Re: opening URLs in Firefox from Thunderbird using upstream programs

[Marc Shapiro <mshapiro_42@yahoo.com>]

Adam Hardy wrote:

> Marc Shapiro on 04/12/06 01:38, wrote:
>
> > I am running Etch and want to continue to use the branded Firefox 
> > (2.0) and Thunderbird.  I do not want to switch to Icedove and 
> > IceWeasel.  I have been running the upstream Firefox 2.0 for a while, 
> > now, with no problems.  When I switched from debian-thunderbird to 
> > the upstream version (1.5.0.8) urls stopped opening in firefox.  They 
> > have, in fact, stopped opening in anything.
> >
> > I have made sure that /etc/alternatives/x-www-browser is pointing to 
> > the proper firefox binary and I don't know what else to check.  I can 
> > not find any configuration option, or preference, that says where 
> > links should open, only where html attachments should open.  Can 
> > anyone tell me what I am missing?
>
>
> Are you sure you mean urls stopped working in FF? Not TB? If TB, then 
> try going into your preferences / Advanced / General / Config editor, 
> and edit the following property:
>
> network.protocol-handler.app.http
>
> to point to the firefox app.

I must not have been clear.  I fully expect that the problem is with 
Thunderbird and not Firefox.  I looked for that configuration item and 
did not see it.  I will have to check again tonight, when I get the time 
to check into it.  I was about to add the line manually to prefs.js.  I 
also found a reference to setting network.protocol-handler.external.http 
to false and setting network.protocol-handler.expose to true, as well.  
I will have to look for these, this evening, as well.  I will report 
back if I have any success.

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Marc Shapiro

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