Re: [SLUG] evolution question

From: Felix S. Boecker (3.14159265359@mad.scientist.com)
Date: Tue Dec 14 2004 - 05:25:05 EST


you shouldn't be editing the file while you have Thunderbird open. Be
sure to close TB first. There are a lot of preferences stored in that
file so it shouldn't be empty.

And i think the website the file is referring you to is where I got this
from in the first place.

calebsr2k wrote:
> Felix S. Boecker wrote:
>
>> For thunderbird, open the prefs.js file in your
>> .thunderbird/default.xxx folder and add this line:
>>
>> user_pref("network.protocol-handler.app.http", "/usr/bin/firefox");
>>
>> where "/usr/bin/firefox" is of course the path to your web browser.
>>
>> Apparently, TB should have received a GUI for this in 1.0 but it's not
>> there yet. I can't find the original mozilla.org URL for this but I
>> know I've posted it before on this list.
>>
>> calebsr2k wrote:
>>
>>> Jim Lange wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>> I'm running SimplyMepis and installed Evolution 1.4.6
>>>> When I click on a link in an email, it does nothing. If I right click
>>>> on it, it gives me two options: "open link in browser" or "copy link
>>>> location" The first option does nothing. I can copy and then open
>>>> Mozilla and paste it. But that is no fun. I looked in "preferences"
>>>> but didn't see anything. Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>> thanks Jim
>>>>
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>>> If it helps any I am running the same distro and have the same
>>> problem with Thunderbird 1.0.
>>> Thank Caleb
>>>
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> /* Do not edit this file.
> *
> * If you make changes to this file while the browser is running,
> * the changes will be overwritten when the browser exits.
> *
> * To make a manual change to preferences, you can visit the URL
> about:config
> * For more information, see
> http://www.mozilla.org/unix/customizing.html#prefs
> */
> The above is what I get when I went to edit the file.
>
> BTW it does not work. Thank you
> I am using KDE 3.2 if that helps.
> TIA
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