Thunderbird not opening URLs

[werdigo49]

Has any other QQ user run into this problem? My Thunderbird 17.0.2 is not opening URLs (included in emails) with Firefox. Nothing happens when an apparently active URL is clicked on, or even when I right-click and choose "Open Link in Browser." The only alternative is to "Copy Link location," open Firefox manually, and paste the link into the address pane.

T-bird Preferences/Attachments have "Actions" as "Use Firefox Web Browser (Default)" for "Content Type" http and https. Firefox IS set as the default browser.

A request for help on the MozillaZine Thunderbird forum has (so far) brought 26 views but no replies.

EDIT: I tried setting Konqueror as the default browser, and a URL included in an email opened right up. So it has something to do with Firefox, or the way I've identified it in the Preferences! Progress, I guess...

EDIT2: Solution was to locate the correct Firefox executable; it was just /usr/bin/firefox. Setting that in Thunderbird preferences worked.

[Robtygart]

What path did you use for FireFox?

If you haven't already use: usr/bin/Firefox

Also see: Settings> Default applications

[werdigo49]

What path did you use for FireFox?

If you haven't already use: usr/bin/Firefox

Also see: Settings> Default applications

Yep... see my EDIT2 above. It was interesting that selecting the "Actions" option "Use Firefox Web Browser (Default)" did not work.

[Robtygart]

Oh I see it now thank you for pointing it out!

Next time it might be helpful to reply to your own thread so we can see your problem was solved.

or you might want to make your EDITS: in Bold Text add some color for the fun of it lol


But I guess I shouldn't skim read huh!!!

[Snowhog]

Next time it might be helpful to reply to your own thread so we can see your problem was solved.

Or use the feature here that allows you mark the Thread as [SOLVED] by clicking on Thread Tools at the top of the thread and selecting Mark this thread as solved... (which I've done for you).