Public bug reported: According to FF documentation (https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/change-program-used-open-email-links), it should be possible to configure Firefox to use the Operating System's default email program rather than specifying (hard coding, so to speak) what program that is in Firefox's configs. That way the user can change their email app in one place and FF will automatically do the right thing.
However this option does not exist in Firefox for Ubuntu. The drop- down in Prefs->Applications->mailto only offers some (apparently hard- coded) options. In my case, I have 'Daily' installed and set as the system default, so I want FF to use that. There is no work-around, because FF does not offer the option of adding new alternatives in the "other" menu (only deleting existing ones). Here's a quote from the above-referenced doc page: "* Use <Program> (default) will automatically launch your operating system's e-mail program (e.g. Thunderbird, Evolution, KMail) to its message composition window. For instructions on how to change your operating system's default e-mail program, see the next section of this article. " There is no "(default)" option listed. Under Windows it works. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: firefox 28.0+build2-0ubuntu0.13.10.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-19.33-generic 3.11.10.5 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-19-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: jima 3134 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: jima 3134 F.... pulseaudio BuildID: 20140317233501 Channel: Unavailable Date: Thu Apr 10 15:52:00 2014 DefaultProfileIncompatibleExtensions: English (GB) Language Pack - [email protected] English (South Africa) Language Pack - [email protected] Default - {972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd} DefaultProfilePrefSources: prefs.js user.js ForcedLayersAccel: False IfupdownConfig: # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) auto lo iface lo inet loopback InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-08-06 (247 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424) IpRoute: default via 192.168.1.254 dev eth0 proto static 192.168.1.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.100 metric 1 IwConfig: vboxnet0 no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. MarkForUpload: True MostRecentCrashID: bp-54d53d83-07c6-47bb-9488-64f0c2130720 Profile1Plugins: Adobe Reader 9.5 - /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/npwrapper.nppdf.so Shockwave Flash - /usr/lib/adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so IcedTea-Web Plugin (using IcedTea-Web 1.1.3 (1.1.3-1ubuntu1.1)) - /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/lib/amd64/IcedTeaPlugin.so MozPlugger 1.14.3 handles QuickTime and Windows Media Player Plugin - /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/mozplugger.so Profile1PrefSources: prefs.js Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=28.0/20140317233501 (In use) Profile1 - LastVersion=12.0/20120423122843 (Out of date) RelatedPackageVersions: totem-mozilla 3.8.2-0ubuntu1 rhythmbox-mozilla 2.99.1-0ubuntu1 RfKill: RunningIncompatibleAddons: True SourcePackage: firefox UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-10-24 (168 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 09/21/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1408 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: P6T dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1408:bd09/21/2010:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP6T:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer ** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug saucy third-party-packages -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to firefox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1306288 Title: Ubuntu Firefox does not allow using system default email program Status in “firefox” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: According to FF documentation (https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/change-program-used-open-email-links), it should be possible to configure Firefox to use the Operating System's default email program rather than specifying (hard coding, so to speak) what program that is in Firefox's configs. That way the user can change their email app in one place and FF will automatically do the right thing. However this option does not exist in Firefox for Ubuntu. The drop- down in Prefs->Applications->mailto only offers some (apparently hard- coded) options. In my case, I have 'Daily' installed and set as the system default, so I want FF to use that. There is no work-around, because FF does not offer the option of adding new alternatives in the "other" menu (only deleting existing ones). Here's a quote from the above-referenced doc page: "* Use <Program> (default) will automatically launch your operating system's e-mail program (e.g. Thunderbird, Evolution, KMail) to its message composition window. For instructions on how to change your operating system's default e-mail program, see the next section of this article. " There is no "(default)" option listed. Under Windows it works. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: firefox 28.0+build2-0ubuntu0.13.10.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-19.33-generic 3.11.10.5 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-19-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: jima 3134 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: jima 3134 F.... pulseaudio BuildID: 20140317233501 Channel: Unavailable Date: Thu Apr 10 15:52:00 2014 DefaultProfileIncompatibleExtensions: English (GB) Language Pack - [email protected] English (South Africa) Language Pack - [email protected] Default - {972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd} DefaultProfilePrefSources: prefs.js user.js ForcedLayersAccel: False IfupdownConfig: # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) auto lo iface lo inet loopback InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-08-06 (247 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424) IpRoute: default via 192.168.1.254 dev eth0 proto static 192.168.1.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.100 metric 1 IwConfig: vboxnet0 no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. MarkForUpload: True MostRecentCrashID: bp-54d53d83-07c6-47bb-9488-64f0c2130720 Profile1Plugins: Adobe Reader 9.5 - /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/npwrapper.nppdf.so Shockwave Flash - /usr/lib/adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so IcedTea-Web Plugin (using IcedTea-Web 1.1.3 (1.1.3-1ubuntu1.1)) - /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/lib/amd64/IcedTeaPlugin.so MozPlugger 1.14.3 handles QuickTime and Windows Media Player Plugin - /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/mozplugger.so Profile1PrefSources: prefs.js Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=28.0/20140317233501 (In use) Profile1 - LastVersion=12.0/20120423122843 (Out of date) RelatedPackageVersions: totem-mozilla 3.8.2-0ubuntu1 rhythmbox-mozilla 2.99.1-0ubuntu1 RfKill: RunningIncompatibleAddons: True SourcePackage: firefox UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-10-24 (168 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 09/21/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1408 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: P6T dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1408:bd09/21/2010:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP6T:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1306288/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
