Thunderbird does not respect the default browser setting. [SOLVED]

[Erik P. Olsen]

On 10/03/13 10:05, poma wrote:
> On 03/10/13 00:20, Erik P. Olsen wrote:
>> On 09/03/13 22:14, poma wrote:
>>> On 03/09/13 15:08, Ed Greshko wrote:
>>> ..
>>>> OK, your opinion is clear.  Ignore that user set defaults aren't
>>>> working and set the specific setting within TBird.
>>>>
>>>
>>> *Toggle* network.protocol-handler.warn-external.http[s]
>>>
>>> ~/.thunderbird/<profile>/mimeTypes.rdf
>>> http://kb.mozillazine.org/MimeTypes.rdf
>>>
>>> poma
>>>
>>>
>> It is not clear to me what you are proposing. In which file should the
>> string be toggled? It is not to be found in the mentioned mimeTypes.rdf
>> and the link probably refers to older versions because the instructions
>> do not fit to the current version.
>>
>
> - follow the sequence
> - about:config
> - *Toggle*(false/true) for the *boolean* variable, not for the string.
> - open http[s] link - setup app
> - corresponding changes: ~/.thunderbird/<profile>/mimeTypes.rdf
>
> poma
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boolean_data_type
>
Still makes no sense. There is no about:config in thunderbird but I can edit 
prefs.js by hand and I see no boolean variable of the name you mention. If I've 
misunderstood your mail, please be more specific.

-- 
Erik

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