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Firefox "mailto" links open Outlook Express 6 Inbox, not in a new message.

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I would like Firefox "mailto" links to open a new message in OE6. Instead it opens the OE6 Inbox.

Using Internet Explorer, "Mailto" links properly open in a new message.

OE6 is my default mail program & Firefox 21.0 is configured to use OE. Running Windows XP SP3.

I would like Firefox "mailto" links to open a new message in OE6. Instead it opens the OE6 Inbox. Using Internet Explorer, "Mailto" links properly open in a new message. OE6 is my default mail program & Firefox 21.0 is configured to use OE. Running Windows XP SP3.

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Problem Solved. In FF Tools....Options...Applications tab:

Selecting Use Outlook Express (default) leads to a new message window.

Selecting Use Outlook Express leads to the inbox.

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Thanks for reporting back. It's odd that both of those are in there, but it's probably not worth trying to clean up.

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