I accidentally deleted the Gmail entry for the mailto protocol in options -> applications, how can i restore it back?
I had some problems with mailto in firefox, and I tried to fix it so i'm able to send mail from gmail when i click on a mailto:... link. However, I managed to fix the issue so that now when I click on such a link firefox responds (before nothing happened so I altered an option in in about:config), but during the process i accidentally deleted the Gmail entry in the options-applications for the mailto protocol. Is there any way how i can restore it?
Chosen solution
Did you remove the file in the correct Firefox Profile Folder
- Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Open Containing Folder
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Do you still have these prefs on the about:config page?
gecko.handlerService.schemes.mailto.1.name value: Gmail gecko.handlerService.schemes.mailto.1.uriTemplate value: https://mail.google.com/mail/?extsrc=mailto&url=%s
You can open about: pages via the location bar like you open a website.
Yes, i still have them, just checked...
Try to delete mimeTypes.rdf in the Firefox Profile Folder
Tried to rename it, didn't work, firefox didn't even create another mimeTypes.rdf after restarting it...
Chosen Solution
Did you remove the file in the correct Firefox Profile Folder
- Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Open Containing Folder
yes, i deleted in the wrong dir.
everything is back now to normal, thank you very much for the help :)
zenzo, how did you fix the original problem - I have the same problem - nothing happens when clicking on mailto links.
Please detail every step to take, also to avoid the problem you list here.
First make sure that you have set a default mail program.
Did you check the Mailto setting in Firefox/Tools > Options > Applications ?
- Press F10 or tap the Alt key to bring up the "Menu Bar" temporarily if the Menu Bar is hidden.
- Use "Firefox > Options" instead of "Tools > Options" if the menu bar is hidden.
If that doesn't include your e-mail program then go to the Firefox Profile Folder and delete the file mimeTypes.rdf to reset all download actions.
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
- Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Open Containing Folder