[NTLUG:Discuss] Thunderbird stopped talking to Firefox?!?

[david]

Steve Baker wrote:
> Nope - that doesn't work.  Thanks for trying!
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> david wrote:
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>> Hope this helps. I found it on a forum.
>>
>> To config thunderdird to use firefox for it's links:
>> In Thunderbird
>> Edit->Preferences
>> then go:
>> Advanced->General
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>> 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
>>
>> 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/mozilla-firefox
>> and OK finish
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I looked in my TB config and my "network.protocol-handler.app.http" is
mozffremote which is a sym link to /usr/bin/firefox. Verify your path 
and Firefox's name on your system.