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How do I change the default e-mail account. No "mailto" exists in tools/applications

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pjmarcus
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Posted how to answers use tools/applications/mailto but the current firefox has no mailto entry in the list of applications.

Posted how to answers use tools/applications/mailto but the current firefox has no mailto entry in the list of applications.

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Try to delete the file mimeTypes.rdf in the Firefox Profile Folder

See "Reset Download Actions"

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cor-el
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Suluhisho teule

Try to delete the file mimeTypes.rdf in the Firefox Profile Folder

See "Reset Download Actions"

pjmarcus
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I did step one above but the next instruction is much too cryptic for me.

I looked at the link but did not see a reference to e-mail actions.

DragoonHP
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I am taking it you are using v7.0.1

Because there is... Go to Options > Options > Applications and there it is...

pjmarcus
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Not with a VISTA OS. Worked great on XP.