Hi everyone:





I would like to know
how to set Thunderbird as my default email program instead of
evolution. Thank you.





I am using a dell
inspiron 1525 laptop running Ubuntu 8.04.





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On Mon, 2008-11-03 at 23:36 -0500, Mark wrote:
> I would like to know how to set Thunderbird as my default email
> program instead of evolution. Thank you.
>
>
> I am using a dell inspiron 1525 laptop running Ubuntu 8.04.

On your top panel: menu System -> Preferences -> Preferred Applications.
Switch "Mail Reader" to Custom Applications. Then enter as the
command: /usr/bin/mozilla-thunderbird %s

At least this should work in principle. According to this forum thread,
however, there might be some issues with this:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=18175

I don't user TB, maybe someone with TB experience can help?


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Mario Vukelic wrote:





Hi Mario:



You're right again as usual. Thanks again!




On Mon, 2008-11-03 at 23:36 -0500, Mark wrote:


I would like to know how to set Thunderbird as my default email
program instead of evolution. Thank you.


I am using a dell inspiron 1525 laptop running Ubuntu 8.04.



On your top panel: menu System -> Preferences -> Preferred Applications.
Switch "Mail Reader" to Custom Applications. Then enter as the
command: /usr/bin/mozilla-thunderbird %s

At least this should work in principle. According to this forum thread,
however, there might be some issues with this:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=18175

I don't user TB, maybe someone with TB experience can help?








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Mark wrote:
> Hi everyone:
>
>
> I would like to know how to set Thunderbird as my default email program
> instead of evolution. Thank you.

Gnome-

From : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=18175

Applications > System Tools > Configuration Editor

Look for...
Key name: /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/mailto/command
Key value: /usr/bin/mozilla-thunderbird %s (originally points to
evolution)

KDE -

1) Alt+F2, type "systemsettings" OR "kcontrol" (depends whether you use
KDE4 or KDE3 respectively)
3) Default Applications => /usr/bin/mozilla-thunderbird




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On Tue, 2008-11-04 at 04:44 -0500, Mark wrote:
>
> You're right again as usual. Thanks again!

I'll print this and pin it onto my office wall


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