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unable to send a link, no response when clicking on "send link"

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unable to send a link from the browser to e-mail . When click on "send link" there is simply no response..

unable to send a link from the browser to e-mail . When click on "send link" there is simply no response..

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Click the orange Firefox button, go to Options | Options | Applications and check to see whether the mailto menu is pointing to your email client or not. If it isn't, use the dropdown menu to select it.

See also: Change the program used to open email links

If your're using Hotmail as your default email client, you'll need to add it to the menu manually. See instructions on this site in that particular case: http://www.dkszone.net/how-to-make-hotmail-or-livemail-as


Please also visit the Plugins Check page and update where necessary. Some of your plugins are seriously out of date which exposes your system to attack.


If this answers your question, please click the Solved it button next to this post after you log in into the forum. This will help others searching for a solution to the same problem.

Thanks.

Modified by Xircal

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Xircal, Thnx, & I appreciate the post..I've previously done all that which you suggest with no change in my ability to send links from firefox..

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Which email client are you using?

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Outlook Express is default & G-Mail is also used..

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OK, do the following please.

  1. Launch Internet Explorer and then click Tools | Internet Options.

  2. Click the Programs tab and then choose "Outlook Express" in the dropdown Email field.

  3. Remove the checkmark from "Tell me if Internet Explorer is not the default browser".

  4. Click Apply/OK and then close it.

  5. Start Firefox, click the orange Firefox button, go to Options | Options | Advanced.

  6. In the General tab, System Defaults menu, checkmark "Always check to see if Firefox is the default browser on startup" and then click the "Check Now" button.

  7. Click OK and then try and send a link again (assuming you've selected mailto: OE in the Applications menu).

Shoud work.

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still no response when clicking on File|send link|...