T-Bird won't open URL

[Steven Stern]

On 06/04/2011 01:07 PM, john wendel wrote:
>
> I'm getting the following error when I click on a URL in Tbird.
>
> This is the 3.1.10 Tbird from F14 using Aurora browser (yeah I know,
> it's broken and I get to keep the pieces).
>
> Error: uncaught exception: [Exception... "Component returned failure
> code: 0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE)
> [nsIExternalProtocolService.loadUrl]"  nsresult: "0x80004005
> (NS_ERROR_FAILURE)"  location: "JS frame ::
> chrome://communicator/content/contentAreaClick.js :: openLinkExternally
> :: line 188"  data: no]
>
> Anyone have any words of wisdom?
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
>
Close thunderbird and go into ~/.thunderbird/yourprofiledirectory

edit mimeTypes.rdf and find the stanzas that refer to the browser.  Look 
for http and https Here are mine for chrome:

   <RDF:Description RDF:about="urn:scheme:externalApplication:http"
                    NC:prettyName="google-chrome"
                    NC:path="/opt/google/chrome/google-chrome" />
   <RDF:Description RDF:about="urn:scheme:externalApplication:https"
                    NC:prettyName="google-chrome"
                    NC:path="/opt/google/chrome/google-chrome" />


replace the chrome stuff with the stuff for your browser.



-- 
-- Steve