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How do I get T-bird to open when I click a mailto: link on a website?

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Windows 10, Chrome browser. When I click on a mailto: link, nothing happens. I have to open T-bird and copy and paste the email address into it.

Windows 10, Chrome browser. When I click on a mailto: link, nothing happens. I have to open T-bird and copy and paste the email address into it.

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Have you set Thunderbird as the default mail client in Windows?

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Have you set Thunderbird as the default mail client in Windows?

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Zenos said

Have you set Thunderbird as the default mail client in Windows?

Problem solved. Thanks!