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In Thunderbird, you can just go to "Tools -> Options -> General" and then select "Use Thunderbird as the default mail application". (In the Mozilla Suite, go to "Edit -> Preferences -> Mail & Newsgroups" and select "Use Mozilla Mail as the default mail application".) If that doesn't take effect right away, try restarting Thunderbird or even the computer once.
In Thunderbird, you can just go to "Tools -> Options -> General" and then select "Use Thunderbird as the default mail application". (In the Mozilla Suite, go to "Edit -> Preferences -> Mail & Newsgroups" and select "Use Mozilla Mail as the default mail application".) If that doesn't take effect right away, try restarting Thunderbird or even the computer once.


If that doesn't work...
If you're running Windows XP you could download the [http://www.snapfiles.com/get/defaultmail.html DefaultMail program] and use it to set the default email client. It can also do this on a per-user basis. Thats usefull if several people share a machine (with thier own windows user account) and each wants to use a different email client as the default email client.  
* In Windows XP, go to "Start -> Control Panel -> Network & Internet Connections -> Internet Options -> Programs [tab]", and then select "Mozilla Thunderbird" in the "E-mail" dropdown list.


If that doesn't work...
If you're running Windows 2000 SP3 or later (including Windows XP) you could go to "Start -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs -> Set Program Access and Defaults [on the left] -> Custom", and then set "Mozilla Thunderbird" as your default e-mail application.  
* In Windows XP, go to "Start -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs -> Set Program Access and Defaults [on the left] -> Custom", and then set "Mozilla Thunderbird" as your default e-mail application.  
 
If that doesn't work...
* In Windows XP, go to "Start -> Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance", and then click on "Files Types" in the left column under the heading "See Also".
* In the dialog that pops up, you can set Thunderbird to handle the "URL:MailToProtocol" filetype.
 
(The above instructions assume you are using the Windows XP Control Panel in the "Categories" view rather than the "Classic" view.)


'''For more information:'''
'''For more information:'''
* Microsoft support site: [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/154359/EN-US/], [http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;175862]
* Microsoft support site: [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/154359/EN-US/], [http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;175862]
* [http://members.toast.net/4pf/Protocol.html Mozilla's internet related entires in the windows registry]


==Linux (Gnome)==
==Linux (Gnome)==

Revision as of 07:21, 16 September 2005

This article was written for Thunderbird also applies to the Mozilla Suite. (For the Mozilla Suite, you will need to replace "Thunderbird" with "Mozilla" or "Mozilla Mail" in the instructions where appropriate.)

Windows

In Thunderbird, you can just go to "Tools -> Options -> General" and then select "Use Thunderbird as the default mail application". (In the Mozilla Suite, go to "Edit -> Preferences -> Mail & Newsgroups" and select "Use Mozilla Mail as the default mail application".) If that doesn't take effect right away, try restarting Thunderbird or even the computer once.

If you're running Windows XP you could download the DefaultMail program and use it to set the default email client. It can also do this on a per-user basis. Thats usefull if several people share a machine (with thier own windows user account) and each wants to use a different email client as the default email client.

If you're running Windows 2000 SP3 or later (including Windows XP) you could go to "Start -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs -> Set Program Access and Defaults [on the left] -> Custom", and then set "Mozilla Thunderbird" as your default e-mail application.

For more information:

  • Microsoft support site: [1], [2]

Linux (Gnome)

  • Go to "Applications -> Desktop Preferences -> Advanced -> Preferred Applications".
  • Select "Custom Mail Reader", and type "thunderbird %s" in the box. You should replace "thunderbird" by the full path to the thunderbird executable if it is not in the PATH.

Linux (KDE)

  • Go to "K (start) -> System -> Configuration -> KDE -> Components -> Component chooser".
  • Select "Mail Client" and "Use another mail client".
  • Type "thunderbird" in the box. You should replace "thunderbird" by the full path to the thunderbird executable if it is not in the PATH.
    • To start a new mail in the editor instead of only starting the mailclient add the string and double quotes: "mailto:%t?subject=%s&body=%B".

This may not work because the mozilla apps use gnome settings. Try the gnome method if you still have problems after setting these.

Mac OS X

  1. Start Mail.app.
  2. In Mail.app, choose "Preferences" from the menu.
  3. Click the "General" icon, and choose "Thunderbird" from the default mail reader pop-up menu. If you dont see Thunderbird in the list, make sure it is in the "Applications" folder.

You can also use More Internet.

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