thunderbird to open firefox?

cyclopopcicle · 17 Jun 2008 at 16:50

hi
on my comp the wife uses internet explorer and i use firefox and thunderbird email, but when i click a link in thunderbird it opens i.e, how can i make it open firefox instead without making firefox the default internet explorer as i want to keep IE the default?

cheers

chiggz · 17 Jun 2008 at 17:21

dont think it would be possible.. thunderbird would simply run the link and the OS would find the application it belongs to i.e. it'll open in IE because its default.

you could always just copy/paste the link? or set FF as default and set IE back to default after?

SimonC · 17 Jun 2008 at 17:23

Say to you wife to use ff instead, you know it makes sense. ff f.t.w.

dan653 · 17 Jun 2008 at 17:29

give firefox an ie skin

MarcLister · 17 Jun 2008 at 19:18

chiggz said:
dont think it would be possible.. thunderbird would simply run the link and the OS would find the application it belongs to i.e. it'll open in IE because its default.

you could always just copy/paste the link? or set FF as default and set IE back to default after?

Correct.

SimonC said:
Say to you wife to use ff instead, you know it makes sense. ff f.t.w.

Correct.

FF2 or even FF3 (

) would be so much more secure for your PC that you might as well convert the missus.

cyclopopcicle · 17 Jun 2008 at 21:50

to be honest, i keep her on IE to keep my favs away from prying eyes

MarcLister · 17 Jun 2008 at 22:57

Could use separate profiles?

cyclopopcicle · 17 Jun 2008 at 23:23

i know is gona sound daft but how do i setup another profile?

MarcLister · 18 Jun 2008 at 01:18

http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Command+line+arguments
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Managing+profiles

Try those.

Would have thought separate user accounts would work?

cyclopopcicle · 18 Jun 2008 at 08:03

got it sorted cheers