FTP Link In TB

Jay Garcia

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Aug 10, 2007, 9:06:40 AM8/10/07

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Clicking an ftp:// url link in TB brings up IE even though Firefox is
the default browser. URL:FileTransferProtocol in the File Types in
folder options is set for Firefox also.

How to set FF as the default FTP browser? Even the MS news group hasn't
a clue ... so far.

Is this because FF is a "browser" and not an FTP Client even though
ftp:// is a url??

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Jay Garcia

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Aug 10, 2007, 9:09:35 AM8/10/07

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On 10.08.2007 08:06, Jay Garcia wrote:

--- Original Message ---

> Clicking an ftp:// url link in TB brings up IE even though Firefox is
> the default browser. URL:FileTransferProtocol in the File Types in
> folder options is set for Firefox also.
>
> How to set FF as the default FTP browser? Even the MS news group hasn't
> a clue ... so far.
>
> Is this because FF is a "browser" and not an FTP Client even though
> ftp:// is a url??
>

Forgot to mention, running XP-Pro SP1

Fred W.

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Aug 10, 2007, 11:31:50 AM8/10/07

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Jay Garcia wrote:
> On 10.08.2007 08:06, Jay Garcia wrote:
>
> --- Original Message ---
>
>> Clicking an ftp:// url link in TB brings up IE even though Firefox is
>> the default browser. URL:FileTransferProtocol in the File Types in
>> folder options is set for Firefox also.
>>
>> How to set FF as the default FTP browser? Even the MS news group hasn't
>> a clue ... so far.
>>
>> Is this because FF is a "browser" and not an FTP Client even though
>> ftp:// is a url??
>>
>
> Forgot to mention, running XP-Pro SP1
>

Works OK here with XP Home SP2, TB 2.0.0.6, and FF 2.0.0.6. I do have
the FireFTP extension installed, which may be pertinent.

Jay Garcia

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Aug 10, 2007, 11:36:03 AM8/10/07

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--- Original Message ---

Doesn't work here no matter what. FireFTP extension installed.

Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo

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Aug 10, 2007, 12:21:12 PM8/10/07

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Jay Garcia wrote:
> Clicking an ftp:// url link in TB brings up IE even though Firefox is
> the default browser. URL:FileTransferProtocol in the File Types in
> folder options is set for Firefox also.

what does that line say? It should be something like this:

"C:\Program Files\mozilla.org\SeaMonkey\seamonkey.exe" "%1"

also, what about the Use DDE settings? The settings should
be like this:

"%1",,-1,0,,,,
SeaMonkey
*
WWW_OpenURL

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squaredancer

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Aug 10, 2007, 12:19:11 PM8/10/07

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On 10.08.2007 17:36, CET - what odd quirk of fate caused Jay Garcia to
generate the following:? :

look at "about:config" in both apps - filter on FTP. My (older)
versions have 4 (FF) resp 5 (TB) entries. Dunno if they are relevant to
your problem???

reg

Ron K.

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Aug 10, 2007, 12:32:29 PM8/10/07

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On 8/10/2007 11:36 AM, Thunderbird leader Jay Garcia by teletype announced:

I just clicked the FTP link in the other post and it opened in Fx. I
did have Fx running in the tray of Win ME. I have the FTP protocol set
in file associations to open Fx in the manner the 'Purple Hippo' outlined.

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Nir

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Aug 10, 2007, 12:57:24 PM8/10/07

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Jay Garcia wrote:
> Clicking an ftp:// url link in TB brings up IE even though Firefox is
> the default browser. URL:FileTransferProtocol in the File Types in
> folder options is set for Firefox also.
>
> How to set FF as the default FTP browser? Even the MS news group
> hasn't a clue ... so far.
>
> Is this because FF is a "browser" and not an FTP Client even though
> ftp:// is a url??
>

Does it works if firefox is already running ?

BTW, you may

1.uncheck DDE checkbox for ftp file type (if it helps) .
2.Set Firefox as default again at Start -> Default Programs -> Set
default programs for this computer> custom