[opensuse] Firefox Mail-To
I'm having an issue trying to get Firefox (3.01 32-bit) to activate mailto links in KMail. I know I had this working in 10.2 but it doesn't seem to work in 10.3. (I should have dealt with this several months ago, but am just on it now, and have no plans to move to 11.0, even if it is louder.) I'm running KDE 3.5.7 under 10.3 with kernel 2.6.22.18-0-2. In about:config, I have the following.... network.protocol-handler.app.mailto : kmailservice (I had it set to kmail, but that didn't do anything either.) I have... network.protocol-handler.external.mailto : true network.protocol-handler.expose.mailto : true What am I missing? Searching seems to turn this up as what I need. -- kai www.filesite.org || www.4thedadz.com || www.perfectreign.com remember - a turn signal is a statement, not a request -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Sunday 24 August 2008 06:33:16 pm Kai Ponte wrote:
I'm having an issue trying to get Firefox (3.01 32-bit) to activate mailto links in KMail. I know I had this working in 10.2 but it doesn't seem to work in 10.3. (I should have dealt with this several months ago, but am just on it now, and have no plans to move to 11.0, even if it is louder.)
I'm running KDE 3.5.7 under 10.3 with kernel 2.6.22.18-0-2. ... Not needed ... What am I missing? Searching seems to turn this up as what I need.
http://lifehacker.com/392287/set-firefox-3-to-launch-gmail-for-mailto-links gave directions, The rest is: Preferences > Applications see 'mailto' (OK now you can proceed) In drop down list click on 'Use other ...' browse to /opt/kde3/bin/kmail , The rest is couple of Yes, OK, Thanks, Done, Close (whatever comes first). How to assign default status? Hmm ... Actually for more fun with GTk interface it is enough to browse to /opt/kde3/bin/ and then start typing kmail. If you are typing slow enough and don't have installed kma<whatever>, after second letter it will find Kmail. -- Regards, Rajko -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Sunday 24 August 2008 09:13:46 pm Rajko M. wrote:
On Sunday 24 August 2008 06:33:16 pm Kai Ponte wrote:
I'm having an issue trying to get Firefox (3.01 32-bit) to activate mailto links in KMail. I know I had this working in 10.2 but it doesn't seem to work in 10.3. (I should have dealt with this several months ago, but am just on it now, and have no plans to move to 11.0, even if it is louder.)
I'm running KDE 3.5.7 under 10.3 with kernel 2.6.22.18-0-2.
... Not needed ...
What am I missing? Searching seems to turn this up as what I need.
http://lifehacker.com/392287/set-firefox-3-to-launch-gmail-for-mailto-links gave directions, The rest is:
Well, that seems to be good for a gmail, except...
Preferences > Applications see 'mailto' (OK now you can proceed)
I have nothing in the applications list (see attached and http://www.perfectreign.com/stuff/2008/firefox_mailto.jpg ) Did something mess up?
In drop down list click on 'Use other ...' browse to /opt/kde3/bin/kmail , The rest is couple of Yes, OK, Thanks, Done, Close (whatever comes first).
How to assign default status? Hmm ...
Actually for more fun with GTk interface
GTk and fun do not belong in the same sentence. :P
it is enough to browse to /opt/kde3/bin/ and then start typing kmail. If you are typing slow enough and don't have installed kma<whatever>, after second letter it will find Kmail.
-- kai www.filesite.org || www.4thedadz.com || www.perfectreign.com remember - a turn signal is a statement, not a request
Kai Ponte wrote:
On Sunday 24 August 2008 09:13:46 pm Rajko M. wrote:
On Sunday 24 August 2008 06:33:16 pm Kai Ponte wrote:
I'm having an issue trying to get Firefox (3.01 32-bit) to activate mailto links in KMail. I know I had this working in 10.2 but it doesn't seem to work in 10.3. (I should have dealt with this several months ago, but am just on it now, and have no plans to move to 11.0, even if it is louder.)
I'm running KDE 3.5.7 under 10.3 with kernel 2.6.22.18-0-2. ... Not needed ...
What am I missing? Searching seems to turn this up as what I need. http://lifehacker.com/392287/set-firefox-3-to-launch-gmail-for-mailto-links gave directions, The rest is:
Well, that seems to be good for a gmail, except...
Preferences > Applications see 'mailto' (OK now you can proceed)
I have nothing in the applications list (see attached and http://www.perfectreign.com/stuff/2008/firefox_mailto.jpg )
Did something mess up?
Kia, I had this exact problem 2-3 weeks ago and solved it with posts from the list, but I getting so damned old, I can't recall how? The problem is from a file or two in the old .mozilla/FF install being moved to your new FF directory. There were several files to delete and FF would automatically rebuild them and the problem is fixed. Do a quick search of the archive in the past 2 months and you should find it. Sorry, but memory fades...... -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Sunday 24 August 2008 11:56:06 pm David C. Rankin wrote:
Kai Ponte wrote:
I have nothing in the applications list (see attached and http://www.perfectreign.com/stuff/2008/firefox_mailto.jpg )
Did something mess up?
Kai,
I had this exact problem 2-3 weeks ago and solved it with posts from the list, but I getting so damned old, I can't recall how? The problem is from a file or two in the old .mozilla/FF install being moved to your new FF directory. There were several files to delete and FF would automatically rebuild them and the problem is fixed. Do a quick search of the archive in the past 2 months and you should find it. Sorry, but memory fades......
Searched, but to no avail. I did find nyah: http://forums.opensuse.org/applications/391668-mailto-does-not-work-firefox.... http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Change%2Bthe%2Be-mail%2Bprogram%2Bused%2... I also saw this, but wasn't sure if it was in any reference to mailto links.... http://linux.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/SuSE/2008-06/msg01917.html Seems weird that FF3 now uses sql to store bookmarks when a flat file would do just as well. -- kai www.filesite.org || www.4thedadz.com || www.perfectreign.com remember - a turn signal is a statement, not a request -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Kai Ponte wrote:
Searched, but to no avail.
I did find nyah:
http://forums.opensuse.org/applications/391668-mailto-does-not-work-firefox....
Kai, If I recall, the solution is in the last post on the above link. Have you tried deleting mimeTypes.rdf, closing FF, restarting it, then going to preferences -> applications -> and resetting the mailto link. That sounds familiar to me. -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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Kai Ponte wrote:
Searched, but to no avail.
I did find nyah: http://forums.opensuse.org/applications/391668-mailto-does-not-work-firefox....
Kai,
If I recall, the solution is in the last post on the above link. Have you tried deleting mimeTypes.rdf, closing FF, restarting it, then going to preferences -> applications -> and resetting the mailto link. That sounds familiar to me.
I needed to change from the default set set the explicit path to get it to work. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Ken Schneider wrote:
David C. Rankin pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
Kai Ponte wrote:
Searched, but to no avail.
I did find nyah: http://forums.opensuse.org/applications/391668-mailto-does-not-work-firefox....
Kai,
If I recall, the solution is in the last post on the above link. Have you tried deleting mimeTypes.rdf, closing FF, restarting it, then going to preferences -> applications -> and resetting the mailto link. That sounds familiar to me.
I needed to change from the default set set the explicit path to get it to work.
Good point, Ken, Besides deleting the mimeTypes.rdf, I did navigate and tell it to use /usr/bin/thunderbird. Now in preferences is just shows "Use Thunderbird". For completeness, in FF3 about:config, this is all that I have for 'mailto': network.protocol-handler.expose.mailto;false network.protocol-handler.external.mailto;true network.protocol-handler.warn-external.mailto;false -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Monday 25 August 2008 12:19:29 pm David C. Rankin wrote:
Besides deleting the mimeTypes.rdf, I did navigate and tell it to use /usr/bin/thunderbird. Now in preferences is just shows "Use Thunderbird". For completeness, in FF3 about:config, this is all that I have for 'mailto':
network.protocol-handler.expose.mailto;false network.protocol-handler.external.mailto;true network.protocol-handler.warn-external.mailto;false
Well, I deleted the file. I have only the above items in my about:config, with the addition of some gecko.handlerService.schemes.mailto.0.... items. In any case, I still have nothing in the applications list under preferences. -- kai www.filesite.org || www.4thedadz.com || www.perfectreign.com remember - a turn signal is a statement, not a request -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Kai Ponte pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
On Monday 25 August 2008 12:19:29 pm David C. Rankin wrote:
Besides deleting the mimeTypes.rdf, I did navigate and tell it to use /usr/bin/thunderbird. Now in preferences is just shows "Use Thunderbird". For completeness, in FF3 about:config, this is all that I have for 'mailto':
network.protocol-handler.expose.mailto;false network.protocol-handler.external.mailto;true network.protocol-handler.warn-external.mailto;false
Well, I deleted the file.
I have only the above items in my about:config, with the addition of some gecko.handlerService.schemes.mailto.0.... items.
In any case, I still have nothing in the applications list under preferences.
Did you give it enough time to fill in the page? I found it took a couple of seconds the first time I opened the configuration page. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Monday 25 August 2008 01:48:41 pm Ken Schneider wrote:
I have only the above items in my about:config, with the addition of some gecko.handlerService.schemes.mailto.0.... items.
In any case, I still have nothing in the applications list under preferences.
Did you give it enough time to fill in the page? I found it took a couple of seconds the first time I opened the configuration page.
I gave it half an hour. Nada. -- kai www.filesite.org || www.4thedadz.com || www.perfectreign.com remember - a turn signal is a statement, not a request -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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