Firefox question

Dennis J. Tuchler

16 Jun 2004 16 Jun '04

18:00

Has anyone been using Firefox under SuSE 9.0 or 9.1? How do you set it up to call up an e-mail application's new message utility with the name of the addressee already set, when you click on an e-mail option at a web site? I have tried the extension that supposedly calls up external programs but I can't make it work. dj tuchler

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Jerome R. Westrick

16 Jun 16 Jun

16:16

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I maybe mistaken, but.... Firefox is next mozila without email, and other stuff... ThunderBird is full fledged next Modzilla (with email)? Jerry On Wed, 2004-06-16 at 20:00, Dennis J. Tuchler wrote:

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Has anyone been using Firefox under SuSE 9.0 or 9.1? How do you set it up to call up an e-mail application's new message utility with the name of the addressee already set, when you click on an e-mail option at a web site? I have tried the extension that supposedly calls up external programs but I can't make it work.

dj tuchler

John Pettigrew

16:35

In a previous message, "Jerome R. Westrick" wrote:

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I maybe mistaken, but....

Firefox is next mozila without email, and other stuff... ThunderBird is full fledged next Modzilla (with email)?

Not quite. Firefox is the NextGen mozilla browser. Thunderbird is the NextGen mozilla mail client. They are both standalone apps, unlike the all-in-one approach of the original Mozilla. John -- John Pettigrew Headstrong Games john@headstrong-games.co.uk Fun : Strategy : Price http://www.headstrong-games.co.uk/ Board games that won't break the bank Valley of the Kings: ransack an ancient Egyptian tomb but beware of mummies!

John Pettigrew

16:23

In a previous message, "Dennis J. Tuchler" wrote:

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How do you set it up to call up an e-mail application

You need to install mozex, which adds this functionality. It sounds like you've already done this, so all that remains is establishing what commands your mail program requires to perform this - for which we need to know what it is :) FWIW, I use this: gemini -url mailto:%a?subject=%s&cc=%c&body=%b The macros above are: %a, destination address; %s, subject line; %c, CC address; %b, body text. John -- John Pettigrew Headstrong Games john@headstrong-games.co.uk Fun : Strategy : Price http://www.headstrong-games.co.uk/ Board games that won't break the bank Fields of Valour: 2 Norse clans battle on one of 3 different boards

Patrick Shanahan

17:42

New subject: [SLE] Re: Firefox question

* John Pettigrew [06-16-04 11:24]:

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In a previous message, "Dennis J. Tuchler" wrote:

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How do you set it up to call up an e-mail application

You need to install mozex, which adds this functionality. It sounds like you've already done this, so all that remains is establishing what commands your mail program requires to perform this - for which we need to know what it is :)

FWIW, I use this: gemini -url mailto:%a?subject=%s&cc=%c&body=%b

The macros above are: %a, destination address; %s, subject line; %c, CC address; %b, body text.

And I have: mozex -> mozex.command -> mozex.command.mailer /usr/bin/xterm -e /usr/local/bin/mutt mailto:%a?Subject=%s&cc=%c&body=%b -- Patrick Shanahan Registered Linux User #207535 http://wahoo.no-ip.org @ http://counter.li.org HOG # US1244711 Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/photos

Jim Sabatke

18:15

New subject: [SLE] Re: Firefox question

Patrick Shanahan wrote:

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* John Pettigrew [06-16-04 11:24]:

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In a previous message, "Dennis J. Tuchler" wrote:

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How do you set it up to call up an e-mail application

You need to install mozex, which adds this functionality. It sounds like you've already done this, so all that remains is establishing what commands your mail program requires to perform this - for which we need to know what it is :)

FWIW, I use this: gemini -url mailto:%a?subject=%s&cc=%c&body=%b

The macros above are: %a, destination address; %s, subject line; %c, CC address; %b, body text.

And I have: mozex -> mozex.command -> mozex.command.mailer /usr/bin/xterm -e /usr/local/bin/mutt mailto:%a?Subject=%s&cc=%c&body=%b

The commands are different for every mailer. I have one for evolution if anyone needs it. -- Jim Sabatke Hire Me!! - See my resume at http://my.execpc.com/~jsabatke Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup. NOTE: Please do not email me any attachments with Microsoft extensions. They are deleted on my ISP's server before I ever see them, and no bounce message is sent.

Trey Sizemore

22:42

New subject: [SLE] Re: Firefox question

On Wed, 2004-06-16 at 13:15 -0500, Jim Sabatke wrote:

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The commands are different for every mailer. I have one for evolution if anyone needs it.

I'd like to see the one you have for evolution. Thanks. -- Cheers, Trey --- At a given moment I open my eyes and exist. And before that, during all eternity, what was there? Nothing. - Ugo Betti 6:41pm up 9:58, 3 users, load average: 0.12, 0.13, 0.15 Linux linux 2.6.5-17.14-default #1 Tue May 18 14:09:50 UTC 2004 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

Jim Sabatke

23:51

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Trey Sizemore wrote:

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On Wed, 2004-06-16 at 13:15 -0500, Jim Sabatke wrote:

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The commands are different for every mailer. I have one for evolution if anyone needs it.

I'd like to see the one you have for evolution.

Thanks.

Took me a day of guessing to get this. The evolution folks say it can't be done. OK, get the mozex extension and add the following to prefs.js: user_pref("mozex.command.aim", ""); user_pref("mozex.command.download", ""); user_pref("mozex.command.ed2k", ""); user_pref("mozex.command.ftp", ""); user_pref("mozex.command.irc", ""); user_pref("mozex.command.mailer", "/opt/gnome/bin/evolution mailto:%a Subject=%s"); user_pref("mozex.command.news", ""); user_pref("mozex.command.source", ""); user_pref("mozex.command.telnet", ""); user_pref("mozex.command.textarea", ""); user_pref("mozex.general.tmpdir", "/tmp/mozilla"); user_pref("mozex.intercept.ftp", false); user_pref("mozex.intercept.irc", false); user_pref("mozex.intercept.mailto", true); user_pref("mozex.intercept.news", false); user_pref("mozex.intercept.telnet", false); user_pref("mozex.universal.command", ""); user_pref("mozex.universal.schemes", ""); -- Jim Sabatke Hire Me!! - See my resume at http://my.execpc.com/~jsabatke Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup. NOTE: Please do not email me any attachments with Microsoft extensions. They are deleted on my ISP's server before I ever see them, and no bounce message is sent.

Dennis J. Tuchler

18:25

New subject: [SLE] Re: Firefox question

Pardon the top-post. I have a question about your communication of the proper string to call up an e-mail application from a web browser by clicking on an e-mail selection at a web site. I want to use Thunderbird with Firefox. How does one find/figure out these strings (The writer of mozex refused to my requests for the proper strings)? On Wednesday 16 June 2004 12:42, Patrick Shanahan wrote:

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* John Pettigrew [06-16-04 11:24]:

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In a previous message, "Dennis J. Tuchler"

wrote:

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How do you set it up to call up an e-mail application

You need to install mozex, which adds this functionality. It sounds like you've already done this, so all that remains is establishing what commands your mail program requires to perform this - for which we need to know what it is :)

FWIW, I use this: gemini -url mailto:%a?subject=%s&cc=%c&body=%b

The macros above are: %a, destination address; %s, subject line; %c, CC address; %b, body text.

And I have: mozex -> mozex.command -> mozex.command.mailer /usr/bin/xterm -e /usr/local/bin/mutt mailto:%a?Subject=%s&cc=%c&body=%b

-- Patrick Shanahan Registered Linux User #207535 http://wahoo.no-ip.org @ http://counter.li.org HOG # US1244711 Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/photos

John Pettigrew

18:54

In a previous message, "Dennis J. Tuchler" wrote:

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I want to use Thunderbird with Firefox. How does one find/figure out these strings (The writer of mozex refused to my requests for the proper strings)?

The writer of MozEx won't keep the commands for all email apps (and ftp, and telnet etc.) to hand, so it's not surprising that she didn't help. The place to look is in the help for the app in question. It might be in the FAQ also. Check the Thunderbird website if you can't find it in the help. John -- John Pettigrew Headstrong Games john@headstrong-games.co.uk Fun : Strategy : Price http://www.headstrong-games.co.uk/ Board games that won't break the bank Fields of Valour: 2 Norse clans battle on one of 3 different boards

Patrick Shanahan

19:07

New subject: [SLE] Re: Firefox question

* Dennis J. Tuchler [06-16-04 13:31]:

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Pardon the top-post.

and the full-quote, I guess... 8^[

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I have a question about your communication of the proper string to call up an e-mail application from a web browser by clicking on an e-mail selection at a web site. I want to use Thunderbird with Firefox. How does one find/figure out these strings (The writer of mozex refused to my requests for the proper strings)?

Time for you to start learning a few of the approaches to determining what software will do. You are *not* a noob, I have seen you on this list for over a year and, iianm, on the os/2 lists sometime back. This is basic! open a terminal and issue from the commandline: thunderbird --help and see what is required to open thunderbird in the manner that you wish. Then, probably adapt the following which was give you in to answers to your previous request. mailto:%a?subject=%s&cc=%c&body=%b -- Patrick Shanahan Registered Linux User #207535 http://wahoo.no-ip.org @ http://counter.li.org HOG # US1244711 Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/photos

Jim Sabatke

19:09

New subject: [SLE] Re: Firefox question

Dennis J. Tuchler wrote:

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Pardon the top-post. I have a question about your communication of the proper string to call up an e-mail application from a web browser by clicking on an e-mail selection at a web site. I want to use Thunderbird with Firefox. How does one find/figure out these strings (The writer of mozex refused to my requests for the proper strings)?

It's more than a string. The way I do it involves two files: First modify prefs.js in the .phoenix directory (I believe that has just changed with 0.9 to .mozilla/phoenix): user_pref("mozex.command.aim", ""); user_pref("mozex.command.download", ""); user_pref("mozex.command.ed2k", ""); user_pref("mozex.command.ftp", ""); user_pref("mozex.command.irc", ""); user_pref("mozex.command.mailer", "/opt/firebird/mailto_mozilla.sh %a %s"); user_pref("mozex.command.news", ""); user_pref("mozex.command.source", ""); user_pref("mozex.command.telnet", ""); user_pref("mozex.command.textarea", ""); user_pref("mozex.general.tmpdir", "/tmp/mozilla"); user_pref("mozex.intercept.ftp", false); user_pref("mozex.intercept.irc", false); user_pref("mozex.intercept.mailto", true); user_pref("mozex.intercept.news", false); user_pref("mozex.intercept.telnet", false); user_pref("mozex.universal.command", ""); user_pref("mozex.universal.schemes", ""); And the file /opt/firebird/mailto_mozilla.sh: export THUNDERBIRD_HOME=/opt/thunderbird/thunderbird $THUNDERBIRD_HOME/thunderbird -remote "ping()" >/dev/null 2>&1 RUNNING=$? if [ $RUNNING -eq 0 ]; then # mozilla is running. Pop it to the focus window $THUNDERBIRD_HOME/thunderbird -mail -remote "mailto($1?subject=$2)" else # mozilla is not running. Start it $THUNDERBIRD_HOME/thunderbird -P default -compose mailto:$1?subject=$2; fi -- Jim Sabatke Hire Me!! - See my resume at http://my.execpc.com/~jsabatke Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup. NOTE: Please do not email me any attachments with Microsoft extensions. They are deleted on my ISP's server before I ever see them, and no bounce message is sent.

John Pettigrew

17 Jun 17 Jun

09:32

In a previous message, Jim Sabatke wrote:

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Dennis J. Tuchler wrote:

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I want to use Thunderbird with Firefox. How does one find/figure out these strings[snip]?

It's more than a string. The way I do it involves two files:

First modify prefs.js in the .phoenix directory[snip] And the file /opt/firebird/mailto_mozilla.sh:

Or, more simply, just use the MozEx preferences dialog box to enter the necessary values. John -- John Pettigrew Headstrong Games john@headstrong-games.co.uk Fun : Strategy : Price http://www.headstrong-games.co.uk/ Board games that won't break the bank Fields of Valour: 2 Norse clans battle on one of 3 different boards

Jim Sabatke

24 Jun 24 Jun

08:46

New subject: [SLE] Re: Re: Firefox question

John Pettigrew wrote:

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In a previous message, Jim Sabatke wrote:

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Dennis J. Tuchler wrote:

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I want to use Thunderbird with Firefox. How does one find/figure out these strings[snip]?

It's more than a string. The way I do it involves two files:

First modify prefs.js in the .phoenix directory[snip] And the file /opt/firebird/mailto_mozilla.sh:

Or, more simply, just use the MozEx preferences dialog box to enter the necessary values.

John

Do they have that now? They didn't when I first did this. -- Jim Sabatke Hire Me!! - See my resume at http://my.execpc.com/~jsabatke Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup. NOTE: Please do not email me any attachments with Microsoft extensions. They are deleted on my ISP's server before I ever see them, and no bounce message is sent.

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