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Hierdie gesprek is in die argief. Vra asseblief 'n nuwe vraag as jy hulp nodig het.

Why doesn't FF take me to my email program when I click on an email address on a web page?

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elbo1333
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In the last two weeks, when I click on an email address link on a web page, instead of taking me to my email program (gmail), my FF browser opens up all my bookmark tabs--as many as 400--and essentially crashes. I use Mac OSX, version 10.6.6. I notice that "bookmarks and history" appears in the web browser window when this happens.

In the last two weeks, when I click on an email address link on a web page, instead of taking me to my email program (gmail), my FF browser opens up all my bookmark tabs--as many as 400--and essentially crashes. I use Mac OSX, version 10.6.6. I notice that "bookmarks and history" appears in the web browser window when this happens.

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the-edmeister
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http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Changing+the+e-mail+program+used+by+Firefox

If you inadvertently set Firefox for mailto it will keep opening blank tabs until it crashes.

cor-el
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Check the Mailto application in Firefox > Preferences > Applications

Make sure that it isn't set to the Firefox application.

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