How can I automatically open HTML links sent in emails?

bad_andy · 12-31-2004, 08:26 AM

When I receive a email with links in it, I have to copy the links to my browser to open them.

How can I set it so that it "associates" the link to my specific browser?

P.S. I'm using Mandrake 10.1 and KDE 3.2.

JunctaJuvant · 12-31-2004, 09:03 AM

I think that depends on the e-mail client you are using.

leonscape · 12-31-2004, 09:03 AM

What mail program, and web browser are we talking about?

KMail, Konq Firebird, Thunderbird?

bad_andy · 12-31-2004, 09:07 AM

Hmmm...I've tried them all and none of them work. That's why I thought it was a KDE issue. I'm not sure, but I might stick with KMail, but Thunderbird and Evolution are possibilites too.

leonscape · 12-31-2004, 09:13 AM

With KDE, KMail should honour the settings in the Control Center.

Goto Control Center->KDE Components->Component Chooser->Web Browser

And make sure "In an application based on the contents of the URL" is selected.

Then goto Control Center->KDE Components->File Associations

Click on text in the list and select html. and Make sure your preferred browser is at the top of the Application Prefrence Order list.

bad_andy · 12-31-2004, 09:58 AM

Thanks, I'll see if that works.

ratpoison · 01-01-2005, 07:42 AM

You can give Sylpheed (finally a recent gold release 1.0) a try. It will automagically open links in any browser you instruct it to in the settings. It is also an excellent, lightweight gui e-mail client.