opt/mozilla/bin/firefox");
user_pref("network.protocol-handler.app.ftp", "/opt/mozilla/bin/firefox");
user_pref("network.protocol-handler.app.https", "/opt/mozilla/bin/firefox");

user_pref("network.protocol-handler.app.mailto", "/opt/mozilla/bin/thunderbird");

/opt/mozilla/bin/firefox should be /usr/bin/xdg-open
and /opt/mozilla/bin/thunderbird should be /usr/bin/xdg-email

that way it is always selecting the preferred applications.

Of course xdg-utils should be installed.

Last edited by aliov (2009-08-24 08:36:53)

guzz46

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From: New Zealand

Registered: 2009-06-18

Posts: 190

Re: firefox and thunderbird integration

i don't seem to have an /opt directory, but this is what works in my case

user_pref("network.protocol-handler.app.ftp", "/usr/bin/firefox");
user_pref("network.protocol-handler.app.http", "/usr/bin/firefox");
user_pref("network.protocol-handler.app.https", "/usr/bin/firefox");

tomk

Forum Fellow

From: Ireland

Registered: 2004-07-21

Posts: 9,839

Re: firefox and thunderbird integration

aliov, guzz46 - ancient thread. Don't post in old threads - see here for details.

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