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Clicking on a 'mailto' does not open an e-mail write. Thunderbird is my default e-mail program.

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DickHenley
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I recently upgraded to Windows 7 on a new computer, from XP. Since then, clicking on a 'mailto' does not open a write e-mail. This worked as it should on XP with the current release of Firefox.

I recently upgraded to Windows 7 on a new computer, from XP. Since then, clicking on a 'mailto' does not open a write e-mail. This worked as it should on XP with the current release of Firefox.

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TonyE
TonyE
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Check your settings as shown in the changing the e-mail program used by Firefox article.

DickHenley
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My default mail program is set to Thunderbird. This works correctly with IE but not with Firefox.

TonyE
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Have you checked all of the settings shown in the article I linked to? There is more in there than setting the default mail program.

DickHenley
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Firefox and Windows seem to be set correctly. Thanks.