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Evolution does open hiperlinks in my email messages

Asked by NICHOLAS FONSECA

When i open a email message and hyper-links are attached i get this error: Could not open the link. Is this fixable or am i doing something wrong?

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

What browser do you use?

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NICHOLAS FONSECA (nicholasdesign1979) said : 		#2

I'm using firefox. However its the link associated with evolution.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

Can you explain that please, surely the hyperlink is a web address needing to be opened with your browser....?

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NICHOLAS FONSECA (nicholasdesign1979) said : 		#4

well i get a email there is a hyperlink in it. I click on it and gives me the error cannot open. i then have to copy the link then paste it to use.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#5

If you look in system -> preferences -> preferred applications

Do you have Firefox set there?

Works according to:
http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-79808.html

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NICHOLAS FONSECA (nicholasdesign1979) said : 		#6

ah OK i set it to Firefox and now it works. I had it set to custom for some odd reason thanks a bunch.