Thunderbird and mailto links [solved]

[Steven Stern]

Steven Stern wrote:
> This may be off topic, but I'd appreciate knowing if it's my system or
> something more general.
> 
> If I click a mailto link in firefox, Thunderbird creates a new message
> with "mailto:" included in the address.
> 
> Is it just me or is this something to bug for Thunderbird?
> 

Never mind... found it.

In Ssytem -> Preferences -> More Preferences -> Preferred applications,
change the mail reader command from

  thunderbird mailto:%s

to

  thunderbird %s

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  Steve