Firefox and gmail

ZaVaZ · 03-30-2007, 05:37 PM

I'm having a problem with firefox and gmail. I use outlook for everything, at work, at home, and on the go. The other day I got a new computer and installed Firefox. I logged into gmail and enabled pop for all mail (i need all my mail on all my PCs for work).
Soon after I went on craigslist and clicked an mailto email link. The gmail pop-up popped and asked me to open gmail when clicking on mailtos. Without thinking about it I clicked "Yes". I thought it was the encrypted pop-up. Now every time I click mailto links Firefox opens a new tab with gmails compose mail.
I want it to use Outlook. Not gmail. Ive looked all over the net and only found on how not to use outlook. How do I disable this gmail mailto link thingy. This is really getting under my skin when I cant use outlook when clicking the mailto links. can you help

THX
Z

zeruel · 03-31-2007, 12:23 AM

i haven't experienced that before... I'm using Mozilla Thunderbird for my mails... And i open my gmail account through Firefox but i don't experience that problem... It all works well on my computer... have you tried reinstalling your OS? Sometimes if i cant really figure out a problem on my computer, i re-format my PC... then i download and install the softwares that i use and everything goes back to normal...

just my opinion... ^_^

THE:MASTER · 03-31-2007, 01:24 AM

i have never had that problem either....at the moment i am using 'mozilla thunderbird' which in my opinion is better than outlook.....you could try reconfiguring gmail to outlook or making sure it is the default mail server thingy.

internetgal · 03-31-2007, 02:04 AM

Well Zavaz, its really a unusual behaviour.I think its a problem with the Internet Settings. you need to configure it. Open any website on the Firefox Browser, go to Tools-internet options-programme tab- Email: Outlook express. see if it works..not so sure..but there is no harm to experiment with this. Thanks

..pls do let me know whether it works or not.

leftybogs · 03-31-2007, 06:41 AM

i think it depends on the site default webmail.. some site like blogger use gmail as a default webmail in mailto links...
right me if I'm wrong...thanks...

gurusources · 03-31-2007, 07:54 AM

I know the solution. Please set Firefox options as following steps:
1. Open (run) firefox program
2. Click "Options" at google toolbar near "Subscribe". Not options under Tools at menu bar.
3. At tab browsing you will see "Send with Gmail" unmark it.
4. Click OK.

I think this will help you.

ZaVaZ · 03-31-2007, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gurusources

I know the solution. Please set Firefox options as following steps:
1. Open (run) firefox program
2. Click "Options" at google toolbar near "Subscribe". Not options under Tools at menu bar.
3. At tab browsing you will see "Send with Gmail" unmark it.
4. Click OK.

I think this will help you.

OMG that did it!!! THX. I swear all over the Net when i was searching it only showed me how NOT to use outlook. I wouldn't use outlook so much but my job requires it. MAN THX A Gagillion!

03-30-2007, 05:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
ZaVaZ Noogle Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Firefox and gmail I'm having a problem with firefox and gmail. I use outlook for everything, at work, at home, and on the go. The other day I got a new computer and installed Firefox. I logged into gmail and enabled pop for all mail (i need all my mail on all my PCs for work). Soon after I went on craigslist and clicked an mailto email link. The gmail pop-up popped and asked me to open gmail when clicking on mailtos. Without thinking about it I clicked "Yes". I thought it was the encrypted pop-up. Now every time I click mailto links Firefox opens a new tab with gmails compose mail. I want it to use Outlook. Not gmail. Ive looked all over the net and only found on how not to use outlook. How do I disable this gmail mailto link thingy. This is really getting under my skin when I cant use outlook when clicking the mailto links. can you help THX Z

03-31-2007, 02:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
internetgal Google Freak Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 340 Thanks: 7 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Well Zavaz, its really a unusual behaviour.I think its a problem with the Internet Settings. you need to configure it. Open any website on the Firefox Browser, go to Tools-internet options-programme tab- Email: Outlook express. see if it works..not so sure..but there is no harm to experiment with this. Thanks ..pls do let me know whether it works or not. Last edited by internetgal; 03-31-2007 at 02:08 AM.

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03-31-2007, 12:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
zeruel Senior Googler Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 124 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	i haven't experienced that before... I'm using Mozilla Thunderbird for my mails... And i open my gmail account through Firefox but i don't experience that problem... It all works well on my computer... have you tried reinstalling your OS? Sometimes if i cant really figure out a problem on my computer, i re-format my PC... then i download and install the softwares that i use and everything goes back to normal... just my opinion... ^_^

03-31-2007, 01:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
THE:MASTER Googler Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: bolton,uk Posts: 70 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	i have never had that problem either....at the moment i am using 'mozilla thunderbird' which in my opinion is better than outlook.....you could try reconfiguring gmail to outlook or making sure it is the default mail server thingy.

03-31-2007, 06:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
leftybogs Elite Googler Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,153 Thanks: 0 Thanked 26 Times in 24 Posts	i think it depends on the site default webmail.. some site like blogger use gmail as a default webmail in mailto links... right me if I'm wrong...thanks...

03-31-2007, 07:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
gurusources Junior Googler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Phuket, Thailand Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I know the solution. Please set Firefox options as following steps: 1. Open (run) firefox program 2. Click "Options" at google toolbar near "Subscribe". Not options under Tools at menu bar. 3. At tab browsing you will see "Send with Gmail" unmark it. 4. Click OK. I think this will help you.

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