On 21 Nov 2009, John Jason Jordan wrote: > I shouldn't blame Iceweasel, because when I used to use Firefox it did > the same thing. And they are not the only apps that annoy me with this > "feature." > > What is this annoyance? > > I am on a web page and there is a link for Contact Us. I know little of > html, but I think the code behind the link is "mailto." If I click on > it a window pops up on the desktop inviting me to configure Evolution. > Well, Evolution is not configured and never will be configured. I use > Sylpheed for my mail reader. I am very happy with Sylpheed and have no > intention of changing. >
[snip] I've tried various ways of getting this to work over the years but now I just take the simple way out. I right-click on the "mail-to" link. This produces a little window with the email address in it. I copy this into Mutt and carry on from there. Not very elegant but it works. Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - a...@acampbell.org.uk Microsoft-free zone - Using Debian GNU/Linux http://www.acampbell.org.uk - sample my ebooks at http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/acampbell -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
