Evolution (again)

[Ric Moore]

On Sun, 2008-03-16 at 17:07 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
> On Sunday 16 March 2008, Ric Moore wrote:
> >On Sun, 2008-03-16 at 01:14 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
> >> On Sunday 16 March 2008, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> >> >On Sat, 2008-03-15 at 23:23 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
> >> >> Greetings all;
> >> >>
> >> >> How do I go about making FF3b4 use kmail for its default email agent
> >> >> when the link clicked on is of the form "mailto: name at FQDN"?
> >> >>
> >> >> I did have it using kmail (I use only kde), but some update seems to
> >> >> have undone me and I can't find any mention of Evolution in the control
> >> >> center settings, nor in FF's about:config.  I can't just remove
> >> >> evolution as it takes aabout 500 megs worth of other stuff I do use
> >> >> with it & that sucks a very high vacuum IMO.
> >> >>
> >> >> I've been looking for it for about 2 hours now.  Somebody please throw
> >> >> me a lifesaver...
> >> >
> >> >Gnome Control Center->Preferred Applications->Mail Reader. Note that it
> >> >has nothing to do with FF as such; it's a desktop setting.
> >> >
> >> >poc
> >>
> >> As I said, I'm running kde, and there is no such thing in its control
> >> center. In "control center->kde components->Email client" screen, the use
> >> kmail button is checked.  For FF3b4, no effect.
> >
> >Ah! Gene! But there is such a thing, it's just a little obscure. Lemme
> >see here, aha! Found it: go into control center to:
> >KDE Components --> Components Chooser --> Email Client --> check Use
> >different email client --> enter "evolution" (all lower case) in the
> >box. Click "apply" in the lower right hand of the page and you're set.
> >I also have "mozilla-firefox" enabled in "Web Browser" on the same page
> >in Component Chooser.
> >
> That menu did indeed have the kmail buitton checked.  I changed it to other, 
> and then specified other=/usr/bin/kmail.  Even with that, FF3b4 kept assuming 
> I wanted the mailto: link to be handled by Evolution. And it was Evolution I 
> was trying to get rid of.  I don't need some gnome app walking all over the 
> system changing my prefs without bothering to ask me.  I have my email system 
> setup and working quite well.  Gnome thinks its running the show here, and to 
> get along with me, its going to have to develop some manners, something gnome 
> has yet to demonstrate to me.  I give gnome as much respect as it gives me, 
> which isn't very much.

Sorry Gene, I thought you wanted evolution. Of course, put whatever app
you want in that box. Just to the right of that box is a selector
button, that lets you pick and choose from whatever you already have
installed. Check it out, be amazed! I just happen to prefer evolution
myself. yes, KDE is a heckavalot easier to use for me. With the stink-up
over Gnome using mono, KDE just might become more popular to use in
these here parts. Ric

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