I accidentally deleted the Gmail entry for the mailto protocol in options -> applications, how can i restore it back?
I had some problems with mailto in firefox, and I tried to fix it so i'm able to send mail from gmail when i click on a mailto:... link. However, I managed to fix the issue so that now when I click on such a link firefox responds (before nothing happened so I altered an option in in about:config), but during the process i accidentally deleted the Gmail entry in the options-applications for the mailto protocol. Is there any way how i can restore it?
Zgjidhje e zgjedhur
Did you remove the file in the correct Firefox Profile Folder
- Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Open Containing Folder
Krejt Përgjigjet (8)
Do you still have these prefs on the about:config page?
gecko.handlerService.schemes.mailto.1.name value: Gmail gecko.handlerService.schemes.mailto.1.uriTemplate value: https://mail.google.com/mail/?extsrc=mailto&url=%s
You can open about: pages via the location bar like you open a website.
Yes, i still have them, just checked...
Try to delete mimeTypes.rdf in the Firefox Profile Folder
Tried to rename it, didn't work, firefox didn't even create another mimeTypes.rdf after restarting it...
Zgjidhja e Zgjedhur
Did you remove the file in the correct Firefox Profile Folder
- Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Open Containing Folder
yes, i deleted in the wrong dir.
everything is back now to normal, thank you very much for the help :)
zenzo, how did you fix the original problem - I have the same problem - nothing happens when clicking on mailto links.
Please detail every step to take, also to avoid the problem you list here.
First make sure that you have set a default mail program.
Did you check the Mailto setting in Firefox/Tools > Options > Applications ?
- Press F10 or tap the Alt key to bring up the "Menu Bar" temporarily if the Menu Bar is hidden.
- Use "Firefox > Options" instead of "Tools > Options" if the menu bar is hidden.
If that doesn't include your e-mail program then go to the Firefox Profile Folder and delete the file mimeTypes.rdf to reset all download actions.
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
- Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Open Containing Folder