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09-23-2008
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| | changing default program I want to be able to have Gmail (through Firefox 3.0) as my default outgoing mail program selection. In attempting to change the default setting associated with my e-mail, I went to Control Panel > Default Programs> Set Associations. Microsoft Outlook is currently the default under the MAILTO--URLMailToProtocol. Clicking on the Change Program button brings up the selection of Microsoft Mail, Opera, and Microsoft Outlook. Firefox is completely missing. This is the case even though Firefox is my Default browser. Is there any way that I can get Firefox listed in here and/or any way that I can get Gmail through Firefox as the default outgoing mail program? |
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09-23-2008
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| | Re: changing default program "husky86" <husky86@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:A2C65884-489B-47C8-98BD-8575F88FA934@xxxxxx Quote: >I want to be able to have Gmail (through Firefox 3.0) as my default >outgoing > mail program selection. > > In attempting to change the default setting associated with my e-mail, I > went to Control Panel > Default Programs> Set Associations. > > Microsoft Outlook is currently the default under the > MAILTO--URLMailToProtocol. Clicking on the Change Program button brings up > the selection of Microsoft Mail, Opera, and Microsoft Outlook. Firefox is > completely missing. This is the case even though Firefox is my Default > browser. > > Is there any way that I can get Firefox listed in here and/or any way that > I > can get Gmail through Firefox as the default outgoing mail program? Have a look here: http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2202/..._xp_vista_os_x and here: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/0...-email-client/ |
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09-23-2008
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| | Re: changing default program Thanks very much for your response. I went ahead and actually tried this set of instructions before posting my question. I'm referring to your first suggested link: http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2202/..._xp_vista_os_x Everything is as it should be in association with the Gmail options, especially the portion which allows Gmail to be brought up in the browser for all mailto links. Unfortunately, Vista still brings up Microsoft Outlook as the default mail program in such situations. Might it be that I need to change something in association with some Registry settings...? Thanks again! "Gordon" wrote: Quote: > "husky86" <husky86@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:A2C65884-489B-47C8-98BD-8575F88FA934@xxxxxx Quote: > >I want to be able to have Gmail (through Firefox 3.0) as my default > >outgoing > > mail program selection. > > > > In attempting to change the default setting associated with my e-mail, I > > went to Control Panel > Default Programs> Set Associations. > > > > Microsoft Outlook is currently the default under the > > MAILTO--URLMailToProtocol. Clicking on the Change Program button brings up > > the selection of Microsoft Mail, Opera, and Microsoft Outlook. Firefox is > > completely missing. This is the case even though Firefox is my Default > > browser. > > > > Is there any way that I can get Firefox listed in here and/or any way that > > I > > can get Gmail through Firefox as the default outgoing mail program? > > Have a look here: > http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2202/..._xp_vista_os_x > > and here: > http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/0...-email-client/ > > |
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09-23-2008
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| | Re: changing default program "husky86" <husky86@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:9DD96324-EDC6-4AC7-B972-33D07E2EBD55@xxxxxx Quote: > Thanks very much for your response. > > I went ahead and actually tried this set of instructions before posting my > question. I'm referring to your first suggested link: > http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2202/..._xp_vista_os_x > > Everything is as it should be in association with the Gmail options, > especially the portion which allows Gmail to be brought up in the browser > for > all mailto links. > > Unfortunately, Vista still brings up Microsoft Outlook as the default mail > program in such situations. > > Might it be that I need to change something in association with some > Registry settings...? > |
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09-23-2008
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| | Re: changing default program Yes. "Gordon" wrote: Quote: > "husky86" <husky86@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:9DD96324-EDC6-4AC7-B972-33D07E2EBD55@xxxxxx Quote: > > Thanks very much for your response. > > > > I went ahead and actually tried this set of instructions before posting my > > question. I'm referring to your first suggested link: > > http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2202/..._xp_vista_os_x > > > > Everything is as it should be in association with the Gmail options, > > especially the portion which allows Gmail to be brought up in the browser > > for > > all mailto links. > > > > Unfortunately, Vista still brings up Microsoft Outlook as the default mail > > program in such situations. > > > > Might it be that I need to change something in association with some > > Registry settings...? > > > have you installed the GMail Notifier? > > |
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09-24-2008
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| | Re: changing default program It still isn't working, in case anyone's interested..... I sure wish Google had a support telephone number. "husky86" wrote: Quote: > Yes. > > > "Gordon" wrote: > Quote: > > "husky86" <husky86@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > news:9DD96324-EDC6-4AC7-B972-33D07E2EBD55@xxxxxx Quote: > > > Thanks very much for your response. > > > > > > I went ahead and actually tried this set of instructions before posting my > > > question. I'm referring to your first suggested link: > > > http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2202/..._xp_vista_os_x > > > > > > Everything is as it should be in association with the Gmail options, > > > especially the portion which allows Gmail to be brought up in the browser > > > for > > > all mailto links. > > > > > > Unfortunately, Vista still brings up Microsoft Outlook as the default mail > > > program in such situations. > > > > > > Might it be that I need to change something in association with some > > > Registry settings...? > > > > > have you installed the GMail Notifier? > > > > |
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