Netscape 7.xx mail with IE

Hi (Ramona),

I guess you probably know the answer right away.

My question is;

How to setup Netscape mail so that a click on links in mailmessages, starts IE instead of the Netcape browser.

Is this possible? And if yes, how?

thx in advance

 

Hi vlietinho,

To make Outlook the system default:

Close Netscape:
Open Notepad | File | Open
Browse to:
C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\profilename\*.slt
(depending on your OS)

Back up your prefs.js file
Once this is done, open the prefs.js file (using Notepad)
Copy this line, and paste it into the prefs.js file, making it the last entry:

user_pref( "network.protocol-handler.external.mailto ", true);

Save the file, close Notepad.

Next, go to:
Start | Settings | Control Panel | Internet Options
Click on the Programs Tab
Outlook Express should be entered in the Email Location.

Ramona

 

Hi Ramona,

Thx for your swift reply. But what you've answered was not what I'm looking for, it's just the other way around...

I want to use the netscape mail client, in combination with IE.

So when I'm browsing with IE, and I click on a 'mailto' URL, the Netscape mailclient is opening (correct) and a blank netscape browser screen as well (not correct, but not really a bother)

But when I receive a message in Netscape mail, containing an URL, a click on that URL must start IE, instead of the Netscape browser (not that I don't like the browser, but there are a lot of sites not correctly programmed for Netscape, shame!)

Thx

 

Hi vlietinho,



To make Netscape the default Mail Client:

Edit | Preferences | Mail & Newsgroup Settings
Enable: Use Netscape Mail as the Default Mail Client

Open Windows Explorer
Click on View | Folder Options | File Types
Ensure that Netscape is listed for:
URL: MailTo Protocol

In Internet Explorer Click on
Tools | Internet Options | Programs
Ensure that "Netscape 7.02 Mail" is listed in the Email location

Check the Registry to ensure Netscape is listed as the Default Mail Client:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\
Your_Mail_Client_Name

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\
Your_Mail_Client_Name\shell\open\command

Value: "C:\Program Files\Your Folder Name\YOUR_MAIL_CLIENT_NAME.EXE"

Ramona

 

Hi Ramona,

I'm sorry, but this is still not what I meant. Probably due to my poor English ;-)

Those settings you mentioned are allready in place.
So Netscape mail is the default mailclient, and when I'm browsing with IE, and I click on a 'mailto:' , the Netscape mail client is activated and opens a new mail message window, and this is fine.

However, when I receive a mail message containing a link, a click on that link still activates the Netscape browser, instead of the IE browser...

So how can I setup my system to make the Netscape Mailclient open IE, instead of its own browser when clicking a link from within a mailmessage?

thx again.

 

vlietinho,

What a kind and patient person you are, and no apology for your English is necessary. I was trying so hard to make one or the other of your browsers the default, and NOT addressing your issue at all... You stated very plainly in your very first post what you were trying to accomplish.

Add this script to your user.js file (if you have created the file). If not, then add the script to your prefs.js file. Ensure that Netscape is closed, and you back up the file before editing.

user_pref( "network.protocol-handler.external.http ", true);

Ramona

 

thx Ramona,

that did the trick.

regards

 

Hi vlietinho,

I am so relieved, especially after sending you on wild goose chases!

Ramona

 

Hi Ramona,

It works fine, but I just found something weird though.

If I have the Netscape Mailclient openend, and I click on an URL in a mail message. IE starts and opens that link. (that's fine!)

If I click from within the mailclient on the netscape browser icon, in the statusbar below then both IE and Netscape browsers are started. IE opens my homepage. Netscape opens an emtpy page, though the URL of my homepage is shown in the location bar.

Funny though when I close IE, and press 'home' in the Netscape Browser, IE opens again, with my homepage..

Probably a small bug or something, doesn't really matter.

thx again.

 

Hi Ramona,

I've been working a couple of days now, with the suggestion you made to adjust the prefs.js file with;

user_pref( "network.protocol-handler.external.http ", true);

But there's one thing that's a bit annoying.

Now when I receive a message in Netscape mail and that mailmessage (for instance a newsletter) contains pics that are not embedded (no, there's no war going on in my mailclient ) but linked, those pics aren't showed in the mailmessage, but IE opens and loads that picture...

So in the mailmessage I see crosses on the place where the pics should be, and I have 4 (if there are 4 pictures in that mailmessage) instances of IE opened, each instance showing 1 picture.

Is there a way to prevent this from happening that you know of?

thx again

 

Hi vlietinho,

You are having a terrible time, aren't you. What are your settings in Preferences|Privacy & Security|Images? It would be so nice if it were this simple.

If you have configured Netscape to accept all images, then I'm not at all sure that you can stop this. I will have to get back to you on this one.

Ramona

 

Hi Ramona,

I have configured Netscape to accept all images...

But not to worry. I'm not having such a terrible time at all. (It's friday, that helps a lot!

thx

 

You were mistaken when you said that there was no war going on in your computer. I could tell you some harrowing stories, involving browsers or especially music programs.

 

This, from the "King of Profiles "!