-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Wednesday 12 Jan 2005 22:06, Kaj Haulrich wrote: > On Thursday 13 January 2005 03:26, Andy Yankovich wrote: > > This post confirms the newbie in me. > > > > I downloaded Thunderbird from the Mozilla site to use as my mail > > client. I configured it, used it, and it worked fine. I tried to > > right click to save link to desktop as I did with Firefox, but > > alas, it didn't work, so when I exited the Thunderbird screen it > > must have flown away because I can't find it. > > > > I know you have a simple answer to this so please, please tell > > me. I am using the graphic environment - at least until I learn > > more about Mandrakelinux - and probably longer. > > > > How do I determine where I stored this program?" > > In a console, type : "which mozilla-thunderbird". (without the > quotes. It'll probalbly tell you : "/usr/bin/mozilla-thunderbird". > Normally, if it installed correctly, it is in Internet-->Mail, but > if it isn't in your GUI, you can use the menu editor to add it with > the above mentioned path. > That's the intelligent method. My simple-minded method is to Save As from Thunderbird again (it doesn't matter what - you're not going to save) and look at the location that it proposes. That's where your other save will be.
> > How do I make it my default mail client? > You say you are using the gui, so I guess you mean kde? If so, Star > System > Configuration > Configure your Desktop > Components > Component Chooser > Use a different email client - you will have to enter the path to Thunderbird, though. > > I did order the full MandrakeStore package with manuals, but > > manuals are four days away yet. > > > > Thank you for your considerable help. Well, what do you expect > > from a 70 year old! > > Carefully worded questions, so that we can answer them ;-) You're not the only older person here - I'm no spring chicken myself. Anne - -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Mandrake at all levels -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFB5aaAkFAvMr/nNX8RAjPDAJ4+S880WC8MGVFRMuAYWim+YgSTegCfXmPp ZglBV0K7GOHAqZ2ZdpYzWqs= =SLP0 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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