Link not start firefox

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1

Hi,
when I klick to a link in an e-Mail in thunderbird then nothing is done.
The firefox not startet with this Link - why?

with regards
Rummelfliege

2

system settings > Default Applications > Web Browser

mozillafirefox

apply

3

Yes, but nothing is done by klicking to a Link in Thunderbird.
What is here the matter?

regards
Rummelfliege

4

Hi,
the solution found in “Thunderbird email links dos’nt work” in Cannot launch URL from Thunderbird 3.04b to Firefox - openSUSE Forums
with following text:

I found a fix for this until they can find a patch.

  1. Launch Thunderbird
  2. Navigate to Edit –> Preferences –> Advanced and click on the Config Editor button
  3. Search for the following 3 entries:

Code:

network.protocol-handler.warn-external.ftp default boolean false
network.protocol-handler.warn-external.http default boolean false
network.protocol-handler.warn-external.https default boolean false

Change them by toggling from “false” to “true” as shown below:

Code:

network.protocol-handler.warn-external.ftp user set boolean true network.protocol-handler.warn-external.http user set boolean true network.protocol-handler.warn-external.https user set boolean true

Close the Config Editor and navigate to the Thunderbird’s menu and select Tools –> Add-ons and click on the Browse all Add-ons link. This will call up the ‘Launch Application’ window so that you can specify a web browser application ie. Firefox

Launch Application Window

* Next to Choose an Application click on the Choose button
* Navigate to /usr/bin/firefox
* The firefox selection will now appear highlighted in blue
* Select and click next to "Remember my choice for https links
* Click on the OK button to confirm. You will note that Firefox will now launch every time you select a hyper link or browse for add-on info from Thunderbird

Success!!!

I hope this helps you all.

with regards
Rummelfliege

5

Rummelfliege, how you found out that…? Many thanks, was getting kind’a frustrated…

regards, jehojakim

6

You can do this even more easily by the following steps. (For the truly lazy amongst us):

  1. Open Preferences, goto the Advanced tab and choose Config Editor.
  2. Right-Click > New > String
  3. network.protocol-handler.app.http
  4. /usr/bin/firefox

Do it again adding an “s” to the first string for https and this should sort it.