[Craig O2]

I cannot make my outlook 2003 program my default for responding to a mailto: link on a web page using firefox. Every time I click onto such a link on any web page, it opens with my gmail. If I use internet explorer, It opens with outlook 2003.

I have set all my option settings in outlook and firefox for outlook 2003 to be my default program for email. Is there anyway I can make outlook to handle these mailto: links on webpages in firefox? I don't think I missed any settings. Thanks in advance.

Craig O2

[EAFiedler]

Hi Craig O2

Have you been able to solve this, yet?

If not, see if this helps:
Control Panel > Internet Options > Programs tab
Click the drop down arrow for the: E-mail: field and select Microsoft Office Outlook

If, Microsoft Office Outlook is already selected, select Outlook Express
Click: Apply
Go back and select Microsoft Office Outlook
Click: Apply, OK to save and close.

If that does not work, make Internet Explorer the default browser, then make Firefox the default browser.


Let us know if that works for you or not.

[Craig O2]

EAFiedler,

Thanks for your reply. Tried all from your response with no favorable results. Any other suggestions would welcome.

Craig O2

[EAFiedler]

Firefox is set as the default browser and it is still opening Gmail?

What operating system are you using and version of Internet Explorer?

[EAFiedler]

What settings do you have for the following File types?

Open My Computer or Windows Explorer:
Tools > Folder Options > File types tab,
check under each of these file types to see if their settings show the following:

• URL:File Transfer Protocol
  "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" %1
• URL:Gopher Protocol
  "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome
• URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol
  "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome
• URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy
  "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome
• URL:MailToProtocol
  "C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE" -c IPM.Note /m "%1"

Check each Registered File Type:

Click Advanced,
Select the action: Open,
Click Edit
Look in the: Application used to perform action: window to check your settings.

Please copy and paste your settings here.

[Craig O2]

EAFiedler,

Yes Firefox 3.0 is set as default browser and the mailto: links still open with my Gmail. I am running WinXP SP2, Internet Explorer 7. Setting follow...

# URL:File Transfer Protocol
"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -requestPending -osint -url "%1"
# URL:Gopher Protocol
C:\PROGRA~1\MOZILL~1\FIREFOX.EXE -requestPending -osint -url "%1"
# URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol
"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -requestPending -osint -url "%1"
# URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy
"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -requestPending -osint -url "%1"
# URL:MailToProtocol
"C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE" -c IPM.Note /m "%1"

[EAFiedler]

Maybe we need to approach this a different way.

How did you setup Gmail as your default e-mail?
Like this?:
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/0...-email-client/
http://forums.techguy.org/web-email/...t-firefox.html

The last paragraph shows how to remove Gmail as the default e-mail.

If you have decided to remove Gmail as your default mail client, you need to go to Firefox’s Tool menu and select Preference then go to Application tab. Find mailto and select Application Detail from the Drop-down menu. Remove GMail by select GMail and click remove.

Does that apply?

[Craig O2]

I never set up gmail in the way that the links show. The only thing I set up with gmail was the mail acct. in Outlook 2003 and since I have more then 1 email acct., I chose to make gmail as my default in Outlook 2003. I set up my gmail acct. before I updated to Firefox 3.

below is a url to a screenshot related to the quote in your last reply...

http://screencast.com/t/ChxMDNJ8Cf

Hope this helps.

[Craig O2]

Maybe since Outlook is a Microsoft application, maybe the compatibility with the Firefox browser is just not there to do what I wish it to do?

[EAFiedler]

Do you have another e-mail account you can make as your default in Outlook 2003?
If so, see if that changes the way the links work.

[Craig O2]

Tried 2 other email accounts as default (wowway and hotmail) and website email links still open with my Gmail.

[Craig O2]

EAFiedler,

Good news! The problem seemed to be located in my google toolbar settings...

click the settings button>options>more tab>under the tools, uncheck "Send with Gmail"

Thank you for all your time on trying to help me but seems if I give myself enough time, I will eventually get the answer myself.

Craig O2

[EAFiedler]

That's great! Though I do think I gave you a little nudge.

I am curious, did your File Type settings change?
Do they still have this ending? -requestPending -osint -url "%1"

[Craig O2]

Yes, I felt that nudge. :-)

File Type settings showing presently:

* URL:File Transfer Protocol
"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -requestPending -osint -url "%1"
* URL:Gopher Protocol
"C:\PROGRA~1\MOZILL~1\FIREFOX.EXE -requestPending -osint -url "%1"
* URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol
"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -requestPending -osint -url "%1"
* URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy
"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -requestPending -osint -url "%1"
* URL:MailToProtocol
"C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE" -c IPM.Note /m "%1"

Again, thanks and have a great weekend!