Email Links Using Fire Fox

[sjm1027]

I have Fire Fox and when I click on an email link to send email it selects my Gmail account. I would like it to default to Outlook Express. How do I change this setting?

Thanks,
Steve

[glc]

Control panel, Internet Options, Programs tab.

[sjm1027]

Originally Posted by glc Control panel, Internet Options, Programs tab.

Yes I already checked this area. IE works fine and does choose my Outlook Express. Fire Fox chooses Gmail account.
I attached a jpg. The settings were ok in control pannel but still having problems in Fire Fox

Thanks
Steve

[glc]

In firefox, type about:config into the address bar and hit enter

Right-click in that window and select new -> boolean

Type (or paste) the following into the text field:
network.protocol-handler.external.mailto
and hit enter.

Then put "true" into the next field that comes up.

And you're done. That tells firefox to use whatever e-mail program you have set as your "default" mail program.

[sjm1027]

Originally Posted by glc In firefox, type about:config into the address bar and hit enter Right-click in that window and select new -> boolean Type (or paste) the following into the text field: network.protocol-handler.external.mailto and hit enter. Then put "true" into the next field that comes up. And you're done. That tells firefox to use whatever e-mail program you have set as your "default" mail program.

Wow I never knew that you could do that But I did exactly what you said, I clucl on a link and it still goes to gmail... I really thought we were on to something there. Thanks for your help but problem still not solved.

Appreciate your time
Steve

[Kov-Ice]

Is gmail set as your default mail program then? You'd need to set OE as default if that's to work.

[sjm1027]

Originally Posted by Kov-Ice Is gmail set as your default mail program then? You'd need to set OE as default if that's to work.

In accounts OE is set to default

Steve

[glc]

Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Set Program Access and Defaults.

[sjm1027]

Originally Posted by glc Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Set Program Access and Defaults.

Hi glc,

I did what you sugested and when I change to Outlook Express and select OK I open it up again and it does not save my settings. Goes back to Use my current email program

Not sure why that is happening.

Thanks again but still goes to GMail

Steve

[sjm1027]

OK I figured it out. I have Google toolbar in Fire Fox. Seems that Google setting within the toolbar is the master setting in Fire Fox. See attachment.

Thanks for your help glc, as always I learned quite a bit talking back n fourth with you.

Thanks,
Steve