Re: open the icedove mail link in iceweasel

[Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com>]

On Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:59:49 +0800, lina wrote:

> I wish to open the link in icedove by iceweasel, now opens by epiphany.

Is Iceweasel set as your system default browser?

> following the http://forum.mepiscommunity.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=28635
> 
> I did:
> 
> To config thunderdird to use firefox for it's links: In icedove
> Edit->Preferences
> then go:
> Advanced->General
> 
> Click on 'Config Editor' and on editor check for a key:
> network.protocol-handler.app.http
> (you can make it if it doesn't exist) RIghtClick on the Config Editor
> Background and
> As with Firefox
> 1. From the pop-up menu, select "New". 
> 2. From the next pop-up menu, select "String". 
> 3. In the pop-up dialog box "Enter preference name",
> enter "network.protocol-handler.app.http" No Quotes 
> 4. In the pop-up dialog box ?"network.protocol-handler.app.http" enter /usr/bin/iceweasel
> 
> but why still not work as expected, the same as nothing being done
> before,

There are more detailed instructions at the Mozilla site:

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Setting_Your_Default_Browser#Setting_the_browser_that_opens_in_Thunderbird_-_Linux

Greetings,

-- 
Camaleón