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URLs links in Thunderbird aren't opening

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CHRIS -  
 laura070 -
After a series of various reinstallations, when I receive an email in Thunderbird containing a link, clicking on the link no longer opens it in Firefox (Thunderbird and Firefox are my default links)
I must be missing a key in the registry HKEY_CLASSES but which one and where to find it
(not found on the Thunderbird site)
Configuration: XP pack 2

11 answers

  1. cliolo
     
    I had a problem with sending a link to... actually, if we have installed the latest version of Thunderbird, you just need to check in Tools Options to verify the default messaging and check the RSS sending box.
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  2. CHRIS
     
    When I receive a message in Thunderbird that contains a link, clicking on the link no longer opens the webpage in Firefox
    (Thunderbird and Firefox are my default links)
    how can I reactivate the link?
    if I uninstall and then reinstall Thunderbird, will I keep my email accounts?
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  3. CHRIS
     
    In searching the registry, I found in a Mozilla registry a key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\client\mail with the value Outlook, which I changed to Mozilla Thunderbird, and there, miracles happened: the links were reactivated!
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  4. balary Posted messages 4 Status Member 2
     
    ... and if "browser.link" does not appear, what should I do? (that's my case)
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    1. Vidalain
       
      Hi Balary: Did you get a response? I'm in the same situation as you, and I don't have the browser.link either. How did you manage to get out of it? Thank you very much.
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      1. lhommem Posted messages 3 Status Member > Vidalain
         
        In About:Config right-click, you have New -> String -> Enter the name of the option and there you put browser.link with the value 0, but I'm not sure it works....
        Good luck
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    2. depassage
       
      For me, I had to change the parameter network.protocol-handler.warn-external.http to true (in about:config). And it works again!
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    3. gv75 Posted messages 16 Status Member 26
       
      I changed the 2 parameters "......external.http and ...external.https and it works, thank you.
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  6. The Firefox
     
    Hi Chris!

    So, in case you haven't found the solution to configure Thunderbird to open links in Firefox on Win XP, here's how to do it:
    1. Go to this URL to download the "about:config" extension if you haven't done so:
    http://extensions.geckozone.org/Thunderbird/
    Install it properly... :-)

    2. Once Thunderbird is restarted, go to Tools > about:config.

    3. With about:config open, type "browser.link" in the Filter at the top.

    4. The first line that should now appear on the screen is:
    browser.link.open_external.

    5. If that's the case, change the value (which should be 1 by default) to 0 by double-clicking on it.

    6. And there you go!!! That's it!!! Now your links should open with Firefox!!!

    In any case, it works for me! Good luck!
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    1. CHUZEVILLE Posted messages 11 Status Member
       
      I added on to your response from 2005!!!
      Indeed, I have the same issue and when I go to "about config" and type "browser.link" in the filter, nothing happens! Can you tell me what the problem is?
      Thank you
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    2. luki34
       
      this method is no longer good, but you just need to go to My Computer -> Tools -> Folder Options -> File Types
      choose URL: HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
      "modify" button
      "browse" button and select the path leading to firefox in the browser

      just validate and done!
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  7. laura070
     
    I uninstalled Thunderbird and reinstalled it, and it works.
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  8. Ravachol Posted messages 568 Status Member 120
     
    Hello,
    Take a look here: http://thonyox.club.fr/linux/mail.html
    everything is explained there, including the method to use Thunderbird for MAILTO from Firefox.

    See you later
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    Freedom is not given, it is taken...
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  9. Ravachol Posted messages 568 Status Member 120
     
    Derme, I hadn’t seen that you were on XP, well I don’t know.
    Sorry.

    See you later
    --
    Freedom is not given, it is taken...
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  10. agentx27
     
    I have the browser.link.open_external set to 3 by default on the latest Firefox update 2.0.0.7 and I'm having the same problem; the http links in emails received through Thunderbird 2.00.6 do not open! The proposed solution doesn't work... Is there not a parameter in the registry that needs to be changed? If anyone has a solution... Also, the VideoDownloadder111 add-on for Firefox is no longer operational... both issues appeared together.
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  11. staycool Posted messages 1 Status Member
     
    Hello,

    You say "enter the name of the option," can you tell me what should be entered here please?
    Thanks in advance,
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  12. dhifallah Posted messages 12 Status Member 3
     
    Hello !!
    Please, I have a problem: I am on perfspot and I just sent a comment to my friend... but the link with the address "javascript" does not open!
    Please respond to me and thank you
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