link opens wrong browser
Hi,
Clicking on a link opens the Firefox browser, and I want to open a different browser (this is because Thunderbird does not deal very well with multiple instances running in parallel). I've read in other posts how to go to Tools-Preferences-Attachments-Incoming, but in this list I don't see any entry http or https among the approximately 10 entries that are there. (I only have an entry for html, which I've changed, but to no avail.). It's not immediately obvious to me how I can create an entry in this list.
Help appreciated!
Justus
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re : this is because Thunderbird does not deal very well with multiple instances running in parallel Multiple instances of what? If you are talking about Multiple instances of a browser, then this has nothing to do with Thunderbird. They are entirely different programs. Once you click on a link, your computer is sent an instruction to open a browser. That browser should be whatever you have set as computer default browser.
re: Tools-Preferences-Attachments-Incoming - I don't see any entry http or https I do not see these either.
I note you mention the word 'Preferences' - as this does not exist in Windows OS, what OS are you using?
Links with useful info: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/hyperlinks-in-messages-not-working
Set another browser as default: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Default_browser
Additional info on setting a different, but not your computer set default browser to open from links in email client. http://kb.mozillazine.org/Changing_the_web_browser_invoked_by_Thunderbird
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re : this is because Thunderbird does not deal very well with multiple instances running in parallel Multiple instances of what? If you are talking about Multiple instances of a browser, then this has nothing to do with Thunderbird. They are entirely different programs. Once you click on a link, your computer is sent an instruction to open a browser. That browser should be whatever you have set as computer default browser.
re: Tools-Preferences-Attachments-Incoming - I don't see any entry http or https I do not see these either.
I note you mention the word 'Preferences' - as this does not exist in Windows OS, what OS are you using?
Links with useful info: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/hyperlinks-in-messages-not-working
Set another browser as default: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Default_browser
Additional info on setting a different, but not your computer set default browser to open from links in email client. http://kb.mozillazine.org/Changing_the_web_browser_invoked_by_Thunderbird
Thanks,
I didn't want to change the system default browswer, but it's all good now, that config-editor trick worked :-)
(I meant multiple instances of Thunderbird. For this to work I need to use the -no -remote switch, and apparently this messes up the communication between Thunderbird and Firefox).
Also, my bad, I should have said Options instead of Preferences
re : the -no -remote switch It is indeed a useful switch which I've used myself.
Some info:
Now I understand why you have an issue with Firefox as it sees the command as needing to open another instance of Firefox (instead of opening in a new tab of the current opened Firefox profile), which causes the issue you experienced. It would seem the workaround is to open default profile in Thunderbird as normal which would use default profile in Firefox. then open both second instances using no_remote, so a second profile is used by Thunderbird and also Firefox. Must admit I've not tried that :)