On 01/06/2013 01:30 PM, Dave Close wrote:
> I'm running Fedora 17 with the KDE desktop. KDE's system settings
> ("control panel") claims the default mailto application is Kmail. And,
> since Gnome is still present, I see that it thinks the default mailto
> application is Evolution. I don't see anything in /etc/alternatives
> that seems relevant to a mailto handler.
>
> Firefox says, "Firefox normally uses your operating
> system's default mail program to send an e-mail message."
> <http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/change-program-used-open-email-links>)
> But Firefox says the default handler is Thunderbird. Where the hell is
> Firefox finding that value? And Firefox doesn't offer either of the
> other two "defaults", Kmail or Evolution, as options (except through
> the "other program" mechanism).
>
> Can anyone explain what's going on?
>
> I'd like to change the mailto handler. But I need to pass some arguments
> to my program and Firefox doesn't offer that ability itself. To get that
> ability, I need to be able to change the system default so that Firefox
> recognizes the change. But where is Firefox finding the "default"?In firefox, go to "Edit--->Preferences" and then choose "Applications". There you will find the "mailto" Content type. You can click on "Use Other" and then select whatever application you want. -- Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. -- Rick Cook, The Wizardry Compiled -- users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
