http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/4608/ I don't use from a long time Epiphany er/or outlook similar mail program


[175 votes] Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #4608


]]> en-us Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:56:37 +0000 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:07:26 +0000 QAPoll module http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/4608/ Gmail supports pop and imap and gives instructions on how to setup most clients.
I don't think it's the client job to favor a provider. You start by adding gmail and next thing you know, you'll find dozens of provider presets when half of these providers are out of business.]]> Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:59:34 +0000
Create a script in a suitable location with the following:

#!/bin/sh
firefox -remote "openurl(https://mail.google.com/mail?view=cm&tf=0&to=`echo $1 | sed 's/mailto://'`,new-tab)"

put everything from firefox on in the same line.
save the script as open_mailto.sh and make it executable
chmod 744 open_mailto.sh

Then, from Gnome navigate to System->Preferences->Preferred Applcation.
Change the Mail Reader to Custom and enter the full path including the file name to open_mailto.sh.
e.g.
/home/username/scripts/open_mailto.sh

And that is it as they say. Now every time you follow a link with a mailto url, gmail will open in firefox.

]]> Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:48:45 +0000 I think firefox-3 is supposed to be able to support mailto protocol through webmail but I can't get it to work with 3.0b3 from the backports repo.]]> Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:21:35 +0000 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:28:16 +0000 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:03:24 +0000 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:58:59 +0000
here's a script that does it, but the point here i think is to support web mail clients. gmail is my primary mail client and more software is moving online. the "webtop" is becoming more feasible. however, gnome needs to be able to send any email address clicks from any application to the default mail client. that's the point here. the script above does most of that but doesn't have the ability to check if you already have a tab open with gmail in it. THAT would be nifty...]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:58:21 +0000 ]]> Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:07:26 +0000