361095 - Links in messages

Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE

(Thunderbird :: General, defect)

Description

[Colin Shedden]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-GB; rv:1.8.1) Gecko/20061010 Firefox/2.0
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-GB; rv:1.8.1) Gecko/20061010 Firefox/2.0

The ability to log on to a URL contained in a message, by double clicking it has disappeared.  I have to copy and paste it into my browser to make it function now.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.URL appears in message [e.g. www.mozilla.org]
2.Double left clicking on the URL has no effect
3.



Expected Results:  
That the selected URL would appear in my browser [Firefox]

Comment 1

[Magnus Melin [:mkmelin]]

Try un-setting and the re-setting firefox as default browser. Does that help?

Comment 2

[Wayne Mery (:wsmwk)]

if anyone still see this problem using a current version please comment with your version number and steps to reproduce.

if you no longer see the problem, please cite your version and close the bug or comment

Comment 3

[Marcel van der Boom]

I have the same behaviour, i.e. http(s) urls not working
version: version 3.0a2 (2008072822) [OSX]

Comment 4

[Magnus Melin [:mkmelin]]

Why comment in this bug, if you're not going to answer the question (comment 1)? See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Setting_Your_Default_Browser#Mac_OS_X

Comment 5

[Marcel van der Boom]

I'm sorry, i did indeed try resetting FF as my default browser. It did not help.

Additional info:
- https URI's work fine, just http does not

Comment 6

[Wayne Mery (:wsmwk)]

(In reply to comment #5)
> I'm sorry, i did indeed try resetting FF as my default browser. It did not
> help.
> 
> Additional info:
> - https URI's work fine, just http does not

still doesn't quite sound like thunderbird is at fault

Comment 7

[Joe Sabash [:JoeS1]]

(In reply to comment #5)
> I'm sorry, i did indeed try resetting FF as my default browser. It did not
> help.
> 
> Additional info:
> - https URI's work fine, just http does not

I have put myself in this situation before.
The problem was extraneous entries in mimeTypes.rdf
I think it's safe to delete it, and it will be recreated.
One warning though (save a copyit safely somewhere first)
And you will have to re-establish your attachment opening prefs again.

mimeTypes.rdf is located in your profile diectory.

Comment 8

[[:Aureliano Buendía]]

Reporter and Marcel, can reply to comment #7, please?

Comment 9

[[:Aureliano Buendía]]

Closing Incomplete for lack of answers. 

Feel free to reopen if you can provide more information.