Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: gnome-control-center

 apt-cache policy gnome-control-center
gnome-control-center:
  Installed: 1:2.30.1-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 1:2.30.1-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 1:2.30.1-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1:2.30.0-0ubuntu4 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages

Also tested with:
http://packages.ubuntu.com/natty/capplets-data
http://packages.ubuntu.com/maverick/capplets-data

/usr/share/gnome-control-center/gnome-default-applications.xml
defaults for mail-reader settings are:

     <executable>seamonkey</executable>
      <command>seamonkey -mail %s</command>
      <icon-name>seamonkey</icon-name>
      <run-in-terminal>false</run-in-terminal>
    </mail-reader>

The line:
<command>seamonkey -mail %s</command>
is incorrect and causes mailto from other browsers (Firefox etc) to fail to 
bring up SeaMonkey compose email when a 'mailto' url is clicked.

This line should be modified to read:
<command>seamonkey -compose %s</command>

Steps to reproduce:

1. Install & configure SeaMonkey via the universe repositories:
http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/seamonkey
http://packages.ubuntu.com/maverick/seamonkey

2. Configure a valid email account in SeaMonkey & verify that it is
working properly.

3. In  System|Preferences|Preferred Applications|Mail Reader| set to SeaMonkey. 
Note that the 'Command:' section is set for:
'seamonkey -mail %s'.

4. Open Firefox and click a valid 'mailto' link:
http://www.ubuntu.com/contact-us
  [Web feedback - webmas...@ubuntu.com]
  mailto:webmas...@ubuntu.com
  
Due to the incorrect '-mail %s' in nome-default-applications.xml, the action 
will fail to launch an email compose window in SeaMonkey. 

5. Modify /usr/share/gnome-control-center/gnome-default-applications.xml ($ 
gksu gedit /usr/share/gnome-control-center/gnome-default-applications.xml) to 
reflect the recommended change:
<command>seamonkey -compose %s</command>

6. Repeat step #3 above and note that the 'Command:' section is now set for:
'seamonkey -compose %s'. Repeat step #4 above & note that the result is that 
SeaMonkey now opens an email compose window with 'webmas...@ubuntu.com' in the 
'To:' address box.

** Affects: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

-- 
[SeaMonkey/Mozilla] gnome-default-applications.xml defaults for mail-reader 
does not handle URL mailto links properly
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/682272
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