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Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Connecting Thunderbird and Firefox in Kubuntu 9.4

  • Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Connecting Thunderbird and Firefox in Kubuntu 9.4
  • From: Dan Langille <dan [ at ] langille [ dot ] org>
  • Date: Sun, 03 May 2009 10:09:58 -0400
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Charles MacDonald wrote:
> Another unrealted problem with my new computer.  When I click on a URL
> in thunderbird mail, it does not open a web browser window.  I know it
> is suposed to work, but I cannot find anyplace where the browser to use
> can be set, or indeed any setting about opening URL's
> 
> I did find the reverse, telling Firefox to send a link, it made me find
> the thunderbird binary in /usr and now it seems to be able to perform a
> "mail this page" request.
> 
> As you can imagine not being able to click on a URL makes notifications
> of new posts on web groups uncomfortable.

I'm sure sure I follow what you're saying, but here's how I got URLS to
open in Opera from Thunderbird.

   http://www.freebsddiary.org/phorum/read.php?f=4&i=321&t=321

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Dan Langille

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